San Juan River Fishing Reports

Not much change from last week. Fish are still happily taking both small flies and larger patterns like leeches and worms. A safe bet is to fish a rig with a larger pattern on top and a smaller midge or mayfly pattern on the bottom. The Bureau of Reclamation is releasing…

Not much change from last week. Fish are still happily taking both small flies and larger patterns like leeches and worms. A safe bet is to fish a rig with a larger pattern on top and a smaller midge or mayfly pattern on the bottom. The Bureau of Reclamation is releasing…

Things are pretty steady state right now. Both the water clarity and the flows are the same as last week with all river sections fishing well. Fish patterns like leeches and worms in addition to the usual midges and mayflies. The Bureau of Reclamation is releasing water…

The water clarity is the same as last week, but the flows are likely to go up this week. Fish patterns like leeches and worms in addition to the usual midges and mayflies. Use 4x fluorocarbon tippet to the larger top fly and 5x tippet to your smaller midge or mayfly…

Flows went down to 500 from 900 last week and have settled nicely since. The slower, clearer water has the fish seeking out midges, mayflies, and caddis, especially if fishing the village or lower river. The fish are also starting to look up for dry flies, especially on…

The water is clearing up quickly, with visibility now at ~4 feet vs. 1 foot last week. Flows will also be going down to 500 cfs this week. These two factors change our guidance from the previous few weeks, when flows were high and the water was turbid. Instead of fishing…