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San Juan River - April 1st, 2005
supplied by: Sandstone Anglers
FISHING: Good
Water Levels and Flows [click here]
The San Juan is at 500 cfs and a little murky
FLOWS--350 CFS
CONDITIONS--stable for now with 2-3 feet visibity, a little murky
HATCHES - Midges and Baetis
FLIES -
Egg patterns--cream and yellow size 20-22
San Juan worms --natural and flesh size 18
Red midge larva size 20-22
Big Mac Pupa olive and dk. gray size 22
Tav's Big Mac olive, and gray size 22
All of Tav's Baetis size 20-22
Parachute Adams size 22-24
Tav's single midge size 24
Tav's GG size 20
Tav's polywing thorax size 20
FISHING CONDITIONS - Water got a little murky due to runoff. Water is clearing slowly.Fishing is still fair with good midges and baetis hatching. The weather has been tough on fishing this past week. Some fish are rising to the hatches, look for decent dry fly fishing from the lower flats to Simon Canyon. Even though its murky the fish are eating midge larva and baetis during the hatch, but on cloudy days, are eating on the surface pretty well.
14-DAY FORECAST - Feels like Spring. Bring your rainjacket and warm clothes as we are still getting plenty of weather. The fishing is always good. The fish are almost done with spawing season and the big fish are moving around. Come see why the San Juan is the hottest fishing in the southwest!
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San Juan River - April 1st, 2005
supplied by: The Reel Life
FISHING: Good
Stream Flow Conditions [click here]
San Juan River: Flow has been stable around 475cfs for over a week, but water is still cloudy enough that the brighter flies should still be handy in your box. The lake is filling well, expected runoff is going to be 110% of average and we're still on schedule for spring releases starting this week and peaking at 5000cfs by mid-May.
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San Juan River - March 24th, 2005
supplied by: Rainbow lodge and Resolution Guide Service
FISHING: Good
Water Levels [click here]
Well a little has changed since my last report. With all the great snow pack we have this year and the un-real amount of water already in Navajo Lake from this winter we have run into a little change in the way things are going. The area rivers in the early spring run high from low elevation run off. Great for the lake but this flow is for the most part very cold and off color. And to add to that the dam on the pine is running out extra water already to finish a few tests they are doing on that dam just like ours this winter. So what does that mean, well the pine was almost 2000cfs last time I checked and that's about 2-3 times normal for this time of year and the river is running very cold. That off color water is making its way to the dam across the bottom of the lake and running out into the river. What does that do to the fishing, well the off color water really has very little to do with how the fish eat. The big change about 10 days ago was a drop in the over all river temp by 3 degrees. This has got the fish in a bit of a slump. Don't get me wrong your still going to have a great trip and get into fish every day! What we as guide need to sometimes remember is that we see this river at it very best and worst. Most of the clients the last few weeks have been very happy to have fished with guides and had great days. The river is slower then this winter now, but where else are you going to catch 10-15 trout a day on a full day float in the spring?? I had a guy last week said it was the best trout fishing he had ever had, did we get a 100 fish no, but for him this river blew his mind. Don't let reports of off fishing conditions turn you off, this river is great even when it's slow!
The longer I guide the more I learn about fisherman, you don't need to catch every fish in the river to have a great day! TOO many people think fishing (on this river for sure) is all about how many you catch! Well read my reports back to 1997 and you might find 3 times I talked about how many fish I landed with clients in a day! It's just not my style, nor do I prove my self a better guide because I can hook you up on 20-30 fish a day. I am much happier to hit the water and leave with a new friend who I hope to fish with again!
The fishing: Fishing has been OK-good and great for a few anglers. Small midges and worms seem to be what the fish want. Baetis hatches have been huge but the fish are not digging the cold water and not really in the mood to get after them. Sight fishing has been good when the fish are in shallow fast water and nymph fishing long deep runs has been the money. Big flies, bright flies, well the fish have seen that for 2 weeks now and have had there full! I have been doing much better with 20-24 midges then any other flies. Mono midges in Olive and Black have been hot for me, but the OJ has really started to try and kick in here the last few days.
The lower river has started to fish better the last few days, we have had a guide on this section now and then since the flows went to 500. Look for a GREAT summer on this section of the river right after high flows!
Have a great trip to the river, fishing has been good, and should stay that way for some time! Don't forget to book that great high water float now we are booking up fast!! No people and great fishing!
Tight lines Chris
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San Juan River - March 9th, 2005
supplied by: The Reel Life
FISHING: Good
Stream Flow Conditions [click here]
Flow has been stable for the last week at 350cfs. Best waded at this flow--boats still scrape a bit. Some surface action, but water clarity is only 3-4 feet. Lake is filling rapidly with the moisture from the mountains up there and BuRec expects a real dam release (5000cfs) in ?April. Please leave the spawning pairs alone.
