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San Juan River Fishing Report

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION
NAVAJO RESERVOIR
SPRING PEAK RELEASE SCHEDULE
May 8, 2008

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Due to decreasing inflow forecasts and after conferring with the US
Fish and Wildlife Service, the release pattern and duration of the
spring peak release has been modified.

In the last Navajo Release Notification (dated May 5, 2008), we
announced that the Bureau of Reclamation would begin ramping up the
release from Navajo Reservoir beginning May 9, 2008.  That scheduled
change has been cancelled.  Releases will continue at the present rate
of 2,200 cubic feet per second (cfs) through the weekend of May 9th,
10th and 11th. 

The release will be decreased from 2,200 cfs to 1,000 cfs on Monday,
May 12th.  The release will remain at 1,000 cfs until Monday, May 19th,
when it will be increased to 2,000 cfs.  The release will remain at
2,000 cfs until Friday, May 23rd, when it will be increased to 3,000
cfs.  The release will remain at 3,000 cfs through Monday, May 26th.  On
Tuesday, May 27th, releases will be increased to 4,000 cfs and the
following day, Wednesday, May 28th, releases will be increased to 5,000
cfs.  Beginning on Thursday, June 19th, the release will begin to be
gradually decreased until it reaches 500 cfs on Wednesday, July 2nd.
The attached chart shows the daily release rates throughout the spring
peak release period.

At various times throughout the spring peak release, the release will
be temporarily reduced in order to accommodate required inspections of
the outlet works.  These inspections are tentatively planned to occur on
June 10th, and the week of June 23rd.  Additional notices will be
provided in advance of each of these inspections.

Adjustments may be made to the spring peak release duration if the
inflow forecasts change.  Reclamation will provide updates to the
release schedule if any changes occur.  If you have any questions,
please contact Pat Page at (970) 385-6560 or e-mail him at
ppage@uc.usbr.gov.

4-27

The popular rumor going around Navajo Dam is that the water level is going up to 3000 cfs on May 9, 4000 cfs on the 10th and to 5000 on the 11th.

Tight Lines,

04/27/08

Fishing has been better, river color is still brown gray. Water clarity is more then a foot The lake turn over and the snow melt is the cause. If and when it warms up the river hopefully will clear. The lower flow has opened a good amount of wade able water. The fish are there, but you can't see them. Sill go only where you know it is safe and use a wading staff. If you do not know the area, I strongly suggest hiring a guide. the fish are eating nothing consistence except moss. There is a midge hatch mid am with beatis late am to mid pm. Red larva and black midge pattern have worked best for me.

CATCH & RELEASE fishing is good. The upper areas hold some of the river's larger fish. There is a small area for wading.

UPPER FLATS TO TEXAS HOLE: Fishing has been fair in the braids to the upper flats water. The main channel is flowing to fast. Bead head Wooly buggers, leeches, and red larva are still working good early am  Gray and choc. foam wings have been working also.

•  Pheasant tail flash backs or natural #20-22, RS’2 chocolate, gray #22-20

•  Black and chocolate midge pupas #24-24

•  Foam wings chocolate, gray #20-22

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

•  UFO's gray, cream, brown #22-26

•  Bead head pheasant tail #24

TEXAS HOLE to end of the quality waters This area of the river is fishing good.  The mornings are still a little slow. Red larva, eggs and gray or natural bunny leeches has been working.  There is a black midge hatch mid pm.  

•  Pheasant tail or wd 40 flashbacks or natural #20-22, RS’2 Brown, or gray #20-22

•  UFO's gray , cream, brown #22-26

•  Foam wings brown, gray#20-22

•  Black and brown midge pupas #24-26

•  Gray, black, or natural bunny leeches

•  Zebra midge #24-26

•  Red, olive, and gray larva #18-22