We are in preparation of a trip to take place this week to the San Juan River in New Mexico. We are leaving Thursday Feb 21st and driving the 8 hours from Salt Lake City to Navajo Dam State Park in New Mexico. We will have 2 full days fishing Friday and Saturday and 1/2 day on Sunday before driving back home.
The San Juan is a great fishery and this winter has layered southern Colorado in snow and it should be a good water year for the dry southwest. All the reports have been positive on the river flows and conditions. Snow pack is at 170% and flows are already up to prepare for the big run-off season.
It has 2 years since we last journeyed to this great river and we have been looking forward to this trip for a months now. We are anxious to have some warmer weather since the Utah winter has been cold and heavy this year. We should easily beat the reservoir turn-over by a month or so and the fishing pressure should be less than the peak spring and summer times.
The San Juan is just one of those locations that you have to fish at some point if you are a fly fisherman. This is a must fish river that can completely baffle you one day (or hour) and then fish amazingly the next. The river is obliviously famous for the San Juan Worm and there are plenty of them but the main diet of the trout are midges.
The water is very cold due to the design of the dam and the powerplant which makes the first few miles great water for Rainbows. I remember reading someplace that the average fish is 16" but they look much bigger than that because they are all so healthy. Of course the reason to go is the chance at some really big trophies that lurk around. These are VERY educated fish and the river can be extremely technical at times.
Here are some of the best links I have found about the river.
http://www.ifly4trout.com/
http://www.sanjuanriver.com/
Monday, February 18, 2008
A New Beginning In A New Direction
For some time now I have had every intention of starting a blog focused mainly on fishing and some of the travels I and my friends have made in search of cool places and big trout. My intention is to chronicle the trips (hopefully with pictures) and share them.
In Feb 2007 six of us traveled to Argentina for 2 weeks of adventure (how we talked our wives into it is a whole other blog) and ever since that trip I have longed to create this space.
Hopefully this blog will evolve and become a great resource for anyone who would like to share their experiences or use our notes to plan their own trips.
Tight lines~
Scott
In Feb 2007 six of us traveled to Argentina for 2 weeks of adventure (how we talked our wives into it is a whole other blog) and ever since that trip I have longed to create this space.
Hopefully this blog will evolve and become a great resource for anyone who would like to share their experiences or use our notes to plan their own trips.
Tight lines~
Scott
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