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San Juan River - March 5th, 2005
supplied by: Rainbow lodge and Resolution Guide Service
FISHING: Great
Water Levels [click here]
The great fishing of the winter is still holding on! We have had a few off days now and then, for the most part just when the sun comes out. The fish have been in the mood all winter and the big fish are starting to show up now that the flows are back up to 350. (I'll do a flow report at the end of the report)
Dam to thole has been great fishing all winter and the sight fishing has been wonderful all winter. The color of the river did not get as bad this year as in years past and all the cloudy days and heavy hatches kept the fish in the mood even with some cold days. With spring here and more cloudy snow filled spring days ahead I really expect more of the same. Midges are still the rule on the upper river but baetis and scud patterns have really been playing a big roll on the river as well. Baetis patterns in dark colors seem to be working a little better then the olive or gray bugs right now, but as we get more into spring look for fish to change to the bigger gray and olive baetis. Red larva and spectra midges are both working great in the AM and more natural midges later in the day.
Thole down- Look for this area to get hot with the 350 flow and spring on the way! Lots of good dry action the last weeks on this section. Midges and baetis about 50-50 but with the large hatches of spring on the way look for the baetis to be hot all day. Buggers and streamers are also both working well. Just need to pick the right day, last week had great streamer fishing all day and the next few days they would not even look at it. red larva and red hots both fishing very well in this area. Foam wing and rs2 both the best bet right now but WD-40 and PT should start working as the bigger bugs of spring start.
Your also going to want to remember the big midges that we get in the spring. The 18 red/brown midge should start to show up here soon!
Flows: OK here is the skinny on what I know about spring flows. We are close to 160% on our snow pack and there is still two of what are normal wet months. So here is the flows chart that I know of. Last week April start to 5000cfs over 4 weeks 21 days at 5000cfs 1 week back to 500(ish) for the rest of the year.
What does that mean to me you ask.... We'll at 5000cfs you better know the river very well or have a guide that does to keep safe. At 5000cfs the float fishing is some of the best you'll ever see and best of all NO PEOPLE. I have done wade trips at 5000cfs since the flows changed to 5000cfs in the spring and never see anyone on the river. Yes your limited to small areas, but the areas are all over the river you just need to know were. The float fishing is great and we can get the boats into fun new water that you can't fish on foot at that time. We also use the boats to access areas of the river to wade at 5000 that you never see anyone. Don't let the flows worry you about your trip the only days that are going to be tough fishing are the first few big bumps in the flow!
Once I get a 100% report from the BOR I'll post it. Just remember that high water means easy fishing and lots of worm patterns!
Have a great spring on the river see you all soon! Chris
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San Juan River - March 5th, 2005
supplied by: Lake Ontario Outdoors
FISHING: Great
Water Levels [click here]
The great fishing of the winter is still holding on! We have had a few off days now and then, for the most part just when the sun comes out. The fish have been in the mood all winter and the big fish are starting to show up now that the flows are back up to 350. (I'll do a flow report at the end of the report)
Dam to thole has been great fishing all winter and the sight fishing has been wonderful all winter. The color of the river did not get as bad this year as in years past and all the cloudy days and heavy hatches kept the fish in the mood even with some cold days. With spring here and more cloudy snow filled spring days ahead I really expect more of the same. Midges are still the rule on the upper river but baetis and scud patterns have really been playing a big roll on the river as well. Baetis patterns in dark colors seem to be working a little better then the olive or gray bugs right now, but as we get more into spring look for fish to change to the bigger gray and olive baetis. Red larva and spectra midges are both working great in the AM and more natural midges later in the day.
Thole down- Look for this area to get hot with the 350 flow and spring on the way! Lots of good dry action the last weeks on this section. Midges and baetis about 50-50 but with the large hatches of spring on the way look for the baetis to be hot all day. Buggers and streamers are also both working well. Just need to pick the right day, last week had great streamer fishing all day and the next few days they would not even look at it. red larva and red hots both fishing very well in this area. Foam wing and rs2 both the best bet right now but WD-40 and PT should start working as the bigger bugs of spring start.
Your also going to want to remember the big midges that we get in the spring. The 18 red/brown midge should start to show up here soon!
Flows: OK here is the skinny on what I know about spring flows. We are close to 160% on our snow pack and there is still two of what are normal wet months. So here is the flows chart that I know of. Last week April start to 5000cfs over 4 weeks 21 days at 5000cfs 1 week back to 500(ish) for the rest of the year.
