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.
June Fishing
The San Juan River flow is now at 500cfs. Midge fishing has been good all day, green machine, black and red as well as grey and red big mac, crystal flash midge in size 20-24 have all worked well throughout the day. Bateis patterns are starting to fish well chocolate and grey foam wings and…
Read MoreSummertime Fun!
The San Juan River flow is now at 650cfs. Midge fishing has been good all day, green machine, black and red big mac, crystal flash midge in size 20-24 have all worked well throughout the day. Bateis patterns are starting to fish well chocolate and grey foam wings and juju bateis in size 20-24.…
Read MoreMay San Juan River Fishing Report
May fly fishing on the San Juan River has been very good even though the water levels have fluctuated. Anglers have caught some big browns in the past couple of weeks. One 31 inch brown was caught twice. He is fat and healthy. We are not going to have high water this year so anglers…
Read MoreMarch fly fishing on the San Juan River has been great!
The San Juan River flow, at the quality waters below Navajo Dam in New Mexico, is now at 360cfs. Jig fishing has been great, 1/32oz marabou jig in white and olive and olive and ginger. Midge fly fishing has been good, fish your midges in size 20-24. Big macs in black and grey have been…
Read MoreFly Fishing report 1/7-1/13
The river flow is now at 382cfs. 5x- 6x fluorocarbon tippet is best. The water is starting to clear up from the lake turning. Small red eggs are fishing well. Red larva in size 18, Oj’s in size 20. Dead drifting a brown bunny leech in size 10. Dry fly fishing has been okay black…
Read MoreDecember 3rd-9th Fly Fishing Report
The river flow is now at 390cfs. 5x- 6x fluorocarbon tippet is best. Fishing slower moving water off of fast water is holding the most fish. For nymph fishing small red and pink egg patterns. Red larva in size 22 and flashback WD40 in size 22. Fish your midges hovering above the bottom around 6…
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