San Juan River Fishing Reports
The latest from our 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.
April Fishing
The San Juan River is on the mend from the storm that brought us the muddy cold water. The best flies to use right now are bunny leeches in black or white, flashy larva, pink orange or red. Egg patterns. Good midge and blue-winged olive hatches are occurring in the afternoons. Flashback pheasant tails and midge patterns…
Read MoreThe San Juan River is back!
“Where did it go?” you might say to yourself. The San Juan River as we all know it, wasn’t the same for the past month. Mid-March brought a perfect storm to the river: the dam was being worked on, a snowstorm hit and rains washed all the snow away. Since the outflow from the dam…
Read MoreFun in the sun
The San Juan River is flowing at about 860 CFS. Midge fishing has been doing well through out the whole day. Midge larvae in grey, cream, olive, rusty brown and olive brown are working. Adult baetis are starting hatch in the later part of the day, but emerger patterns are still doing well. RS2 foam…
Read MoreBeautiful days with even more beautiful fish
It has been a beautiful July this year. The San Juan river is currently running between 920-930 CFS, and the fishing has been wonderful. With the hot weather on the sunny days, we’ve still received plenty of moisture with occasional afternoon thunderstorms. Clients have been catching the most beautiful fish on all kinds of…
Read MoreFIVE ANT FALLS THIS YEAR?!?!
Yes, you did read that title correctly. We have had 5 ant falls this year and the fish are still eating ant patterns! Due to the recent thunderstorms we’ve been having, we have had another ant fall this week, making that the 5th ant fall this summer. Not only are the fish hitting ants, but…
Read More4th of July Weekend
ANTS AND PMDS!! Recently this past weekend, we have had two ant falls from a couple of thunderstorms. We’ve also seen a few adult bugs appear above the water lately. Hopper fishing is getting good, sizes 4-10 are working. Midge larvae fishing has been doing well still, smaller sizes, 20-24, are doing best,…
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