San Juan River High Flow 2016

There is a lot of stigma concerning the high flow that we on the San Juan River will be experiencing here in the next few weeks. We at Fisheads would like to help clear the air and hopefully shed some light on the subject. Wading the river during this time can be a challenge, it…

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Fisheads San Juan River Report March 21-26

Hatches: 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 and Johnny flash are working great below T-hole, gray has been best. Try midge larvae (olive,…

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San Juan River Fly Fishing Reports

San Juan River Fly Fishing Reports February 3rd, 2016 Fishead (fish-head) n. A person who spends all their time thinking about, dreaming about, or in the pursuit of fish. Mornings have been around 5 degrees and afternoons in the low 30’s. We are seeing some dry fly fishing on midges. The winter weather has left…

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San Juan River Tips

San Juan River Tips   Fish fluorocarbon tippets at the end of your mono-filament leader when nymph fishing. 5X to the first fly and 6X to the dropper. This will produce more strikes as the fish can’t see the fluorocarbon. Fishing 22 to 24 midges in the slower waters has been great, Fish light weight…

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San Juan River Fishing Report

San Juan River Fishing Report Week 4 of 2016     Mornings have been around 5 degrees and afternoons in the low 30’s. We are seeing some dry fly fishing on midges. The winter weather has left snow on the ground and ice along the edges of the river, so dress warm. Rainbows are feeding from…

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