#FISH HEADS SAN JUAN RIVER FULL#

Trophy rainbow and brown trout More Fishing Reports: Mark Nesbit San Juan River Fishing Forecast:įishing is good to great and should stay this way for the next few weeks. Also #22 princess, and beatis nymphs #20-22. Gray cdc wing rs2 and gray foam wings #20-22 late am to 3-4:00 pm. Iron gray krystal flash midge with silver wire wrap #24. Other morning the beatis where coming about mid morning going to mid afternoon. Early am most days, the midges have been coming off thick. The T- hole on down is fishing good also. Olive or gray crystal flash midges #24, a brown bodied midge pupa with a yellow wrap and a black head #24, coated with hard as nails to give it that wet look worked real good till the last one was broke off. Early am egg colored egg patterns #14-16. Fishing in the upper areas, catch and release to upper flats has been fishing good. the upper area is still holding some major fat hogs. T-hole on down to the bait water visibility is around 4-5 '. Water clarity 3-4 feet Texas hole to catch and release area. This is the nicest time to fish the Beautiful San Juan River. Fishing is hot and the weather has been great.

The fall colors are starting to show in the cottonwoods, the sun is warm and the breeze is cool. San Juan River - Freshwater Fishing Report All of our flies are hand tied to each order to ensure quality and to keep our prices low for you.Ĭlick on a fly below to select a size and color for purchase.Fall Fishing on the San Juan River Capt. Use the hatch chart above to know what flies you will want to have in your fly box during your adventure on the river and then select the flies here 30 days before your trip to get them at a great price. These are the the top flies we sell for this river. Flying Ants: Mid August to Mid September.Colors: Tan, Yellow, Olive, Red, Pink, Purple.Terrestrials don't hatch since they are out of the water, but they can have importance starting in Mid April and ending in September. Start off in bigger sizes and get smaller till September hits (size 8 - 16) We have some great stonefly hatches in Colorado and while not all rivers carry all species of salmonflies, you can often fish stonefly adult patterns with confidence from May to September. Pale Morning Dun: June to Mid September.Blue Wing Olive: September throut winter to April.There are many different mayfly hatches found on most rivers and the most common are listed below. Colors: Black, White, Gray, Cream, Olive, Red, Brown, Blue, and PurpleĪside from Blue wing olives, mayflies are active most commonly from May to August in Colorado.During the warmer months, the trout often focus on larger insects as they are more active on the water like mayflies, caddis and stoneflies. Midges hatch year round, but their importance is from September through winter into April. If you can find the right pattern for the day the fishing can be lights out and easily worth the 6+ hour drive to access the river from Colorado/Denver Area. Flies can be super small requiring small tippet and perfect casts to fool trout. Access is easy, but the fishing can be technical. This section is technically in NM and requires a different license, but it is worth mentioning on this river explorer app as it has over 10,000 fish per mile and holds some large fish. Lots of tubers come out in the summer making fishing tougher, but if you get up early in the am, no ones usually on the river. It fishes like a freestone in this section and is a great place to spend a day. Best to fish when the water is cooler and flows are past run off stages.

Through the town of Pagosa Springs is mostly public and there is great looking water that holds mostly brown and rainbow trout. Access is readily available as you get into national forest. Fish are eager in this section and it’s the easiest place to catch fish on the San Juan. This section contains brook, cutties, rainbows and browns so you have a chance to catch a grand slam. The upper section includes the headwaters down to the town of Pagosa Springs. With some patience and effort you can catch some great fish and have some awesome memories. Fish can be picky on this river so it’s best to bring your “A” game and be ready to put some time in to find some good fishing. The town section suffers from overheating so it’s best to fish in spring or fall as it is currently stocked regularly.

The fish vary greatly in size depending on the section with the tailwater holding the largest fish. The river begins up in the colorado high country and meanders down into the town of Pagosa Springs before it heads into Navajo reservoir. The river flows into lake navajo and below is the famous tailwater section with over 10,000 fish per mile. The headwaters provide great small stream fishing to eager trout on any of your favorite flies while the lower sections get progressively more technical.

#FISH HEADS SAN JUAN RIVER FULL#

The mighty San Juan river is full of trout of all four kinds depending on the sections you fish.

Fish heads san juan river