Fly Fishing Tips Archives - San Juan River Fly Fishing

End of March Fishing Report

By Chris Taylor - Head Guide | March 27, 2023

Fisheads of the San Juan’s Tip of the Week The river is running at 290cfs, to meet demands for water downstream of the dam. It is turbid with about 1 foot of visibility throughout the quality. We are still catching fish using large attractor patterns and bright colored larvae. The nymph fishing has been best.…

End of December Fishing Report

By Chris Taylor - Head Guide | December 21, 2022

Fisheads of the San Juan’s Tip of the Week The river is running at 350cfs, to meet demands for water downstream of the dam. It is turbid with about 3 feet of visibility throughout the quality water and fishing well. The nymph fishing has been excellent with midge patterns, olive, gray and brown have been…

December Fishing Report

By Chris Taylor - Head Guide | November 16, 2022

Fisheads of the San Juan’s Tip of the Week The river is running at 350cfs, to meet demands for water downstream of the dam. It is running clear throughout the quality water and fishing well. The nymph fishing has been excellent with midge patterns, olive, gray and brown have been best. Keep your flies out…

End of October Fishing Report

By Chris Taylor - Head Guide | October 31, 2022

Fisheads of the San Juan’s Tip of the Week The river is running at 430cfs, to meet demands for water downstream of the dam. It is running clear throughout the quality water and fishing well. The nymph fishing has been excellent with midge patterns, olive, gray and brown have been best. Keep your flies out…

October Fishing Report

By Chris Taylor - Head Guide | October 10, 2022

Fisheads of the San Juan’s Tip of the Week The river is running at 450cfs, to meet demands for water downstream of the dam. It is running clear throughout the quality water and fishing well. The nymph fishing has been excellent with midge patterns, gray and brown have been best. Keep your flies out of…

End of September Fishing

By Chris Taylor - Head Guide | September 28, 2022

Fisheads of the San Juan’s Tip of the Week The river is running at 500cfs, to meet demands for water downstream of the dam. It is running clear throughout the quality water and fishing well. The nymph fishing has been excellent with midge patterns, gray and brown have been best. Keep your flies out of…

September Fishing

By Chris Taylor - Head Guide | September 7, 2022

Fisheads of the San Juan’s Tip of the Week The river is running at 770cfs, to meet demands for water downstream of the dam. It is running clear throughout the quality water and fishing well. The nymph fishing has been excellent with midge patterns, gray and brown have been best. Keep your flies out of…

End of August Fishing Report

By Chris Taylor - Head Guide | August 30, 2022

Fisheads of the San Juan’s Tip of the Week The river is running at 520cfs, It has gone down due to the excellent rains we have been having in the afternoons! It is now running clear throughout the quality water and fishing well. The decreased flows have the fish eating well on the surface! Try…

August Fishing Report

By Chris Taylor - Head Guide | August 4, 2022

Fisheads of the San Juan’s Tip of the Week The river is running at 400cfs, It has gone down due to the excellent rains we have been having in the afternoons! It is now running clear throughout the quality water and fishing well. The decreased flows have the fish eating well on the surface! Try…

End of July Fishing Report

By Chris Taylor - Head Guide | July 18, 2022

Fisheads of the San Juan’s Tip of the Week The river is running at 400cfs, It has gone down due to the excellent rains we have been having in the afternoons! It is now running clear throughout the quality water and fishing well. The decreased flows have the fish eating well on the surface! Try…