Colorado Fish Report

Water Conditions 

SAN JUAN RIVER AT PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO

• Temperature: 64.04 ° F
• Streamflow: 39.0 ft³/s
• Gage height: 3.41 ft

USGS

Rising/Falling

Falling

Fishing Conditions

Flows are low, the waters are warm, and the rubber hatch is on.  Your best is to fish mornings and evenings.  Look for morning mayfly hatches and evening caddis hatches.  Terrestrials will be out soon.  The upper reaches of the San Juan drainage will have less people, but you will need some hiking boots.

Patterns/Bug

Nymphs: Pat’s Rubberlegs in 8-12.  Jigged Pat’s Rubberlegs #10-12, 20 Incher Stone #8-12, Epoxyback Golden Stone Nymph #8-12, Barr’s Graphic Caddis #14-18, Prarie Dog Pupa #14-16, Pheasant Tail #16-18.

Dries: Stimulators #12-16, Chubbies #12-16, RIO’s Big Boned Caddis #12-16, Elk Hair Caddis #10-20.