SAN JUAN RIVER FISHING REPORTS ARCHIVE - 2008

Fishing Report for Februay 17, 2008

Presidents' Day weekend and the San Juan is mostly devoid of anglers - everyone seems to be worried about the recent flow increase to 3000 cfs. True, flows of 3000 make wading in some areas difficult, but there is still plenty of water that is safely wadable, and higher flows do not negatively affect fishing from a drift boat. The water has been off-color with poor visibility for several weeks. Now, with higher water, visibility has increased to about 4 feet and much of the milky color is gone. The increased flows seem to have pushed out a lot of the murky water left over from the lake turning over.

On the negative side, streamer fishing has suffered with clearer water, but we are still picking up some trout on streamers such as wooly buggers and bunny leeches. On the positive side, nymph fishing has really picked up. During the last two days we have been doing well on nymph rigs with egg patterns, red larvae, chamois leeches, and UFO's at the end of 7 ½ foot leaders with two number 4 shots about 18 inches above the first fly.

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