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Dolores River
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Taylor River
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Water flow: 200 cfs
Visibility: 60 inches
Water temperature at mid-day: 50 Degrees F
Water condition: Clear
Best time of day to fish: 9am - 6pm
Best stretch: Almont to Blue Mesa
Best access point: Neversink / Cooper's West / Cooper's Ranch
Fly fishing hatches in order of importance:
Midges, Baetis.
Fish species: Trout
Fishing season: Winter
Nearest airport: Gunnison-Crested Butte Airport
Recommended fly fishing leader: 12 Foot Leader
Recommended fly fishing tippet: 5X Tippet
Best fly fishing rod: 9' 5 Weight Fly Rod
Best floating fly line: WF Trout Fly Line
Best sinking fly line: Bank Shot Sink Tip Fly Line
The Gunnison River begins at Almont, Colorado, where the Taylor River and East River merge to form its headwaters. The river grows in size as it flows down through the Gunnison Valley and into Blue Mesa Reservoir. This is the first of several dams as the Gunnison continues its flow through the Black Canyon and eventually into the Colorado River. Our section of the Gunnison River, the upper Gunnison, is from ...
Nymphing, Streamers.
Winter storms in the forecast means trout moving to winter holding water.