Chris Taylor, Fisheads of the San Juan’s Tip of the Week

The river is running at 259cfs. The water is turbid from all the rainwater that entered the lake last fall and normal winter lake turnover. Fishing has been good! Fish worm imitations and egg patterns. Bright colored larvae should also work well. I would expect the water to remain turbid until later in the spring. The off-color water makes it easier to fool fish as they can’t see as well. Many of the river’s largest fish are caught during the winter and spring when the water isn’t as clear and the pressure from anglers is much less. The Southwest has been experiencing a very mild winter this year and fishing has been great!