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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Weekly Fishing Report October 12, 2026
We’re having some cold starts to the day this week, but the afternoons are still really nice. Continued cloud cover means more dry fly action, plus streamer fishing is heating up. The water has returned to its 2026 levels of clarity, and the fish are back on bugs. The big…
Weekly Fishing Report October 5, 2026
The murky water from last week’s rains is starting to clear. We’re still using some higher-vis flies like zebra midges or disco midges, but we’ve also been fishing flies without any sort of flash with solid results. If in doubt, fish one visible fly to a less visible one…
Weekly Fishing Report September 28, 2026
The rains have brought murkier water, but fish are still eating away. Bigger and brighter has been the way to go, with many of our guides fishing leeches, worms, eggs, and red midge larva. Midge and Baetis nymphs have still been working; just try something that can be seen…
Weekly Fishing Report September 21, 2026
The big change is lower flows! We went from around 850 CFS over the weekend to just 250 CFS, and the fishing has been great! The weather’s been pretty awesome too. Highs in the 70s with some cloudy days have made for some of the biggest BWO hatches our guides have seen on…
Weekly Fishing Report September 14, 2026
Similar conditions to last week, so we only updated a couple parts of the report for this week. Conditions keep getting better and better. Highs this week are perfectly in the 70s, and we expect the days ahead to have intermittent cloudiness, which make for some more…
Weekly Fishing Report September 7, 2026
Conditions have been phenomenal. The summer heat is going away, and highs have been nicely in the 80s. Dry fly fishing has been excellent given the cloudier days we’re seeing. Streamers have also done well, especially in the morning. Several guides have spent the last few…