July 06/2011 San
Juan River Fishing
Report.
Capt. Mark Nesbit
July 6, 2011
San Juan River -
Freshwater Fishing
Report
Hello Everyone,
The river is flowing
around 500cfs. Water
clarity
is clear with some
moss.
The upper areas has
been fishing fair to
good. Early am #24
red naked lady, #24
desert storms, and
#22-26 black or dark
gray bodied midge
pupa's. Mid am
#24-26 black Krystal
flash midge. #16-18
black ant patterns
working along the
banks, and the
riffle bars. In the
upper areas when
site fishing, watch
the fish how they
react to your
presentation. If
they are moving away
from your flies they
are probably seeing
the leader and
moving away from it.
Try getting your
flies down stream of
your leader in a
drag free drift and
see if the move
towards it or away
from it. Hopefully
you will see the
fish turn and pick
up the fly. Watch
the fish, if he
looks like he is
trying to puke, he
has pick-up your fly
and is trying to
spit it. Lift the
rod and set the
hook!
The main channel and
braids all fishing
good with above
patterns in the am
and switching over
to gray #22 rs2 foam
wings.
Texas hole to Simon
has been fishing
good to great for
me.
I've been using the
above patterns early
am and switching
over the #22 gray
foam wing mid to
late am and fishing
it into the late
afternoon.
Simon canyon to the
Crusher Hole take
out has been fishing
good in the early
afternoon with gray
or chocolate #22
foam wings and
caddis nymphs in the
afternoon. Some egg
layers dancing
around last chance
area.
The bait waters is
fishing fair to
good. Pink
eggs#16-18, #16-18
pheasant tails and
#16 Goddard caddis,
or #18 gray or olive
elk hair caddis, on
the surface in the
afternoons.
The lower river is
fishing ok depending
on how thick the
cottonwood seed is
on the water.
Navajo lake is
fishing good for
bass and carp on the
fly. Carp and
Smallies on Mark's
carp candy. Bass
liking the wacky
worms, and beaver
tails.
San Juan River
Fishing Forecast:
The ant fall
could happen any day
now. First good
soaking rain. The
caddis crunch is
starting. The PMD"s
will be starting in
the next couple of
weeks. Fish are
eating large ant
patterns in the
riffles and along
the banks.
Target Species:
Trophy Rainbow,
Brown Trout, Bass,
Carp, Pike.
San Juan River
Fishing Report
02/26/2011
Capt. Mark Nesbit
February 26, 2011
San Juan River -
Freshwater Fishing
Report
Hello Everyone,
The river flow is
around 485cfs. The
water visibility is
around 2-3 feet.
What has been
working for me in
the upper areas has
been a golden nugget
egg pattern to a
#24-26 black bodied.
copper ribbed
Krystal flash midge.
The egg catches a
few but it seems to
help get the fish
looking for the
midge. Early am use
the egg to a dark
gray or black midge
pupa. The midges
start to emerger
around 10:00 -10:30
am with fish
starting to gulp
around 10:30-11:00
am. If the fish are
gulping hard try
your larger midge
cluster patterns. If
there just sipping
try a single #24-26
black midge.
The Texas hole has
been fishing fair to
good . I've been
using a #24-26 gray
bodied, black headed
pearl Krystal flash
midge, with good
results. From T-hole
down to Death row
has been fishing
good using the above
combination's in the
early am to mid
afternoon and again
as the sun drops.
The beatis hatch has
been weak to fair
with some Blue Wing
Olives showing on
the water around
1:00-1:30 pm.
Chocolate or gray
RS2 foam wings. Try
a # 20-22 parachute
Adams, with the
mayflies on the
water. if the fish
are rising.
From Simon Canyon
down to Gravel Pit
the egg to midge or
beatis patterns have
been working well.
Just take a look and
see if it's the
midges that are
hatching, looks like
small specks of dust
skating on the
water, and the wings
lay
flat with no tail.
The beatis look like
small sailboats with
their wings sticking
up, and have a split
tail. I hope this
helps all of you.
Bent rod, line
ripping off, reel
screeching, fish
jumping, making a
hard run. That's
what you come to the
San Juan for.
San Juan River
Fishing Forecast:
Hopefully if the
night time temps
start to warm up the
fish will start to
get more active and
move into the
shallows early in
the morning.
The Northern Pike
bite is starting on
the lake.
Target Species:
Trophy Rainbow
and Brown trout,
Bass, and Northern
Pike
More Fishing
Reports:
San Juan River
Fishing Report
01/21/2011 River
improvements
Capt. Mark Nesbit
January 21, 2011
San Juan River -
Freshwater Fishing
Report
Hello Everyone,
The river flow is
around 485-500 cfs.
The water clarity is
around 3-4' feet.
Not to mossy.
The upper areas are
fishing good using
egg patterns, {
yellow, egg, Golden
nugget, Oregon
Cheese, Apricot
supreme, or pink}
and orange, pink and
red larva's#18-22,
o-jays. Good midge
hatch most days
starting mid to late
morning. Black, or
dark gray #24-26
Krystal flash wing
midge. If heads are
rising, try midge
cluster patterns.
The main channel is
fishing good using
the above in the am.
Late morning into
early afternoon
there is some beatis
coming off.
From the T-hole down
to the gravel pit is
all fishing good to
great. Good beatis
hatch some days.
#20-22 Gray rs2 and
Johnny flashes
working with the
above upper river
patterns.
I attended a NM game
and
Fish
meeting last night.
There will be a
great river habitat
improvement project
hopefully starting
very soon. There
will be a barrier
placed at the top of
the braids, bottom
of upper flats that
will increase the
flows into the
braids and less
water flow in the
main channel.
They will also ad
different types of
barriers in this
area with the idea
of improving the
flows and fish
holding areas.
This will increases
the water depth from
6-10 inches at the
500 cfs flow, in
this area. They will
also dig out some of
the better runs and
make them deeper.
The goal is to
improve the fish
holding capabilities
of this area. They
are hoping to maybe
get some new
diversity in aquatic
insects, by slowing
the water down some
and giving it a
chance to warm.
Bottom Line is that
this will be great
improvement for this
area. Hopefully they
will be able to get
started very soon.
It will take about a
month to do. Their
also going to make a
stilling basin pond
for the arroyo that
flows into the kiddy
hole and try to keep
it from silting it
up. All very
positive
improvements.
Tight Line's to All!
San Juan River
Fishing Forecast:
Hopefully the
very cold is past
and the days will
start to get warmer.
The fish are getting
active with the
spawn.
