SAN JUAN RIVER NEAR ARCHULETA, NM

Water Conditions

• Temperature: 44.6 ° F
• Streamflow: 268 ft³/s
• Gage height: 2.95 ft

Rising/Falling

• Steady

Fishing Conditions

The San Juan remains off-color, but that isn’t bad news; fishing has been good with rigs on the dirtier side.  Think leeches, SJ worms, mops, and even eggs in tandem, or as a top fly followed by a flashy midge.

Sporadic dry fly fishing has been around with midges and BWOS.  Streamer fishing is also an option.

Patterns/Bug

Junk flies: SJ worms, eggs, Bunny Leeches, Mayer’s Mini Leech, Chamois Leech, Mops in #10-16.

Rainbow warriors in 20-22

Midges 18-24: Black Flash Midge Pupa, Tav’s Big Mac, Bling Midge, Grey and Olive Midge Pupa.

Dries: Griffith Gnat 16-22, Bunny Midge 20-24, Extended Body BWO 20-22

Streamers: Mini Peanut Envy, Baerly Legal, Circus Peanut, Mini Articulated Trout Slider.