Location: |
San Juan River (below Navajo) |
Weather: |
Fairly mild temperatures the last couple of days. Things should settle in nicely in the next week. |
Hatches/Events: |
Good Beatis hatches everyday starting at 1:00. |
Fly patterns: |
Dead Chicken #10
Big black Ant
Griffith gnat #22
Com-par-a-dun #20
Parachute Adam's #20
The usual Midge larva patterns and midge emergers in the upper mile of river. Some trout are taking eggs or San Juan Worms.
Simon Canyon to the end of Quality waters, use San Juan Worms,, Scuds, Flashback Pheasant tails, midge emergers and Chocolate RS-2.
From Texas hole down stream Flashback pheasant tails, Johnny Flashes and RS-2s gray or brown. In faster water the brown or orange San Juan Worms . |
Techniques: |
Lots of floating moss, KEEP YOUR FLIES CLEAN! Maybe try Scuds also because of the moss.
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Fishing forecast: |
The San Juan river fishes well at all levels. At 3000 cfs the river is still wadable. You have to be careful and you aren't going to fish the back side of the river. The higher flow will concentrate the fish, not spread them out. We catch a lot of fish at the higher flows. When the river rises above 3000 cfs I don't feel safe in the river, that is the time to go in a boat. With a guide is the best way to fish the high water, but you can rent a drift boat also.
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Comments/Tips: |
The recent snowstorm in the Four Corners Area resulted in an increase in the current snow pack in the San Juan Mountains to 169% of average and the current forecast calls for an estimated 1,300,00 acre-feet inflow into Navajo Reservoir this spring/early summer, which is 168% of average. As a result, and following discussions with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, the Bureau of Reclamation will be increasing the release from Navajo Reservoir to 3,000 cfs beginning Monday, February 11, 2008. The release will be increased by approximately 1,000 cfs per day, which will result in the release reaching 3,000 cfs on Wednesday, February 13, 2008. Subject to a dramatic change in the basin hydrology and forecasted inflow estimates, the release will likely remain at 3,000 cfs until May, at which time the release will be ramped up to 5,000 cfs where it will remain for approximately 30 days. More information will be provided on the timing and duration of the 5,000 cfs release as we get closer to May.
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