Target Species:
Trophy Rainbow
and Brown trout,
Pike ,Bass, Carp
12/09/10 San
Juan River Fishing
Report
Capt. Mark Nesbit
December 9, 2010
San Juan River -
Freshwater Fishing
Report
Hello Everyone,
The river flow is
475 cfs. Water
clarity is around 3
feet, The water is
just off-colored.
There is some moss
at all levels in the
water column, but
not a problem for
fishing.
The Fall Crowds are
gone. The days are
warming up nice into
the low 50's and the
Bite is good to
great. If you can do
it, it's a great
time to fish the San
Juan River.
The upper areas, old
catch and release,
and cable hole area
has been fishing
good to great using
a #16-20 yellow egg
to a #20-22 orange
larva. This has been
working good all the
way from the dam
boundary to the
gravel pit take out.
#24-26 Black, or
dark gray Krystal
flash midge working
good, short rigged
if fish are dimpling
the surface. #24-26
gray Johnny flash
midge working also.
Texas Hole down to
the gravel pit has
been fishing great.
Early morning it's
hard to beat the
egg, orange larva
rig. I've been doing
well using a #24-26
black Krystal Flash
midge, the gray #26
Johnny flash to gray
, or dark gray
Krystal flash wing
midge also working.
Around mid to late
am the beatis have
been crawling some
days and hatching on
most. #20-22 Gray
foam wings, loop
wings, or cdc wing
RS2's, and #20-22
gray Johnny flashes
have been working
good in the early to
mid afternoon. For
rising sipping heads
try a #22 gray Adams
sparkle dun. For
gulping fish try a
#20-24 gray
parachute Adams, or
other beatis adult
mayfly patterns.
Leeches are working
also.
Below Death Row to
the Gravel Pit take
out is fishing good
using Gray or
chocolate beatis
nymphs and emergers
in the pm.
To all Duck Hunter's
who hunt the San
Juan River Area.
Please Pick up your
spent shot shells as
much as possible. It
is a NM Game and
Fish law, read the
Small Game hunting
proclamation. I love
to waterfowl hunt
here. Last week in
one area I picked-up
over two boxes of
spent shell hulls.
It is like cigarette
butts to a
non-smoker. It is a
privilege to hunt
here, please respect
it so we don't lose
it.
Happy Holiday's and
Tight Lines to All!
U.S.C.G Licensed
Capt. Mark Nesbit
Blue Sky Flyfishing
San Juan River
Fishing Forecast:
The weather is
suppose to stay nice
and the lake is
starting to turn,
but this will depend
on nighttime temps.
The bite is good
right now and should
stay that way.
Target Species:
Trophy Rainbow
and Brown Trout
Oct. 3, 2010 San
Juan River Fishing
report
Capt. Mark Nesbit
October 3, 2010
San Juan River -
Freshwater Fishing
Report
Hello Everyone,
The river is flowing
around 775 cfs. The
water clarity is
around 4 feet. Lots
of moss. The water
temp is 42-45
degrees near the
top, close to the
dam. The water temps
warm the father you
get down river get
from the dam.
The upper areas, old
catch and release,
Cable Hole, and the
upper flats has all
been fishing good.
The patterns that
have been working
for me are #18-22
red larva's, #24-26
black, or iron gray
krystal flash
midges, no ribbing.
#24 Gray scintilla
midges, and #24-26
gray ribbed krystal
flash midges. There
is some dry fly
action when the fish
are rising to midge
clusters. I like a
black gnat cluster
patter #18-22
depending on the
cluster sizes. When
nymphing use a short
rig depending on the
depth of the bottom,
or how deep the fish
are suspended in the
water column.
The main channel has
been fishing ok
using above patterns
and big macs in the
am. Late am to early
pm, use beatis
nymphs and emergers.
#20-22 Brown or gray
wd-40s, fluff
beatis, pheasant
tails. For emergers
use RS2'sand foam
wings.
Texas hole to the
Gravel pit boat take
out has been fishing
good to great using
#20-22 big macs,
gray and red, gray
and black, olive and
black, and Abe's
midge master. #16-18
Red larva's and
#24-26 gray Johnny
flasher's working
all day. Late am,
into the afternoon
some beatis {BWO'S}
have been coming
off, some days
stronger than
others. For the
nymph and emerger
stages I like a
#20-22 gray or brown
RS2's, fluff beatis,
root beers, {Trico
pattern}, pheasant
tails. For adults on
the surface try a
#22-26 parachute
Adams. A gray post
Adams works great
also.
Hope this report
helps you get hooked
up. The river has
been busy. The
tree's are just
starting to change
with the peak in the
next couple of
weeks.
The lake has been
fishing good for
Pike and Small mouth
bass. The Kokanee
snagging season has
started , people are
doing best at night.
Tight Line's to all,
U.S.C.G. lic. Capt.
Mark Nesbit
Fishing Report
08/04 San Juan
Seminar Alb. NM
08/28
Capt. Mark Nesbit
August 4, 2010
San Juan River -
Freshwater Fishing
Report
Hello Everyone,
The B.O.R will drop
the river flow
tomorrow 08/05/10 to
500cfs.
Blue Sky Flyfishing
will be holding a
seminar at the
Sportsman Warehouse
in Albuquerque, NM
08/28/10 from 10:00
am to 2:00 pm. It
will be a in depth
look at presentation
techniques, from
sight fishing.
nymphing, dry fly,
and streamers, that
I use on the San
Juan, and Navajo
Lake. I will go over
the the cast, the
hook set, the
playing of the fish.
the landing, and
release. Also
rigging suggestions,
and basic knots that
I use. I will have a
Q and A time. I will
also give some
insight on fishing
Navajo lake. My goal
is to help all of
you be more
successful the next
time out. Looking
forward to meeting
all of you.
The fishing has been
good to great the
last couple of
weeks.
The water is clear
with some moss. The
higher flows of
recent kept the snot
rock from getting to
bad. It also made
the fish very
active, and full of
fight. I hope the
monsoon moves out,
and B.O.R. will
increase the flows
again.
The upper areas, old
catch and release,
cable, and upper
flats have been good
to me using #22-26
dark gray or black
midge pupa's, with a
#24 black Jujube or
#24 gray Johnny
flash. # 24 black,
or gray Krystal
flash wing midges
also working. If
there is fish
sipping they are on
the emergence, if
the water is quiet
try larva's and
pupa's. Cream ,gray,
or red larva in
#20-24will also get
bit. Natural chamois
#18-20 leeches are
working too.
