Colorado Fish Report

Water Conditions

SAN JUAN RIVER NEAR ARCHULETA, NM

• Temperature: 47.66 ° F
• Streamflow: 803 ft³/s
• Gage height: 3.80 ft

USGS 

Rising/Falling

Rising

Fishing Conditions 

As we speak, the flows are being bumped to 800 cfs below Navajo Dam, and may be bumped higher.  These bumps can cause the fish to get tight-lipped for a day or two.  Once the flows remain steady, fish will begin to eat better.  They will also spread out throughout the wade and float sections of the river, and you may find them in new spots.

Tactics may need to change, such as fishing deep worm/small midge rigs, throwing big dries, or hucking big streamers.

Patterns/Bug

Midges 20-26: Black Flash Midge Pupa, Tav’s Big Mac, Bling Midge, Grey and Olive Midge Pupa.

Midge Dries: Griffith Gnat 16-22, Bunny Midge 20-24.

BWO Nymphs: Foam Wing RS-2s 20-24, Juan’s Sniper Baetis 22-24, All Flavors of WD-40s #20-24.

Terrestrials: Para Ant #14-16, CFO Ant #12-16, Black Big Boned Caddis #12-16, Duranglers Peacock Caddis #12-14, Morrish Hopper #8-12, Psycho Ant!