Colorado Fish Report

SAN JUAN RIVER NEAR ARCHULETA, NM

Water Conditions

• Temperature: 42.8 ° F
• Streamflow: 468 ft³/s
• Gage height: 3.05 ft

Rising/Falling

• Just dropped to 400

Fishing Conditions

The Juan is steady in the spring, and bugs are hatching.  Fishing has been good with dries, nymphs, and streamers, depending on the time of day you get out. Out at dawn?  Fish a streamer. Once the sun comes up, fish a nymph righ with a BWO nymph and midge pupa until fish start rising.  Then throw a small drie if you so choose and have fun!

Patterns/Bug

Attractor nymphs:  Bunny Leech Pine Squirrel Leech San Juan Worms, Egg patterns, and Annelids in 18-22, Blowtorch size 18-22 (if you can find em).

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

Midge Dries: Griffith Gnat 18-22, Bunny Midge 20-24.

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

BWO Dries 20-24: Parachute Adams, CDC Comparadun, Vis A Dun, Baetis Parachute.