The main channel is
fishing ok with
above patterns in
the am and switching
over to beatis
nymphs, #20 Brown
Wd40s and Foam wings
around 11:00am into
mid afternoon.
Texas Hole down to
the lower flats has
been awesome. Early
am into mid morning
has been good
with#24 olive or
black midge pupa's
and black #24 jujube
and Krystal flash
wings. Around
10:30-11:00 am the
beatis start moving.
We had a 60 fish
hook up day last
Sunday. 90% on the
#20 chocolate foam
wing.
From the lower flats
to the catch and
release takeout {the
gravel pit} the Pale
Morning Dunn's {PMD's}
have been coming off
from mid to late am
into mid afternoon.
For the nymphs I use
a #18-20 natural
hares ear, for the
emergers I use a
#16-18 hares ear
with a trailing
shuck, or 16-18
sprout foam wing.
For fish rising and
gulping I use a
#16-18 Sparkle dun
with a trailing
shuck, also a #16-18
yellow sulphur
mayfly dun. Until
next time,
Tight Line's to all.
Mark Nesbit
Blue Sky Flyfishing
San Juan River
Fishing Forecast:
The PMD hatch is
in full swing
July 18, Fishing
Report
Capt. Mark Nesbit
July 18, 2010
San Juan River -
Freshwater Fishing
Report
Hello Everyone,
The B.O.R. raised
the water flow to
1100 cfs Friday
07/16/10 at 4:00 am.
The N.M.G.F. stocked
about 600, 14-24
inch Fat beautiful
3-6 lb. rainbows
last Monday, 07/12.
The new fish took a
couple of days to
get acclimated to
the water. Thursday
was awesome with my
client getting
hooked up with a
good amount of the
new Slabs. He caught
the pork chop, the
ham, and the whole
dang hog. Thursday
pm the T- hole on
down to the gravel
pit was on fire. The
T-hole produced fish
every drift before
we had to head down
river. The edge of
the current lines,
where the fast water
meets with the slow
water, was the
ticket. I was using
a #0 weight at about
6 foot. My choice of
flies where a #18
hare's ear and #20
chocolate foam wing.
Friday am wading in
the upper flats was
tough, with the the
new higher water
flow. The afternoon
was good, but not as
hot as the day
before. It takes a
couple of days for
the fish to adjust
to the new flows.
The upper areas,
catch and release
and the upper flats
has been good using
a white leech to a
#24-26 gray, or dark
gray, and black
midge pupa or flash
wing, or juju bee.
if the fish are
sipping on the
surface. Water temp
is 42-45 degrees.
The braids and Kiddy
hole have fishing
good with the above
patterns and also
cream or buckskin
ufo's or midge
pupa's. Water temp
45-48 degrees.
The Texas hole down
to Simon Canyon has
been great to
awesome with all the
new big fish and
higher water flows.
The back channels
are fishing great
also. I've done very
well with #18 pmd
nymphs, natural
hares ear and beatis
nymphs, #20-22
pheasant tails,
chocolate, olive, or
gray fluff beatis,
RS2's, and #20
chocolate,or gray
foam wings. #16-22
Red larva's, and the
above midge patterns
in the am, have been
doing good for me.
Water temp around
45-50 degrees
depending where your
at.
Simon Canyon down to
the gravel pit was
on fire for the last
week or so using a
Goddard caddis or
#16 Yellow
stimulator. Wake it,
and skate it up near
the banks. The new
flows put the rise
on hold for a day or
two. I hope this
report helps you get
hooked up. Water
temps. 50-54
degrees.
Tight line's to All!
San Juan River
Fishing Forecast:
If where Lucky
maybe a ant fall at
the end of this
week. There
predicting rain
later in the week.
We need a good
soaking rain for it
to happen
River Flow
raised to 880cfs,
ANT FALL anytime now
Capt. Mark
Nesbit
June 27, 2010
San Juan River -
Freshwater Fishing
Report
Hello Everyone,
The B.O.R. raised
the water flow to
880cfs Thursday
06/24/10. The water
is clear with
visibility 4-5'. The
fishing has been
good with the upper
areas fishing good
to great. What has
been working for me
is #24 black mono
midge, black krystal
flash wing, #22 gray
and black midge
pupa's, and #22 red
larva's. Dries have
been #16 dead
chickens or 16-22
dark griffins knatt,
and #16-18 black ant
patterns.
The upper flats and
the braids fishing
good to fair using
the above patterns.
The main channel
fishing fair using
above midge patterns
and #20 dark
chocolate beatis
nymphs, pheasant
tails, WD 40, Fluff
beatis, and CDC
wing, or foam wing
RS2's.
Texas Hole to top of
death row
{frustration point}.
Early am to mid pm
I've had my best
luck using #18-20
3m's olive, brown,
or gray. Big Mac's
and Abe's midge
master. Late am to
mid pm #20-22 dark
fluff beatis, WD-40,
RS2's, Pheasant
tails, and Root
Beer's. #18-20 olive
or cream larva's.
Death row fishing
good using small
#10-12 carp minnow
streamers next to
the edges of the
slews. Big macs and
large #16-18 red
larva's,
Simon Canyon to the
gravel pit, end of
the quality waters
has been good with
the caddis starting
to crawl. The PMD's
are on the move to.
#18-20 double bead
head caddis, and
#16-18 hares ear or
other pmd nymphs.
#18 Elk hair caddis
or #16-18 PMD's when
you find rising
heads.
The caddis was
coming off strong
until they raised
the water flow. It
is still happening
in the bait waters
in the early to mid
afternoon. The Pmds
are coming off in
the lower river
section with #16-18
hares ears and
#16-18 dark bead
head pheasant tails.
ANT Fall could
happen in the next
couple of days if we
get a good soaking
rain. Rain showers
are predicted.
I hope the above
info helps all of
you get hooked up.
Tight Line's to All,
Mark
San Juan River
Fishing Forecast:
Ant Fall Could
happen as early as
tomorrow. The first
good soaking rain
will make it happen.
There is areas on
the lake that has
had a ant fall
already. The Carp
and Bass are on the
carp candy fly hard.
BUREAU OF
RECLAMATION
NAVAJO RESERVOIR
RELEASES
June 22, 2010
SENT VIA FAX AND
E-MAIL
The
Bureau of
Reclamation will
be increasing the
release from
Navajo Reservoir
to 800 cubic feet
per second (cfs)
on Thursday, June
24, 2010, at 9:00
a.m. Releases are
made for the
authorized
purposes of the
Navajo Unit, and
to attempt to
maintain a target
base flow through
the endangered
fish critical
habitat reach of
the San Juan River
(Farmington to
Lake Powell).
