New Mexico Fishing Report for The San Juan River

Capt. Mark Nesbit
June 19, 2005
San Juan River - Freshwater Fishing Report

The river is flowing around 3500cfs. The flow's are scheduled to drop apporx.500cfs on work days Mon.-Fri.until the rivr flow is around 500cfs. According to the last B.O.R. release, the river will be at 500cfs 6/29/05. Some of the best fishing the Juan will offer, . will be the first few weeks after the river drops. The 500 cfs flow is my favorite. The fish should be spread through out the river. We had a small ant fall last Sunday. The fish on the river did not respond much. The carp on the lake ate them up. The river has been really off colored during high flow which shut down the dry fly action. The water is clearing and should be in excellent shape by the time the flows have dropped. I caught fish on dries in the T-hole Thursday. The fish were eating small midge clusters in the pm. The caddis and PMD's should be happening any time. Right now the fish are eating small midge larva and pupa's that are in the bright green moss.

This year I can offer you a "package" with guiding and lodging and two meals, call for the best prices in the area. Tight Lines, Capt. Mark Nesbit

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, OJ’s #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 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 • Desert Storm #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 to good • RS’2 Brown, or gray #20-22 • Red Larva #18-22 • 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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