New Mexico Fishing Report for The San Juan River

Capt. Mark Nesbit
September 1, 2004
San Juan River - Freshwater Fishing Report

New Fishing Report

Hello everyone,

Fishing report updated 9/1/ 04

The river flow is around 785 cfs, the river clarity is 4-5 feet. The upper river is fishing good at this flow. The fish are eating a size 20 brown midge . I like a brown ufo with a thin gold wire wrap. Sight fishing is good in the braids. Fall is coming, the browns will start spawning soon. Try egg patterns. The Nymphing has been good with midges in the am, and a beatis hatch in the afternoon.

Tight Lines,

Mark.

CATCH & RELEASE

• Larva, red, cream, gray, olive, brown #18-24

• Scuds (gray)#22

• Gray headed black zebra midge #24

• Midge Dry’s black, olive, gray #26

• Kf midge

• UFO cream & chocolate #22-26

• Egg patterns, egg, cherise, chartreuse

UPPER FLATS TO TEXAS HOLE: Fishing has been good in the braids and the upper flats water. The main channel is still being over fished. The fishing has improved in the main channel. The river flow increase helped this area, and the braid’s.. The bottom line about fishing the main channel is be prepared too share. It is always crowed any more..

Same flies as above for the AM

• RS’2 chocolate, gray #22-20

• Pheasant tail #20-22

• Foam wings chocolate, gray #20-22

• San Juan worms brown, orange, flesh

• Princess #22

• Bead head pheasant tail #24

TEXAS HOLE to end of the quality waters

This area of the river is fishing good. The fish are starting to move into the fast water, and the overall view of the river, Fishing has improved. Start looking for fish working the bank, and cast a hopper at them.

• Bead head pheasant tail #24

• RS’2 Brown, or gray #20-22

• Pheasant tail #20-22

• Foam wings brown, gray#20-22

• Desert storms #22-24

• gold ribbed hare’s ear #18

• UFO cream, brown #22-26

• Zebra midge #24-26

• Princess

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