The
San Juan River
Basin Recovery
Implementation
Program recommends
a target base flow
of between 500 cfs
and 1,000 cfs
through the
critical habitat
area. The target
base flow is
calculated as the
weekly average of
gauged flows
throughout the
critical habitat
area.
This scheduled
release change is
subject to changes
in river flows and
weather
conditions. If
you have any
questions, please
contact Pat Page
at (970) 385-6560
or e-mail him at
ppage@usbr.gov.
RSwickard@usbr.gov
Engineering
Technician
Bureau of
Reclamation
835
East 2nd Ave., Ste
300
Durango CO 81301
970-385-6523
970-385-6539 FAX
Hot Temps. Great
Fishing. The San
Juan loses two more.
Capt. Mark Nesbit
June 7, 2010
San Juan River -
Freshwater Fishing
Report
Hello Everyone,
Yesterday, the San
Juan River community
of Navajo Dam lost
another one of it's
fly fishing people.
Gretchen Lee, Owner
of Enchanted
Hideaway Lodge
passed away
yesterday afternoon.
She had entered the
hospital 05/29 with
respiratory
problems, underwent
test for the next
week and was
diagnosed with lung
cancer. She was to
have been released
today. She was going
to have to under go
the radiation and
chemotherapy
treatment. Saturday
night 06/05 she had
a massive stroke,
went into a coma and
passed away
yesterday afternoon.
As a business owner
serving the fly
fishing community
she was involved
with promoting a
positive image with
all. Gretchen was a
country girl that
loved it here. She
loved her dogs and
horses. Gretchen was
a self made woman.
Hard headed, self
willed female with
attitude. It's what
made us that new you
, love you. You
where my dog
training Buddy, and
friend. You will be
missed much. Miss
Gretchen Lee.
Our second lost was
Wes, the former
owner and original
proprietor of the
Sportsman Inn. From
what I understand he
passed away last
week in the
Albuquerque, NM
area. Wes was a true
legend from his days
as a navy seal and
first Bar proprietor
in our area.
Fishing report
The no trespass area
down to espn hole
the fishing has been
good with the hog
trough living up to
it's name. The old
cable hole area and
down through out the
upper flats, what
has been working for
me is a #24-26 black
pupas, flash back
pupas and around
8;30-9;00am when the
midges are coming
off Black Krystal
flash midge #24-26.
In the Upper flats
area the fish are
stacked up with fish
in the shallows.
Perfect for sight
fishing. When the
midges are
clustering and the
fish are gulping try
a new small black
#18-20 foam
parachute ant from
Abe's. Small to
large dark hackle
griffins gnat #16-22
depending on midge
cluster size's.
The main channel
from the upper flats
to the Texas Hole
fished good in the
afternoon using a
chocolate or olive
#20 cdc wing rs2,
followed behind a
chocolate rs2 foam
wing of the same
size. Dark #20
beatis nymphs
working.
The sand hole, kiddy
hole, and the braids
all fishing good
with the above black
midge patterns.
The Texas hole down
to the lower flats
fishing great early
am to mid afternoon.
In the early am I've
had great luck on a
new pattern that I
tie. I call it "3m"
Mark's magic midge.
It is a simple tie.
#18-26 tmc 100 gray
bodied. black tread,
or silver wire
ribbed, black
headed, pearl flash
tinsel winged midge
pattern. It has been
a good one for me
lately. Mid to late
morning I switch
over to the above
beatis nymphs, and
emergers. From lower
flats to the gravel
pit, the above
patterns have been
working for me also.
Small gray 324
tricos coming off in
the afternoon.
The lower river from
the Village to the
Turley Take out,
"Private Water
float" Fished good.
large #16-18
pheasant tails and
#18 double bead head
caddis nymph worked
first. little Sallie
stones crawling
around and getting
eaten. The caddis
are coming off
strong from the
winery area down to
San Juan de Las
Vegas.
The Lake is hot with
Bass crashing top
water poppers and
jerk baits.
Tight Line's to all,
Capt. Mark
Blue Sky Flyfishing
Co. L.L.C.
Cold Temp's, Red
Hot fishing
Capt. Mark Nesbit
December 28, 2009
San Juan River -
Freshwater Fishing
Report
Hello Every-one,
The river is flowing
around 480cfs. The
water is off-colored
and clarity is
around 2-3 feet. The
river is fishing
good to great. The
hot ticket has been
red or orange
larva's #22-18.
Bunny Leech
patterns, trailing a
larva pattern. Egg
patterns are working
Orange, peach or
apricot. Gray
bodied, black head
#22-24 midge pupa's
and #18-22 olive, or
gray larva. The
beatis hatch is
still going on good
from T-hole down.
Heads still rising
in Three Island run
down to the top of
Death Row.
The fish are in the
deep slow runs where
the water temps are
more stable. With
the very cold nights
the shallow water
gets colder then the
deep water, fish
don't like colder
temperatures, so
they move into the
slow deep runs where
the water is warmer.
The fish will move
to the shallows as
the sun warms the
water late am into
the afternoon. The
weather has been
stormy and cold this
last week and the
next couple of days
then it is going to
start warming up.
The highs have been
in the mid to upper
20's and the lows in
the 0-10 degree
range. The current
forecast is snow
tonight, and
tomorrow. After that
weather will improve
with the daytime
temps warming up
into the upper 30's
into the low 40's.
If you can endure
the weather the
fishing is worth it.
For San Juan River
fishing tips and
techniques visit my
website.
www.blueskyflyfishing.com
Tight Lines, and a
Happy New Year to
all.
Mark
Holiday season
fishing on the San
Juan
Capt. Mark Nesbit
December 9, 2009
San Juan River -
Freshwater Fishing
Report
Hello Everyone,
and Happy holidays
to all.
The river is flowing
around 475 cfs. The
visibility is 4-6
feet. The lake still
has not turned over,
so the water is
still very clear.
There has been a
good rise to midge's
and beatis from
Texas hole down. The
upper area is
fishing slow to
fair. Size #10
Natural bunny
leeches, and ginger
variant bunny
leeches dragging a
#18-22 red or olive
larva behind it. Try
agitating your
presentation every
so often {20-30
seconds} and see if
it doesn't provoke a
strike. Dark gray,
black or brown
midges #24-26.
