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New Mexico Fishing Report for The San Juan River
Capt. Mark Nesbit
October 10, 2002
San Juan River - Freshwater Fishing Report
San Juan River is Flowing at 500 cfs, the water is clear. Fishing has been good with quality fish being caught..The tree’s are in full color and the river is busy. The crowds will be gone soon and fishing should get hot. Right now a good rod using dry’s can have a great time, and dry fly fishing should just get better. Nymphing has been good with large fish being caught.
CATCH & RELEASE
This area has been fishing good .
• UFO’s (tan or brown size 24's)
• Brassies
• Scuds (gray)
• Red Spots ( a smaller version of the Red Hot)
• Desert storms #24
• Gray RS-2's and Johnny Flashes
• Black Midge emergers
UPPER FLATS TO TEXAS HOLE
Fishing has been good in the braids and the upper flats water.
• Same flies as above for the AM
• Black midge emergers
• Brassies
• San Juan worms (AM)
• Chocolate beatis patterns like RS-2, Johnny Flashes
• Flashback Pheasant tails
• Chocolate foam wings
TEXAS HOLE TO LOWER FLATS
There has been some large fish caught in this area.
• Desert storm #24.
• San Juan worms ( brown or orange)
• Gray or chocolate RS-2
• Midge emergers Black or olive
• Red larva and UFO’s
• Chocolate foam wings
LOWER FLATS TO BAIT WATER
• San Juan worms (brown is best)
• Midge emergers
• Flashback Pheasant tails
• Chocolate beatis patterns
• Dark post parachute adams #20
• brassie’s #22
The crowds are heavy, especially on the weekends. That should be changing starting end of next week. Lots of browns are moving into the lower waters, I’ve been catching more than 50% brown on dries and nymphs.
Tight lines, Mark
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