New Mexico Fly Fishing

Experience the Iconic San Juan River and Colorado's High Country With About Trout

We're About Trout

1-2
Anglers

4-8
Hours

Year
Round

Float Trips

$450-$650

Join us for a half-day to full-day float down the iconic San Juan River targeting big trout on streamers, dry flies, and nymphs.

1-3
Anglers

4-8
Hours

Year
Round

Wade Trips

$450-$670

The San Juan River has several easily accessible access points with wade fishing opportunities for anglers of all experience levels.

1-2
Anglers

4-8
Hours

Year
Round

Euro Trips

$600

Whether you're an experienced Euro Nympher or completely new to the style, Norm Maktima is a high-desert legend in the game and hosts all of our Euro Trips.

1-3
Anglers

4-8
Hours

April-
October

High Country

$570-$700

We're heading to the Upper Animas River or the Conejos River for an unforgettable day of fly fishing in the high country of Colorado for rainbow, brown, cutthroat, and brook trout.

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Our Rivers

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San Juan River

New Mexico's most iconic trout fishery, the San Juan River has the highest density of trout in the state and offers incredible year-round fishing.

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Conejos River

We are the only guide service with access to the private water on this section of the Conejos River—your classic medium-sized Western river. 

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Upper Animas

The Upper Animas River is for all of the small stream anglers looking to check a Colorado Cutthroat Trout off their list in a breathtaking high alpine environment. 

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Our Rivers

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San Juan River

New Mexico's most iconic trout fishery, the San Juan River has the highest density of trout in the state and offers incredible year-round fishing.

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Conejos River

We are the only guide service with access to the private water on this section of the Conejos River—your classic medium-sized Western river. 

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Upper Animas

The Upper Animas River is for all of the small stream anglers looking to check a Colorado Cutthroat Trout off their list in a breathtaking high alpine environment. 

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Lodging & Accommodations

All-Inclusive Fishing

We teamed up with our friends at Fishheads in Navajo Dam, New Mexico to provide the highest quality, all-inclusive lodging and fishing packages you can find in the area. These are great for anglers looking to experience multiple days on the San Juan River, getting to fish multiple sections of the river with convenient access.

Become A Legend

The San Juan Slam

The "San Juan Slam" is a fun angling challenge we offer our customers to get the full San Juan River fishing experience. A slam in fishing is usually catching 3 species in one day. A San Juan Slam is catching trout in the Quality Water with 3 different techniques in a day. Guests earn a sticker by landing a trout on a nymph rig, a dry fly, and a streamer. 

Our Team

Over A Century Of Experience

We are a team at About Trout. When not working on the water, you can find us fishing together on our off days. We are here to provide the best customer experience on the water through our hard work, passion for the sport, and dedication to your satisfaction.

Guide Gear: Why We’re Using TroutRoutes

I’ve been an onX user for a very long time. While I am a hunter, I probably use onX just as much for fishing. I use it to check public and private land boundaries, share pins, mark access points, and keep track of important locations when I’m exploring new water. Recently, I started spending more…
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San Juan River Fishing Report — June 2026

The San Juan River is currently flowing at 800 CFS, and fishing has been excellent. A flow change is scheduled for June 10, but at this point, all of us are still guessing about what that change will look like. As always, dam-release schedules can change, and we will continue operating with the best information available. A…
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San Juan River Update: 800 CFS Below Navajo Dam

(A great fish from day 1 of the bump) On May 22, 2026, flows on the San Juan River below Navajo Dam increased from 300 CFS to 800 CFS. As of this writing, the current schedule has the river holding at 800 CFS until June 10. After that, we do not know exactly what flows…
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Why the San Juan is a Great Place to Learn How to Fly Fish

The San Juan is one of those rare rivers that has something for just about everyone. Whether you have a thousand days on the water or you are showing up for your very first guided trip, this fishery has a way of meeting you where you are while still giving you plenty to work on.…
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The Heresy of Big Junk on Technical Tailwaters

The Heresy of Big Junk on Technical Tailwaters Why we fish large, obnoxious attractors on the San Juan—and why it works On most tailwaters, there’s a script you’re supposed to follow: That playbook absolutely catches fish. We do it. We teach it. But on the San Juan—and other big, pressured tailwaters—we also do something that…
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San Juan River Report / May Update 2026

Let’s get into it. It’s May, in case you didn’t know, and the San Juan is fishing well. The river is scheduled to bump to 650 CFS on May 7th, 2026, which should open up some different options and spread fish around a bit. Right now, we are catching fish a bunch of different ways: nymphs,…
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Tales From
The Mesa

Learn more about fly fishing in the high deserts of New Mexico and the high country of Colorado, a wild and remote part of the country that transports you back in time. From tying flies and fly fishing tactics to entertaining anecdotes shared by grizzled guides, we've live New Mexico Fly fishing and love sharing our adventures here.