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 May 18, 2026
The fishing is strong even with our more frequent flow changes. This year the Bureau of Reclamation is incrementally adjusting flows throughout the week to meet water needs downriver. Be sure to check regularly. Like last week, don’t be afraid to get creative.
Weekly Fishing Report May 11, 2026
The fishing remains excellent across all sections of the river. THE BIG THING IN PLAY this week is flow changes: The Bureau of Reclamation has been bumping flows up and down a bit as needed to meet water requirements at Shiprock. The San Juan supplements other rivers so when they flow lower, we go higher.
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…