Pupa's and emergers
of the same color
has been working for
me. If the water is
quiet {no rise forms
think larva's and
pupa's. If there is
heads a sipping,
emerger's and
Krystal flash
midge's in the top
water column should
get bit. Texas hole
on down has been
fishing fair to
good. The above
patterns in the
early am and beatis
from late morning to
mid afternoon then
back to the midge
patterns. Egg
patterns are
starting to work in
the riffle bars. Dry
fly fishing in a
snow storm can be
quiet rewarding on
the Juan. If
conditions are right
and the midges are
clustering it's the
hoots. If the fish
are just sipping try
a +#24-26 parachute
Adams. If the fish
are gulping try a
large midge cluster
pattern. A favorite
is a large griffin's
gnat #14-16 {Dead
Chicken}. If you see
beatis try a #22-24
Parachute Adams.
Lots of fish in
Simon Canyon on down
to the take out.
Should be some nice
spawning fish in the
riffles in
Duranglers corner.
My last fishing
report I made a
comment on how much
gear you should
consider to bring on
the boat on your
trip. All I was
trying to get across
is that there is a
lot of simple things
that one can do to
improve there day on
the water, and not
having a lot of
extra gear that you
will not use is one
of them. The bottom
line on this is
SAFETY, and will it
interfere with the
quality of your
trip, or the other
person if there is
two. Will it keep
the guide from be
able to do his job
in a safe
professional manner.
Here is another
thing that will help
improve your next
trip. If it has been
a while since you
cast a line, try to
get out to a local
water hole or a
grassy area and
practice a few casts
to a target 25 ft,
then to a different
target 30-35 ft, and
another longer
distance. I try to
do this before every
salt water, or
precise dry fly
action, and any trip
that I would like to
be at my best for. A
little bit of time
doing your home work
can pay-off with big
rewards. The other
thing I got reamed
for was my comment
about me fishing and
you holding the
rods. I know now
that I should of
explained. I have a
lot of clients ask
me if I miss fishing
cause I busy working
the boat and keeping
them rigged up in
the slot on the
drift. I don't get
to fish much on my
own, cause I'm
working all year. So
I look at as though
I'm fishing and my
Client's are working
the rods. I have to
fix the rig up. tell
my clients where to
fish, and why there
fishing where they
are, and all that
goes with it. It is
a lot harder to put
people on fish that
have never fly
fished before than
myself. I like the
challenge and most
of all love to share
the sport with
others. I not in
this for the money
but the reward of
watching someone get
hooked up with the
our though fighting
trout. I do all that
I can to teach them
some thing that
helps them catch
more fish for today,
and the rest of
their day.
Tight lines to all,
Capt. Mark
San Juan River
Fishing Forecast:
The crowds are
gone and winter
fishing is here at
it's best
Fall Colors Peaking,
Fishing is good.
Capt. Mark Nesbit
October 22, 2009
San Juan River -
Freshwater Fishing
Report
Hello everyone,
The crowds are still
here, at least
through this next
week-end. The river
flow is around
480-500 cfs. Some
off color in the
water starting. Lots
of moss. Visibility
is around 4 feet.
The upper areas are
fishing kinda tough
lately for most. You
might try using 7x
tippet to a 6x
leader. The other
thing to think about
and try to resolve,
is are the fish
seeing your leader
as it drops down to
them. Are they
moving from your
leader,
presentation? If so
try to get your
leader straitened
out by lifting your
line up and making a
up-stream mend. Your
goal is to get your
flies presented
first in a drag free
drift, before the
leader goes by the
fish. Give it your
best shot and see if
that doesn't help
get some more fish
on.
The best patterns of
late for me has been
a #24-26 iron gray
bodied, black headed
midge pupa, emerger
and flash wing
midge. Some light
gray midges of the
same size. Some
mornings big red
larva #16-18, Abe's
midge master #20
gray/black. The
above patterns have
been good for me in
the am and pm from
the catch and
release all the way
to the gravel pit,
the quality water
boat take out. Texas
hole on down has a
decent to good BWO's
beatis hatch late am
to mid afternoon.
Gray or Brown
wd-40's, pheasant
tails, Tav's flashy
beatis, rs2' foam
wings and cdc wings
#20-22 have been
doing good to great
for me.
Come and enjoy the
last of mid fall,
and the colors on
the San Juan.
I had a great duck
hunt in Southern
Colorado in the San
Luis Valley a couple
of weeks ago. The
duck hunting here
has few numbers and
incredible amount of
pressure considering
the season just
opened beginning of
this week. Hunters
remember to pick-up
your spent shell
hulls. Game and fish
will be watching and
writing tickets if
you leave your hulls
laying about. It's
like cigarette butts
laying around.
Tight lines to All,
Capt. Mark and Peggy
Capt. Mark Nesbit
October 7, 2009
San Juan River -
Freshwater Fishing
Report
Hello everyone,
The river flow is
around 650 cfs as of
this morning. The
water clarity is
clear with lots of
moss in the water
column. Keep your
flies clean. The
upper area has been
fair fishing with
some days good and
others tough. The
crowds have been
here and will start
to thin out latter
in the month. The
T-hole on down has
been fishing best
for me. Abe's has a
new pattern called
Abe's midge master
and it has been hot.
Gray #24-26 midge
emergers and crystal
flash midges have
also been good for
me. Some large red
larva #16-18 has
been working also.
Yesterday there was
a good beatis {BWO's}
coming off mid am
into the
mid-afternoon T-hole
on down. Beatis
nymphs and emergers,
Gray or Chocolate
foam wings and
pheasant
tails,wd-40's
#20-22's. The
fishing has been
good in the lower
river, Death row
down to the gravel
pit. The trees are
in their full colors
and fishing is good,
the weather is just
right, not to hot or
cold. Enjoy the San
Juan and please take
out what you take in
trash wise.
Need to put in the
wind to the San Luis
river near Alamosa,
Co for a 3 day duck
hunt
Tight lines to all
Mark
Late Summer, Early
Fall San Juan River
Fishing Report
Capt. Mark Nesbit
September 14, 2009
San Juan River -
Freshwater Fishing
Report
Hello Everyone,
The river flow is at
500 cfs. The water
clarity is around
6-7. There is a lot
of moss in the water
column depending on
the how many waders
are in the upper
areas. The fishing
has been good to
fair in the catch
and release area.
The cable hole to
the braids has been
great some days and
tough other days.
Early am using
cream, olive,, or
gray #24-26 larva.
When the fish start
suspending or
tailing try using
#24-26 Iron gray ,
gray or black midge
emergers and krystal
flash midges.
The above patterns
have been working in
the Texas hole down
to death row in the
early am to midday
pm.
Beatis from around
11:00 am till around
4:00 pm.
