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New Mexico Fishing Report for The San Juan River
Capt. Mark Nesbit
December 2, 2002
San Juan River - Freshwater Fishing Report
San Juan River is Flowing at 330 cfs, the water is clear. Fishing has been good with quality fish being caught..The crowd’s are gone and fishing is getting 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 thru - out the river system. Black leeches,.have been productive in slow water in late pm .
CATCH & RELEASE
This area has been fishing good .
• UFO’s (tan or brown size 24's)
• Brassies
• Scuds (gray)
• Spectre #24
• 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
Fishing has been good..
• 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
• Black leeche’s
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
• Red larvae
The weather can be tough this time of year, so layer up. Tight lines,Mark.
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