New Mexico Fishing Report for The San Juan River

Capt. Mark Nesbit
April 20, 2003
San Juan River - Freshwater Fishing Report

Happy Easter,

Fishing has been good this last week. Lot’s of nice fish have been caught lately. Water flow is at 342'cfs. The water clarity is getting better, with visibility about 5-6'. There has been a good late afternoon midge hatch in the Texas Hole and Three Island Run. The beatis hatch has been getting better between 10: am - 2: 00 p.m. thru - out the river system. Midge Pupa and worms have been working well. There has been a few days with some decent dry fly action, should only get better.

Weather has been fairly decent with the mornings being nice and the afternoons becoming breezy.

Crowds have been moderate light lately.

Tight Lines,

Mark

CATCH & RELEASE

This area has been fishing good .

• UFO’s (cream or brown size 24's)

• Larva cream, gray, brown #24

• Scuds (gray)

• Spectra #24

• Desert storms #24

• Gray RS-2's and Johnny Flashes

• Black bead head Midge emergers#24

• Worms, orange & brown

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

• San Juan worms (AM)

• Chocolate beatis patterns like RS-2, Johnny Flashes

• Flashback Pheasant tails

• Gray & Chocolate foam wings

TEXAS HOLE TO LOWER FLATS

Fishing has been good.

• San Juan worms ( brown or orange)

• Gray or chocolate RS-2

• Midge emergers black or cream

• Red, cream, gray larva #24

• Gray & Chocolate foam wings

LOWER FLATS TO BAIT WATER

• San Juan worms (brown is best)

• Gray & choc UV wing #22.

• cream & brown UFO’s #24

• Midge emergers

• Flashback Pheasant tails

• Chocolate beatis patterns

• Brassie’s #22

• Red larvae

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