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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Lower River Fishing is Great
Mark caught this beautiful Rainbow on the lower portion of the San Juan River. Fishing was great with hatches of caddis and PMD’s. With the rain we had a few days ago, some ants were spotted on the river. The ant hatch is coming just as soon as we get a good rain. If you…
Lower River Fishing is starting to heat up
The river is back to about 500 CFS but increasing to 600 CFS tonight. The lower river is starting to fish well. They have seen cicadas and have had some success with midges and baetis dry fly fishing. The upper river is still fishing good with the usual suspects of larva and eggs. The…
Big Brown Caught on the San Juan River
One of Fisheads Guides, Kevin Coughlin (IG: @ibestrippin_inthe_evenings), had a client catch a 31 3/4 inch ~20lb ish pound Brown Trout. “This fish ate a pearl core braid San Juan worm #12, on 8lb Seaguar fluorocarbon, rigged 10 inches from a 3/0 split shot, 6 feet below the indicator. Flows were at 3000 cfs. Sage…
High Water Fishing Has Been Incredible!
Even the kids are having a blast and catching fish! Great job. Alas, the high water is coming to an end. Water level should be at 500cfs by Saturday. Fishing should still be hot for the next few weeks. San Juan worms, eggs, red and orange larva are still working well. There is still time…
High Water Is Coming!
Good news for all who enjoy fishing high water! It is starting next Monday. Right now the river is fishing well using San Juan worms, bunny leeches, egg patterns and bright colored larva. In the afternoon, use mayflies and crystal flash emergers. A few years ago I fished high water when they were lowering the…