I have been using
#20-22 flash back
pheasant tails and
chocolate foam wings
and been doing good.
There is a lot of
fish in slow shallow
water that you can
sight fish to with a
short rig of 1-2'.
Using the lightest
weight possible to
get you in the zone.
Watch the fish and
if he turns and
follows your flies,
and you see the
white of his mouth
flash, and he is
acting like he's
trying to puke, lift
he has taken your
fly.
Some dry fly action
going on in the
upper areas rising
to midge clusters.
T- hole on down on
some days some
rising to beatis.
Tight lines to all,
Mark
Blue Sky Fly fishing
Hot fishing, Hot
weather
Capt. Mark
Nesbit
July 5, 2009
San Juan River -
Freshwater
Fishing Report
Hello everyone,
The river is
flowing around
500cfs , the
water clarity is
2-3 feet. The
upper areas have
been fishing
fair to good for
me using black
or gray midge
pupa's in the
early am and
switching over
to emerging and
adult midge
patterns in
black, gray, or
black and gray.
All sizes
#24-26. The main
channel is
fishing good.
Above patterns
am and beatis
starting mid am.
The T-Hole is
fishing fair
with #26 midge
emergers early
am. The beatis
kick in around
mid morning. The
fishing has been
good to great in
the river from
T-hole on down.
I have doing
best with brown
beatis patterns
#20-22.
The dry fly
action is good
with fish
slurping BWO's
#20-22 and some
midge clustering
going on.
The weather is
hot and so has
the fishing.
The mosquito's
are thick so
wear your bug
spray.
Tight Line's
Mark Nesbit
June 15th Report
500 cfs
river flow
Capt. Mark
Nesbit
June 15, 2009
San Juan River -
Freshwater
Fishing Report
Hello everyone,
The river is
back to 500cfs
and water
clarity is
around 3 feet.
The river is
clean and looks
like the high
water did a
great job of
scouring the old
moss out. The
ant fall was
last Thursday.
it is early this
year so we might
luck out and get
a second.
Fishing was hot
on ants for the
next three days.
The upper areas
Catch and
release to Texas
hole has been
good to great
fishing using
#24 black or
gray Krystal
flash midge
patterns, ants
and black midge
cluster
patterns. The
T-hole on down
has been hot
using dark brown
or gray beatis
nymph and
emergers. Rs2's
and foam wings
#22. The fish
are looking up
in a lot of the
river so dry fly
action is
happening.
Parachute Adams
# 20-22 for
beatis and #26
for midge's.
Remember to
De-barb your
hook's. The game
wardens pop-out
out of know
where, and will
check you. The
river is fishing
good to great,
we had a dozen
doubles today.
Get to the San
Juan and get
some.
Tight Lines to
all,
Capt. Mark
Nesbit
Hello everyone,
The water flow
is 500cfs today
but will start
going up
Tuesday, May
26. The water
will increase by
1000cfs a day
until Friday.
The flow will be
at 5000cfs. The
river gets
un-safe for
wading at around
3500-4000cfs.
Please do not
take a chance
and wade
unfamiliar
waters at the
higher flows.
The fishing from
the boats will
be good to
great. Worm and
gray # 22 scud
patterns should
be the ticket.
Red larva's-J's,
Princesses
#16-22 will be
working. Ant's
red or black
patterns #16-20
along the slow
flooded areas
where fish will
be looking for
terrestrials on
the surface. The
first week of
high water the
fish will be
munching brown
earthworm or San
Juan worms
#14-18. Egg
patterns will be
getting bit. The
back channels
will be fishing
good . The first
week after high
water has
dropped to wade
able flows is
the best the
river has to
offer, June
15-23. Don't
miss out if you
can do it.
Now comes the
fishing tales I
promised about
our Honeymoon to
Cancun, MX.
Peggy and I Were
wedded May
5th,2009.
Everyone has a
good excuse for
a cervezas now
on the 5th. Our
wedding took
place at pump
house run on the
San Juan River,
NM in the day
use area. Peggy
arrived in the
drift boat with
the best man
Peggy's oldest
grandson,
Juanito, at the
oars and the
brides maid, and
flower girl in
stow,
granddaughters
Karma, and
Jasmine. We had
the ceremony and
reception there,
then Peggy and I
Drifted down
river at sun
down.
We arrived
Sunday the 10th
about mid-day
and went and got
wet at the pool
and had a
pina-colda. The
trip to Cancun
was awesome
except for the
guide from
H*#*&* that
I picked
thinking he was
going to be
good. I had
switched from
one guide
service to
another thinking
I was getting a
more
professional
guide. We were
suppose to go
out Monday late
afternoon and
early eve trip,
but our guide
said that
Tuesday and
Wednesday would
be much better
weather and
bite. Ok, I
rolled with
that. We had
agreed to meet
at 6:00am Tues.
at the front of
our hotel.
Rodman Hunter
our guide and
owner of
CancunFlyfishing.com,
Islablancaflyfishing.com
or
Cancunsportfishing.com
did not show
until 6:20 am.
When we got in
his boat the
first thing he
did was throw a
tantrum about
our shoes making
scuff marks in
his boat. Should
of told us to
take our shoes
off before we
got in his boat.
We where fishing
at around 7:00am
We motored out
to the first
flat from his
dock area, in
Cancun lagoon.
Peggy, on her
second practice
cast as she was
retrieving it
she got bit, the
battle was on.
We didn't have a
clue what it
was, but after a
10-15 minute
battle the fish
surrender to her
will and up
appeared a nice
two lb bonefish.
The one and only
hook-up of the
day. Now we
where informed
that our lunches
and drinks where
back at he dock
so we had to
motor back to
the dock and
pick them up.
Lost a half hour
of fishing time.
We went back
into a cove of
mangroves where
some tarpon
where rolling.
He used my flies
and leaders and
anchored up just
out of our
casting range to
the fish. After
we killed a fair
amount of time
there we motored
to the next flat
looking for
snook. He would
barley get the
boat on plane
when we would go
from area to
area. At first I
thought it was
may be to
protect the
bottom from prop
chop, but it was
to burn up as
much of our
fishing time
time as
possible. A boat
ride. I did have
a shot or two at
some nice snook
but couldn't
make it happen.
When we did see
fish the boat
was out of
position to make
a good
presentation.
Rodman, did as
little work as
possible to make
our trip a
success. He cut
the trip short
by a hour. The
wind was up all
day and we had a
rough one so we
where ready to
call it a day.
