New Mexico Fishing Report for The San Juan River

Capt. Mark Nesbit
February 3, 2005
San Juan River - Freshwater Fishing Report

Fishing Report, 2/3/05

Hello everyone,

Fishing report updated 2/3/ 05

The river flow is around 250 cfs, the river clarity is 4-5 feet. The upper river is fishing good. in the pm. Off -season rates are still in affect until Feb. 15. The dam will be testing there work on the gates some time between 2/8-15/05. They will raise and lower the water flow, look and listen for the siren. This will have a direct impact on how the river fishes The fish are eating chamois leeches, eggs and midges, and larva. Red and gray larva have been working good. Egg colored egg patterns have been working good.. The fish are spawning, so please watch were you step and fish. Please leave the spawning pairs alone. Sight fishing is good in the upper flats, and braids. The Nymphing has been good with midges in the am, and a small beatis hatch in the afternoon. Technical tip. Try agitating leeches, and egg patterns in slow water, using a hard down steam mend hopping the indicator 2-3" inches with a fair amount of weight. After you mend be ready for a hard strike.

Tight Lines,

Mark.

CATCH & RELEASE

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

• Scuds (gray)#22

• Leeches, black, brown, natural bunny

• Midge Dry’s black, olive, gray #26

• Krystal flash midge

• UFO cream & chocolate #22-26

• Egg patterns, egg, Oregon cheese, baby pink, 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 fair. The fish are starting to move into the deep slow water, and the overall report is that the lower river us affected by cold night temps. The colder the night the slower the fishing.

• 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

• Leeches, Black, brown, natural

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