Posts by Chris Taylor - Head Fly Guide
Fishing Report San Juan River
7-Day Forecast Wow the weather been nice, in fact the warmest January in history. And February looks like it’s going to break records with highs in the 60’s! The fishing has been excellent! Lots of midge activity. With no one on the river this time of year the few folks who are here are loving…
Read MoreFishing Report San Juan River
The winter hatches have been heavy. The midges are big and consistently hatching every day afternoon. The BWO hatch is still coming off below T-Hole. Start looking for them around noon. Foam wings and Johnny flash are working great below T-hole even with the stained water conditions. Try midge larvae (red, pink or orange) in…
Read MoreNew Flows on the San Juan River
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION NAVAJO RESERVOIR RELEASES January 27, 2014 SENT VIA FAX AND E-MAIL As a result of a lower forecast for river flows in the San Juan River Basin, and a dry weather pattern, the Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled an increase in the release from Navajo Reservoir from 300 to 350 cubic feet…
Read MoreSnow at Wolf Creek
Here is the latest snow pack for the San Juan River from Wolf Creek Pass Summit Base Depth: 91″ Midway Base Depth: 92″ New Snow (24 Hours): 15″ New Snow (48 Hours): 30″ New Snow (72 Hours): 36″ New Snow (7 Days): 36″ Storm Total: 36″ Year-to-Date: 203″ It’s Still Snowing!!
Read MoreChange in Flow for the San Juan River
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION NAVAJO RESERVOIR RELEASES January 23, 2014 As a result of a lower forecast for river flows in the San Juan River Basin, the Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled an increase in the release from Navajo Reservoir from 250 to 300 cubic feet per second (cfs) on Friday, January 24, 2014 beginning at…
Read MoreSan Juan River Fishing Report
7-Day Forecast Wow has the weather been nice, in fact the warmest January in history and the fishing has been very good with lots of insect activity. This week looks nice with highs in the upper 50’s. They are predicting a small storm for next weekend. The cloud cover will get the fish even more…
Read MoreWinter Fishing Report
The winter hatches have been heavy. The midges are big and consistently hatching every day after noon. The BWO hatch is still coming off below T-Hole. Start looking for them around noon. Foam wings and Johnny flash are working great below T-hole even with the stained water condidtions. Try a midge larvae (red, pink or…
Read MoreFishing Report for the New Year
Fishing is great, there are midges everywhere and they are hatching up and down the whole quality water section. The BWO hatch is still coming off below T-Hole . Start looking for them around noon. Foam wings and Johnny flash are working great below T-hole. Fishing the midge hatch in the morning with yellow, olive,…
Read MoreWine and Beer 2014
This year we succeeded in getting the signatures needed to have a special election on the beer and wine license issue. The election to allow beer and wine in San Juan County restaurants is December 3rd. If everything goes as planned we will be serving beer and wine by next season! We also were given…
Read MoreDecember Fishing Report on the San Juan River of New Mexico
Fishing is great, there are midges everywhere and they are hatching up and down the whole quality water section. The BWO hatch is still coming off below T-Hole . Start looking for them around noon. Foam wings and Johnny flash are working great below T-hole. Fishing the midge hatch in the morning with yellow, olive,…
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