The plan was to
meet at the
front of our
hotel at 6:00am
to go to Isla
Blanca island
area for second
day. At 8:00 am
I am having the
Hotel congeries
trying to locate
Rodman. His wife
said that he was
a sleep, Rodman
said he had been
sacked by the
police and that
is why he did
not show. I
spent that day
recovering my
rod and reel,
and dealing with
the local police
making Rodman
Hunter return my
fly fishing gear
worth over
$1200.00. Now i
am trying to
recover the trip
payment of
$450.00.
Thursday we went
out with Manuel
who guide's for
Elite guide
service out of
Isla Blanca, Mx.
What a
difference.
Manuel was all
about customer
service. He was
rigging our rods
as we motoring
from dock to
area. As soon as
we got to our
first spot Manny
handed me my rod
and said go
fishing. I did,
second cast I
had a nice snook
on. I jumped
about 4 young
poon's and
landed one.
Peggy snapped a
8wt.rod on a
larger poon as
she was setting
and broke it
like a twig.
Manny let us
play with the
poon's for
awhile when he
suggested it was
time to go for
permit. Peggy
was first up.
There was permit
everywhere on
this flat. A
group of flats
ghost where
coming at her.
She makes a nice
cast out in
front of the
fish and slowly
retrieves the
crab pattern.
All of sudden
you see the fish
race one another
for Peggy's
presentation,
one grabs it ,
Peggy gives it a
good strip set
and way she
goes. 10-15
minutes later
she has a really
nice permit to
net. E.S.P.N.
perfect. I had a
shot or two but
I couldn't get
it right. It
took two of us,
two days but we
did get a super
slam. We
finished our day
catching cuda's
and Peggy caught
a nice snapper
that we ended up
eating for
dinner that
night. The
fishing was
incredible and
Manuel was
really good and
worked for you.
We are already
planning on
going back. If
any-one would
like to join us
on our next trip
let us know.
Tight Lines to
all,
Capt. Mark and
Peggy Nesbit.
May 09/09
Fishing Report
Capt. Mark
Nesbit
May 9, 2009
San Juan River -
Freshwater
Fishing Report
Hello Everyone,
The river flow
is 500cfs and
water clarity is
2-3'.
The upper flats
and cable hole
areas are
fishing good to
fair. The flies
that were
working for me
was a red larva
early am. Then
black or gray
crystal flash
midge #24-26.
and black or
gray scintilla
bubble midge
patterns #24-26.
The T-hole on
down is fishing
good to great
from the boat's.
I am using #20
chocolate foam
wings and dark
beatis nymphs.
Black midges
late afternoon.
The water flows
will increase
starting
May,15th. The
water flow rate
increase chart
is on our web
site.
www.blueskyflyfishing.com
Peggy and I are
married and
heading on our
honey-moon for
Tarpon fishing
and margarita's.
Check our
fishing report
after we return,
hope fully it
will be full of
fish tales
Tight Lines to
all,
Capt. Mark
Nesbit
Late April
Fishing Report
04/24/09
Capt. Mark
Nesbit
April 23, 2009
San Juan River -
Freshwater
Fishing Report
Hello
Everyone,
The river flow
is around 520
cfs. The water
clarity is less
that 2' up in
upper area below
the dam. The
visibility is
close to 5' in
the lower river
below death row.
The river is
fishing good to
great. The upper
area been
fishing good
with black dark
brown or gray
midge pupa, and
emerging
patterns 22-26.
Gray or black,
or dark brown
crystal flash
midge patterns
#22-26. T-hole
down to death
row has been
good using the
above patterns
early am and
beatis around
noon into the
mid afternoon.
Root beers {trico's},
Fluff Beatis'
and pheasant
tails#20-22's
mid to late am.
Brown or gray
RS'2 and foam
wings #20-22's
as the emergence
kick's in. There
is heads rising
for the beatis
now. Olive or
gray sparkle
dun's and gray
BWO'S #20-22.
Some fish rising
to midge
clusters, black
midge or
griffin's gnatt
318-22 mid am if
the wind is not
blowing them off
the water. Below
death row has
been fishing
decent with the
above pattern
mid am to late
afternoon.
Easter Sunday
Fishing report
04/12/09
Capt. Mark
Nesbit
April 12, 2009
San Juan River -
Freshwater
Fishing Report
Happy Easter to
all, The river
flow is around
500cfs. The
water clarity is
around 3 feet.
The river is
fishing good to
great. The upper
section has been
good . In the am
light colored
egg patterns and
cream or red
midge larva's
have been good.
Mid to late am
gray and black
midge pupa's,
and emerging
midge patterns
#22-24 have been
good. Hooked
over a dozen in
the mid am a few
days ago on a
#24 black juju
bee winged
midge. Mid am to
mid afternoon
small gray foam
wings and
black/gray
scintilla midge
patterns working
well. the T-hole
has been great
in the am on the
#24 black juju
bee. Mid am till
late pm has been
hot on #20-22
beatis patterns,
Fluff beatis,
root beer's
small bead head
trico pattern,
flash back
pheasant tails,
Chocolate foam
wings as the
beatis emerge.
Still not many
heads rising yet
but that will
change over the
next week or two
as the water
clears and the
fish start
looking up. My
client the other
day hooked up
with 30-40 fish.
The largest
being well over
20" and around
4-5 lbs. From
the T-Hole on
down is getting
better every day
fishing the same
pattern as above
and leeches in
the slow water.
The lower river
from lower flats
on down has
fished good
again with the
above patterns.
Navajo lake bite
for big Pike is
hot right now. I
would like you
all to take a
look at my new
web site that my
wife to be, San
Juan River's own
Peggy Harrell
built.
www.blueskyflyfishing.com
Let me know what
you think, and
what would help
improve it.
Tight line's to
all,
Mark
Spring fishing
Capt. Mark
Nesbit
March 26, 2009
San Juan River -
Freshwater
Fishing Report
Hello everyone,
River flow is
500cfs, water
clarity is 2-3
feet depending
where your at.
Fishing has been
fair to good
depending on
location and
day, and what
flies your
using. White
bunny leeches or
streamers #6-10,
and black midge
emergers
patterns #24-26.
Red or orange
larva's #18-22,
Black midge
pupa's or
Disco's #20-24.
UFO's dark brown
or cream #24-26.
I've been doing
pretty good with
beatis nymph's,
and emergers
from T-hole on
down to the end
of the quality
waters in the
early pm. Gray
or brown CDC
RS2's, and foam
wings, flash
back pheasant
tails, WD40's
#20-24. Egg
patterns still
working some
days.
