Posts by Chris Taylor - Head Fly Guide
Weekly Fishing Report May 11, 2026
The fishing remains excellent across all sections of the river. THE BIG THING IN PLAY this week is flow changes: The Bureau of Reclamation has been bumping flows up and down a bit as needed to meet water requirements at Shiprock. The San Juan supplements other rivers so when they flow lower, we go higher.
Read MoreEnd of March Fishing Report
Chris Taylor, Fisheads of the San Juan’s Tip of the Week The river is running at 272cfs. 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…
Read MoreWeekly Fishing Report March 22, 2026
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…
Read MoreFishing Report July 1
Chris Taylor, Fisheads of the San Juan’s Tip of the Week The river is running at 545cfs.The cubic feet per second has been changing slightly to maintain flows down river for endangered species habitat. The water is crystal clear and fishing great. We will have no high flows this year so the water will…
Read MoreMid-July San Juan River Fishing Report
Fisheads of the San Juan’s Tip of the Week The river is increasing in flows today. It will be 800cfs by the end of today. That will make the water a little murky for a couple of days. . When the water is clear, the fish can see everything. Try to be sneaky. Use small…
Read MoreMerry Christmas From Fisheads!!
This was a terrific fishing day. Sonny caught this beautiful rainbow and showed it to our favorite boat dog, Sammie. With Christmas just two days away, we’d like to let you know that we are going to be closing at 10 a.m on Saturday, December 24th through Christmas Day. We will reopen bright and early…
Read MoreFishead San Juan River Report
Fishead (fish-head) n. A person who spends all their time thinking about, dreaming about, or in the pursuit of fish. The cold weather is fully upon us now. We must dress warm. The fishing is fantastic on the Juan today. Low fishing pressure combined with hungry trout equal great fishing conditions. Bring your 5wt and…
Read More#Fishthejuan
#Fishthejuan San Juan River fishing started to get more technical last week. This week will be cold. Maybe some snow, definitely some wind. Make sure to change your weight before changing your fly. Take the time to clean the debris from your hooks regularly. There is heavy debris in the water right now. Layer…
Read MoreSan Juan River Fishing Report
Fisheads of the San Juan River reports that the hatches have been heavy. The midges are small (size 24 and 26) and consistently hatching every morning and afternoon. The BWO hatch is still coming off below T-Hole. Start looking for them around eleven AM. Foam wings are working great below T-hole, chocolate has been best.…
Read MoreSan Juan River Fishing Report for Mid-October
San Juan River Fishing Report for Mid-October Fishead (fish-head) n. A person who spends all their time thinking about, dreaming about, or in the pursuit of fish. Over the next week the San Juan River will fish great. Layer properly for the cold, our mornings are cold, around 35 degrees. The fish are eating heavily…
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