March Madness Just Around the Corner
Browns are fun to catch. This one is a beauty. San Juan River NM fishing report. 3/3/2020 Fisheads San Juan River Lodge The river is in excellent shape. With over 5’ of visibility the water is clearer this Spring than it has been for a long time. Usually the river has a green…
Read MoreFLOWS ARE COMING DOWN
The BOR made this announcement this week: The Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled a decrease in the release from Navajo Reservoir from 1,200 cubic feet per second (cfs) to 1,000 cfs on Saturday, September 21st, at 4:00 AM. Releases are made for the authorized purposes of the Navajo Unit. Reclamation is continuing to move water…
Read MoreSan Juan River Flows Are Dropping, Fly Fishing is Great
After catching a big Rainbow Maggie landed this sweet Brownie. The river flows, from a high of 1750cfs, are decreasing to 1400cfs today and 1200cfs by tomorrow. Fishing has been really good in spite of the flows. There has been a lot of stocking in the river. But, there are many areas where waders are…
Read MoreSan Juan River Fishing Report: Yes, River River is High
The San Juan River is at 1740cfs but the fish are still here. The water visibility is good, not totally clear but we have definitely seen it a lot worse. Fishing is good. The impact of the high water on wade fishing is a little different. The best places to wade are Texas hole to…
Read MoreSan Juan River Fishing Report: School is back in session
School started this week and the San Juan River in New Mexico has been a fisherman’s dream. Not too busy and the fishing is good. The river is now at 1260cfs as they raised the water last evening. The usual suspects are still working such as red and cream larva in sizes 22-24. Dark zebra…
Read MoreAugust is here, School is starting
Hey, mom’s and dad’s; School is starting soon but it’s not too late to take the kids fishing before they have to hit the books. July and the start of August had some very warm weather, in the upper 90’s every day. We did have some rain this weekend which was a welcome relief. We…
Read MoreWeather or not! Fishing still goes on.
July fishing has been toasty warm to downright hot, weatherwise. Temperatures are in the upper 90’s most days. Olive and gray midges and red larva are working in the quality waters. Orange eggs, copper johns and pheasant tails are being used below the special waters. Overall the fishing is good.
Read MoreFor all of you that haven’t had the opportunity to fish the lower San Juan River, even though it is not a section you can wade on your own, boat required; You might want to consider trying it sometime. After a high water flow the fishing can be really awesome through that stretch. The…
Read MoreWEATHER IS HOT AND FISHING IS GOOD
The water level is at 1,000 cfs and they are planning to drop it to 600cfs for one day only starting at 1:00 a.m. tonight, bringing it back up to 1,000 at 5:00 p.m. tomorrow. The fish may be a little squirrely for a day or two then settle down again. Fishing remains good using…
Read MoreJuly Is Here But No Ants Yet
Our guides are really recommending the lower river drift. PMD’s, Cicada’s and a few stone flies are around. Although, it requires a drift boat to fish the lower San Juan River, it is really a good trip. It is all private land so no wading is allowed. The Quality Water is still fishing well with…
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