San Juan Fly Fishing Report - Below Navajo - Friday, Mar 8, 2019

Fishing Conditions: FAIR

Crowded

Fly Fishing Report Date:

Friday, Mar 8, 2019

Weather & Water Conditions

Weather	Water
Temp: 40-43	Temp: 36-39
Sky: Clear	Flow: 290
Wind: None	Clarity: Slightly Off
Precip: None	Runoff: No

Colorado Stream Update: Still in winter mode, fish are slow to feed on midges

Current Conditions at San Juan:

The famed Texas hole provides opportunities to shake the cabin fever. The braids and upper areas are of similar result. Fish are feeding slow, best chances for eats are nymphing small midge patterns. The San Juan river sees a lot of angling pressure, close doesn't cut it, make sure your fishing depth is exact.

This is a good bet for solid winter fishing days. The fishing is fair. Clear skies and 40-43 degree weather. The water temperature was between 36-39 degrees and Slightly Off.

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Likely Catch

Species: Rainbow

Weight: 1 lbs 6 oz

Length: 16 inches

Girth: 5 inches

Rainbow Trout Female

Rainbow Trout Male

Current Insect Hatches at San Juan

None

Recommended Flies for San Juan

Fly: Black Beauty

Color: Black

Size: 22

Time: All Day

Black Beauty

Fly: Disco Midge

Color: Red

Size: 22

Time: All Day

Disco Midge

Fly: Dorsey's Top Secret Midge

Color: Brownish

Size: 22

Time: All Day

Dorsey's Top Secret Midge

Colorado Hatch Conditions for Late March

Caddisflies
Insects: American Grannom Color: Bright Green to Greenish Brown Dates: Mar 1 – May 15 Emergence: Early Morning & Afternoon Size: 10-14 Spinner Fall: NA Insects: American Grannom Color: Bright Green to Greenish Brown Dates: Mar 1 – May 15 Emergence: Early Morning & Afternoon Size: 10-14 Spinner Fall: NA
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Insects: Little Tan Short Horn Sedge Color: Dark Brown to Yellow Dates: Mar 1 – Aug 30 Emergence: Sporadic Size: 14-16 Spinner Fall: NA Insects: Little Tan Short Horn Sedge Color: Dark Brown to Yellow Dates: Mar 1 – Aug 30 Emergence: Sporadic Size: 14-16 Spinner Fall: NA
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Mayflies
Insects: Blue Winged Olive Color: Light Olive Brown to Brown Olive Dates: Mar 1 – Nov 15 Emergence: Clouds & warmest part of day Size: 16-18 Spinner Fall: Evening Insects: Blue Winged Olive Color: Light Olive Brown to Brown Olive Dates: Mar 1 – Nov 15 Emergence: Clouds & warmest part of day Size: 16-18 Spinner Fall: Evening
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Midges
Insects: Chocolate Brown Midge Color: Brown to Chocolate Dates: Feb 15 – Dec 15 Emergence: All Day Size: 20-22 Spinner Fall: 2-3 Hours Insects: Chocolate Brown Midge Color: Brown to Chocolate Dates: Feb 15 – Dec 15 Emergence: All Day Size: 20-22 Spinner Fall: 2-3 Hours
Illustrations © The Flyfisher Group
Insects: Micro Black Midge Color: Blackish to Black Dates: Mar 1 – Nov 15 Emergence: Morning Size: 22-26 Spinner Fall: 2-3 Hours Insects: Micro Black Midge Color: Blackish to Black Dates: Mar 1 – Nov 15 Emergence: Morning Size: 22-26 Spinner Fall: 2-3 Hours
Illustrations © The Flyfisher Group
Insects: Snow Midge Color: Gray to Charcoal Dates: Jan 1 – Dec 31 Emergence: Warmest part of day Size: 24-28 Spinner Fall: 2-3 Hours Insects: Snow Midge Color: Gray to Charcoal Dates: Jan 1 – Dec 31 Emergence: Warmest part of day Size: 24-28 Spinner Fall: 2-3 Hours
Illustrations © The Flyfisher Group
Stoneflies
Insects: Micro Black Color: Dark Brown to Black Dates: Jan 1 – May 15 Emergence: 38-44° Water Temps Heat of Day Size: 18-22 Spinner Fall: NA Insects: Micro Black Color: Dark Brown to Black Dates: Jan 1 – May 15 Emergence: 38-44° Water Temps Heat of Day Size: 18-22 Spinner Fall: NA
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Insects: Skwala Stone Color: Dark Brown to Yellow Olive Dates: Mar 1 – May 15 Emergence: 38-47° Water Temps, Late afternoon and evening. Riffles and bankwater near foliage. Size: 6-12 Spinner Fall: Insects: Skwala Stone Color: Dark Brown to Yellow Olive Dates: Mar 1 – May 15 Emergence: 38-47° Water Temps, Late afternoon and evening. Riffles and bankwater near foliage. Size: 6-12 Spinner Fall:
Illustrations © The Flyfisher Group