What does that mean to me you ask.... We'll at 5000cfs you better know the river very well or have a guide that does to keep safe. At 5000cfs the float fishing is some of the best you'll ever see and best of all NO PEOPLE. I have done wade trips at 5000cfs since the flows changed to 5000cfs in the spring and never see anyone on the river. Yes your limited to small areas, but the areas are all over the river you just need to know were. The float fishing is great and we can get the boats into fun new water that you can't fish on foot at that time. We also use the boats to access areas of the river to wade at 5000 that you never see anyone. Don't let the flows worry you about your trip the only days that are going to be tough fishing are the first few big bumps in the flow!
Once I get a 100% report from the BOR I'll post it. Just remember that high water means easy fishing and lots of worm patterns!
Have a great spring on the river see you all soon! Chris
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San Juan River - March 3rd, 2005
supplied by: Sandstone Anglers
FISHING: Good
Water Levels and Flows [click here]
The San Juan is at 350 cfs and a little murky
FLOWS--350 CFS
CONDITIONS--stable for now with 2-3 feet visibity, a little murky
HATCHES - Midges and a few Baetis
FLIES -
Egg patterns--cream and yellow size 20-22
San Juan worms --natural and flesh size 18
Red midge larva size 20-22
Zebra and Bumblebee pupa size 24
Mono Midge, gray, olive/black and gray/black size 24
Tav's Big Mac olive, and gray size 22
All of Tav's Baetis size 20-22
Parachute Adams size 22-24
Tav's single midge size 24
Tav's GG size 20
Tav's polywing thorax size 20
FISHING CONDITIONS - Water got a little murky this week due to last weeks heavy rains. Fishing is still pretty good with good midges and a few baetis hatching. Fish are also spawning and getting into some shallow water. Please be careful where you are walking(do not walk through spawing areas) and PLEASE leave the spawning fish alone! Look for fish behind the spawners eating eggs and San Juan worms. Some fish are still rising to the hatches. Even though its murky the fish are eating midge larva and baetis during the hatch.
14-DAY FORECAST - Feels like Spring. Bring your rainjacket and warm clothes as we can still get some weather. The fishing is always good. The fish are almost done with spawing season and the big fish are moving around. Come see why the San Juan is the hottest fishing in the southwest!
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San Juan River - February 24th, 2005
supplied by: The Reel Life
FISHING: Good
Stream Flow Conditions [click here]
San Juan River: A flow spike last week had a brief effect on the river, but flow was back to the usual 250cfs within hours. Reports are okay, but water clarity is 3-4 feet because of either lake turbidity or the spike. Lake is filling rapidly with the moisture from the mountains up there and BuRec expects a real dam release (5000cfs) in ?April. More subsurface fishing action, but some dry flies too. Please leave the spawning pairs alone.
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San Juan River - February 17th, 2005
supplied by: Sandstone Anglers
FISHING: Good
Water Levels and Flows [click here]
The Fishing Report
Updated 2/15/2005
The San Juan is at 250 cfs with 3 feet visibility
FLOWS--250 CFS
CONDITIONS--stable for now with 3 feet visibity
HATCHES - Midges and a few Baetis
FLIES -
Egg patterns--cream and yellow size 20-22
San Juan worms --natural and flesh size 18
Red midge larva size 20-22
Zebra and Bumblebee pupa size 24
Mono Midge, gray, olive/black and gray/black size 24
Tav's Big Mac olive, and gray size 22
All of Tav's Baetis size 20-22
Parachute Adams size 22-24
Tav's single midge size 24
Tav's GG size 20
Tav's polywing thorax size 20
FISHING CONDITIONS - Fishing is still pretty good with good midges and a few baetis hatching. Fish are also spawning and getting into some shallow water. Please be careful where you are walking(do not walk through spawing areas) and PLEASE leave the spawning fish alone! Look for fish behind the spawners eating eggs and San Juan worms. Some fish are still rising to the hatches.
14-DAY FORECAST - Winter is here. Bring your rainjacket and warm clothes. The fishing is always good, but right now the fishing is excellent. The fish are into the spawing season and the big fish are moving around. Come see why the San Juan is the hottest fishing in the southwest!
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San Juan River - February 11th, 2005
supplied by: The Reel Life
FISHING: Good
Stream Flow Conditions [click here]
San Juan River: No changes in flow or fishing--quite good for now. Flow stable at 250cfs and clear about 3feet. However, BuRec/ACE are going to be working on the dam and doing BIG water flushes sometime between now and the 17th. Listen for the siren and expect flows up to 1500cfs. Little leeches and red midge larvae are working (Red Hot, Princess), but afternoons are bringing a few fish to the surface on parachute patterns, too.
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