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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9/10-9/16
The river flow is now at 760cfs and we don’t know how long they are going to run it at 700 but enjoy it while you can. 5x- 6x fluorocarbon tippet is best. Fishing slower moving water off of fast water is holding the most fish. For nymph fishing a red larva or red annelid…
8/20-8/26
The river flow is now at 600cfs and we don’t know how long they are going to run it at 600 but enjoy it while you can. 5x- 6x fluorocarbon tippet is best. Fishing slower moving water off of fast water is holding the most fish. For nymph fishing a black and grey midge size…
8/6 -8/12
For nymph fishing a cream, and black midges size 20-24, Copper john and pheasant tails size 20 and a RS2 in grey size 20-22, Grey and black foam back emergers in size 20-22. Fish your midges hovering above the bottom around 6 to 12 inches you do want to be on the bottom when using…
July 31- August 6
The river flow is at 500cfs. 5x- 6x fluorocarbon tippet is best. Fishing slower moving water off of fast water is holding the most fish. For nymph fishing a brown, tan and olive midges size 22-24, Copper john size 20 and pheasant tails size 20-22, Grey foam back emergers in size 20-22. Fish your midges…
July 23-29
The river flow is at 500cfs. The water is getting clear so fishing 5x- 6x fluorocarbon tippet is best. Fishing slower moving water off of fast water is holding the most fish. For nymph fishing a tan and black midge size 22-24, Copper john size 20 and pheasant tails size 20-22 For dry fly fishing…