San Juan River Fishing Reports
The latest from the Fisheads guides
We spend every day on this river, and our fishing reports reflect what we’re seeing right outside our doorstep. From fly pattern suggestions to relevant techniques, our updates help you plan a great day on the water. If you're thinking about a trip to the San Juan, take a moment to explore our lodge.
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End 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…
Weekly 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…
Fishing 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…
Chris Taylor, San Juan’s Tip of the Week!
The river is running at 408cfs.The cubic feet per second has been changing slightly to maintain flows down river for endangered species habitat, it should remain about this flow until the spring sometime. The changing flows keep the trout moving around and eating well. The water is getting very clear. The clear waters make the…
From Our Guides: The Weekly San Juan River Fishing Report Video for December 27th , 2024
Here’s the official Weekly San Juan River Fly Fishing Report from Fisheads San Juan River Lodge, as reported by Aaron Silva, Fly Fishing Guide: The weather is still nice and water flows are at 350 cfs and slightly off-color. The water is still buggy for this time of year, despite how past years have been.…
From Our Guides: The Weekly San Juan River Fishing Report Video for October 31th , 2024
Here’s the official Bi-Weekly San Juan River Fly Fishing Report from Fisheads San Juan River Lodge, as reported by Stephen Souva with John Ellis, Fly Fishing Guides: We have a very special fishing report this week featuring “Ron Burgundy” and “Frank the Weather Winnie.” The water is currently at 350 cfs. Due to the 4x4s…