San Juan River
Recent Guide Reports
Forecast
Trending Flies in Recent Reports
- Parachute Adams
- Woolly Bugger
- Simi Seal Leech
- San Juan Worm
- Rainbow Warrior
- Midge Pupa
- Griffith's Gnat
- Egg Pattern
- Kreelex
- Adult Midge
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Recent Guide Reports
Jan 11
Duranglers
Picking up with the warmer weather, and below the hot springs, there might be a few warmer fish. Small nymphs and midges will be the go-to
Patterns/Bugs:
Nymphs: Prince nymphs 16-18, Silver Bead Rainbow Warrior 16-22, Killer May 18-24, Juans Sniper Baeits 20-24, Disco Midge 18-22, RS-2s 18-22, Tavs Big Mac Pupa Grey and Black, RS-2 20-24.
Dries: Parachute Adams 20-24, Griffith Gnat 20-24.
Patterns/Bugs:
Nymphs: Prince nymphs 16-18, Silver Bead Rainbow Warrior 16-22, Killer May 18-24, Juans Sniper Baeits 20-24, Disco Midge 18-22, RS-2s 18-22, Tavs Big Mac Pupa Grey and Black, RS-2 20-24.
Dries: Parachute Adams 20-24, Griffith Gnat 20-24.
Jan 11
Duranglers
The San Juan River Quality Waters below Navajo Dam within the state park is NOT OPEN TO NONRESIDENTS.
The lake has turned over a little bit, but fishing is really pretty good. Worm and egg patterns and larger (relatively speaking) nymphs with flash have been catching fish. Dry fly fishing has been ok.
Patterns/Bugs:
Midges 18-24: Black Flash Midge Pupa, Sidewinder Midge Pupa, Tavs Big Mac, Disco Midge, CDC Midge Dry, Parachute Adams.
San Juan Worms: Red, Wine, Orange. Red and Orange Annelids. Egg Patterns. Silver Bead Rainbow Warrior 16-22.
Streamers: Kreelex, Simi Seal Leech, Cheech Leech, Buggers
The lake has turned over a little bit, but fishing is really pretty good. Worm and egg patterns and larger (relatively speaking) nymphs with flash have been catching fish. Dry fly fishing has been ok.
Patterns/Bugs:
Midges 18-24: Black Flash Midge Pupa, Sidewinder Midge Pupa, Tavs Big Mac, Disco Midge, CDC Midge Dry, Parachute Adams.
San Juan Worms: Red, Wine, Orange. Red and Orange Annelids. Egg Patterns. Silver Bead Rainbow Warrior 16-22.
Streamers: Kreelex, Simi Seal Leech, Cheech Leech, Buggers
Dec 30
Duranglers
Fishing will be slow going with cold weather, but below the hot springs there might be a few warmer fish. Small nymphs and midges will be the go-to
Patterns/Bugs:
Nymphs: Prince nymphs 16-18, Silver Bead Rainbow Warrior 16-22, Killer May 18-24, Juans Sniper Baeits 20-24, Disco Midge 18-22, RS-2s 18-22, Tavs Big Mac Pupa Grey and Black, RS-2 20-24.
Dries: Parachute Adams 20-24, Griffith Gnat 20-24.
Patterns/Bugs:
Nymphs: Prince nymphs 16-18, Silver Bead Rainbow Warrior 16-22, Killer May 18-24, Juans Sniper Baeits 20-24, Disco Midge 18-22, RS-2s 18-22, Tavs Big Mac Pupa Grey and Black, RS-2 20-24.
Dries: Parachute Adams 20-24, Griffith Gnat 20-24.
Dec 30
Duranglers
The San Juan River Quality Waters below Navajo Dam within the state park is NOT OPEN TO NONRESIDENTS.
Flows have dropped, smaller bugs may be in order it such as Annelids, midges, BWOs along with Leechs, worms, scuds, and eggs.
Dry fly fishing has been great lately too.
Patterns/Bugs:
Midges 22-26: Black Midge Pupa, Sidewinder Midge Pupa, Tavs Big Mac, Griffith Gnat, CDC Midge Dry, Klinkhammer, Parachute Adams.
San Juan Worms: Red, Wine, Orange. Red and Orange Annelids. Egg Patterns.
Streamers: Kreelex, Simi Seal Leech, Cheech Leech, Buggers
Flows have dropped, smaller bugs may be in order it such as Annelids, midges, BWOs along with Leechs, worms, scuds, and eggs.
Dry fly fishing has been great lately too.
Patterns/Bugs:
Midges 22-26: Black Midge Pupa, Sidewinder Midge Pupa, Tavs Big Mac, Griffith Gnat, CDC Midge Dry, Klinkhammer, Parachute Adams.
San Juan Worms: Red, Wine, Orange. Red and Orange Annelids. Egg Patterns.
Streamers: Kreelex, Simi Seal Leech, Cheech Leech, Buggers