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Fly Fishing The San Juan River New
Mexico
The San Juan River is one of the best tailwaters in the
nation. Its first four and a quarter miles of water below
the dam is supposed to contain over 80,000 trout. The
stream has a good population of trout for as much as
twenty miles. Most of the fishing takes place in the first
ten miles below the Navajo Dam. The average size trout
is about seventeen inches.
The stream can easily be waded or fished from a drift
boat. Both methods take plenty of trout. It can be fished
throughout the entire year. It is located in the high
desert country of Northern New Mexico where the
summers are usually cool. The winter can provide a lot
of warm nice days where the temperature reaches into
the fifties some days.
If it has a downfall, its the number of anglers fishing the
river at certain times. Even though it isn't really close to
any large cities and highly populated areas, anglers
come from all over the country to fish this great river.
There is always plenty of room where you can catch
trout even when the stream is crowded. You can catch
trout anywhere in the river for miles below the dam due
to the number of trout that exist there.
The water temperature stays in the mid-forties
year-round. The releases from the dam are usually very
stable. The river has a lot of algae that provides the
perfect habitat for several types of food for the trout. It
also provides a fairly slick bottom to wade. The water is
very diverse. There are a lot of flats, many deep pools
and many riffles and runs.
Seasons:
You can fish the San Juan River any day of the year,
even during the runoff which takes place in May and
June.
Winter:
Winter provides some of the best fishing on the San
Juan.
Spring:
Spring has higher water than normal during the runoff
but trout can be taken and parts of the stream even
waded during the high water.
Summer:
Summer provides some excellent dry fly fishing at times.
Fall:
Fall is a great time to fish the San Juan River. You
cannot pick a bad time to catch fish - only a bad weather
day for you to fish.
Fly Fishing Guide to the San Juan River:
Fly fishing the San Juan River successfully and
consistently demands being able to fish tiny flies. (Click
Here to Continue)
Mexico
The San Juan River is one of the best tailwaters in the
nation. Its first four and a quarter miles of water below
the dam is supposed to contain over 80,000 trout. The
stream has a good population of trout for as much as
twenty miles. Most of the fishing takes place in the first
ten miles below the Navajo Dam. The average size trout
is about seventeen inches.
The stream can easily be waded or fished from a drift
boat. Both methods take plenty of trout. It can be fished
throughout the entire year. It is located in the high
desert country of Northern New Mexico where the
summers are usually cool. The winter can provide a lot
of warm nice days where the temperature reaches into
the fifties some days.
If it has a downfall, its the number of anglers fishing the
river at certain times. Even though it isn't really close to
any large cities and highly populated areas, anglers
come from all over the country to fish this great river.
There is always plenty of room where you can catch
trout even when the stream is crowded. You can catch
trout anywhere in the river for miles below the dam due
to the number of trout that exist there.
The water temperature stays in the mid-forties
year-round. The releases from the dam are usually very
stable. The river has a lot of algae that provides the
perfect habitat for several types of food for the trout. It
also provides a fairly slick bottom to wade. The water is
very diverse. There are a lot of flats, many deep pools
and many riffles and runs.
Seasons:
You can fish the San Juan River any day of the year,
even during the runoff which takes place in May and
June.
Winter:
Winter provides some of the best fishing on the San
Juan.
Spring:
Spring has higher water than normal during the runoff
but trout can be taken and parts of the stream even
waded during the high water.
Summer:
Summer provides some excellent dry fly fishing at times.
Fall:
Fall is a great time to fish the San Juan River. You
cannot pick a bad time to catch fish - only a bad weather
day for you to fish.
Fly Fishing Guide to the San Juan River:
Fly fishing the San Juan River successfully and
consistently demands being able to fish tiny flies. (Click
Here to Continue)
| Type of Stream Tailwater Species Rainbow Trout Brown Trout (Stocked and Wild) Location Northern New Mexico Size: Large Nearest Towns Bloomfield Farmington Season Year-round Access: Good Special Regulations Quarter Mile No Kill Section Below the Dam Non-Resident License State of New Mexico Weather National Weather Service Link USGS Real Time Water Data Hatch Chart Perfect Fly Hatch Chart Fly Fishing Guide Hatches and Flies Fly Fishing Gear |
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Larry James McNerey. Click on Image
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| Options For Selecting Flies: 1. Email us with the dates you will be fishing this stream and we will send you a list of our fly suggestions. Please allow up to 24 hours for a response. 2. Call us 800-594-4726 and we will help you decide which flies you need. 3. Call or email us with a budget for flies and we will select them and get them to you in time for your trip. Shipping is free in the U. S. Orders over $50 are shipped Priority Mail. |