Some flash has
been working,
Desert storms,
Princess, Green
machine #18-24
Tight Lines to
all,
Mark,
Blue Sky
Flyfishing
Early Spring
Fishing Report
Capt. Mark
Nesbit
March 11, 2009
San Juan River -
Freshwater
Fishing Report
Hello Everyone,
The river flow
is around
500cfs, Water
clarity is 2'.
The river has
fished better
the last few
days.
Today, hooked up
8 in about 3
hours. There is
a good black
midge #24 hatch
happening mid to
late am. From
catch and
release area
down to three
Island run. Fish
are still eating
a fair amount of
junk. Seen some
fish {grubbing}
grabbing wads of
moss and shaking
it apart then
eating the
larva's and pupa
today. Leeches
#6-8 of
different
colors, olive,
black, natural,
and ginger
variant are
working. Early
to mid pm I have
been hooking up
using beatis
patterns, gray
RS2, and foam
wings #22. Egg
patterns of
various colors
are still
working. Black
or Gray
scintilla's
bubble midges
#24 are working.
Black or gray
pupa's are
getting bit.
From Death row
on down has a
good small
beatis hatch
happening in the
afternoon.
#22-24 gray foam
wings, Gray
Johnny flashers
#22.
Tight Line's to
all,
Mark / Blue Sky
Flyfishing
March 5, 2009
Hello Every-one,
The river flow
is at 504 cfs.
Water clarity is
2-3 feet
depending on how
cold the night
time temps are.
The warmer the
night the
clearer the
water, due to
the therm-o-cline
rolling on the
lake. Cold water
sinks and warmer
water rises. Any
ways the river
is fishing fair
to good
depending on the
day. I'll be
honest the days
I've been out
has been fairly
tough. When
everybody has a
strait rod it is
more than likely
the fishes
attitude. The
barometer is the
most dominating
factor in how
the fish are on
the bite, that
you can't
control in
fishing. When
every-one else
around you is
hooking and your
not, then that
has something to
do with your
presentation,
flies, rig
length, weight,
location or some
thing that you
can change, and
make it happen.
Anyways, now
that I have this
excuse out now,
the truth is one
day your working
hard for your
hook-ups lately,
and the next day
the bite is on,
and you can't do
no wrong. I've
heard of some
real good days,
and some tough
days lately.
That's fishing.
What has been
working for me
is a #24-26
black midge
pupa's,
emergers, pearl
glass bead heads
#24-26 Black
Krystal flash
wing midge if
you find fish
sipping. Gray
midge pupa's,
scintilla bubble
midge, Krystal
flash wing midge
#24-26, egg
patterns of
varying colors
and size.
A few on black,
or white bunny
leeches #6-10,
red larva's
#20-24, red hots
#22-24, black or
gray zebra
midge's. On some
days you will
find a few large
gray beatis #20
on the water
from the upper
flats to death
row. From Simon
Canyon down to
the take out has
a good small
gray beatis
#22-24 in the
afternoon. Gray
foam wings and
RS2's #20-24,
Below death row
#24 gray Johnny
flasher's, eggs
and Tav's big
mac's #20-22,s
Tight lines to
all,
U.S.C.G.
Licensed
Capt. Mark
Nesbit
Blue Sky
Flyfishing
Spring Fishing
on the way
Capt. Mark
Nesbit
February 23,
2009
San Juan River -
Freshwater
Fishing Report
Hello Every-one,
The river flow
is 500cfs. The
water clarity is
around 3'. The
main stay rig is
egg pattern
#16-20 to red or
orange larva's
#18-24's. There
is a good hatch
of small black
or gray midges
#24-26's coming
off early to mid
am. You will
find a few fish
rising to midge
clusters
#14-22's, very
close to the
bank's in 2'of
water or less.
There is a lite
large gray
beatis {BWO's}
#20's hatch late
am to early pm.
You will find a
few fish rising
to them T-hole
on down.
Over-all as of
today most of
the fish are
still down deep
and looking for
junk on the
bottom.
Hopefully with
the recent cloud
cover and
warming'
hopefully the
fish will start
looking up. Make
sure your
hitting bottom
fairly often
right now. Gray
and black midge
pupa's and
emergers #22-24
have been
working. Gray or
Chocolate beatis
nymph's and
emerger's. CDC
rs2, foam wings.
Tight lines to
all.
U.S.C.G.
Licensed
Capt.Mark Nesbit
Every-one,
The river flow
is 500cfs. The
water clarity is
around 3'. The
main stay rig is
egg pattern
#16-20 to red or
orange larva's
#18-24's. There
is a good hatch
of small black
or gray midges
#24-26's coming
off early to mid
am. You will
find a few fish
rising to midge
clusters
#14-22's, very
close to the
bank's in 2'of
water or less.
There is a lite
large gray
beatis {BWO's}#20's
hatch late am to
early pm. You
will find a few
fish rising to
them T-hole on
down. Over-all
as of today most
of the fish are
still down deep
and looking for
junk on the
bottom.
Hopefully with
the recent cloud
cover and
warming'
hopefully the
fish will start
looking up. Make
sure your
hitting bottom
fairly often
right now. Gray
and black midge
pupa's and
emergers #22-24
have been
working. Gray or
Chocolate beatis
nymph's and
emerger's. CDC
rs2,foam wings.
Tight lines to
all.
U.S.C.G.
Licensed
Capt.Mark Nesbit
Capt. Mark
Nesbit
February 8, 2009
San Juan River -
Freshwater
Fishing Report
Hello
Every-one,
The river flow
is still at 500
cfs. The water
clarity is 2-3
feet. The upper
areas are
fishing good to
fair most days.
Eggs #16-20 and
red hots#24 in
the am with a
small black
midge #24-26
coming off mid
am. The main
channel is
fishing ok with
some spawner's
pre- staging
before moving
into the upper
flats. There has
been a lite
beatis hatch
early to mid pm
from the upper
flats on down to
the take out. A
28" inch rainbow
was caught and
released this
week in the
lower flats
area. The fish
ate a brown
shammy worm #18.
The warm weather
has picked-up
the bite this
last week in the
lower waters.
Black Midge
emergers or
pupa's #24-26,
eggs assorted
colors, red
larva's and
princesses have
been the main
bugs of late.
Tip: If your in
the right spot
on the right day
you may find the
fish rising.
Look to see if
you can spot
what bugs are on
the water. If
you can't spot
any bugs, watch
the rise form.
Slow sip: merger
or single
adults, big
fish. Heads up
out of water and
gulping: Fish on
midge cluster's
or adult beatis
mayflies.
Happy Love day
to all. Three
weeks left to
receive the
off-season rates
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