San Juan River Fishing Reports

San Juan River Report — March 2026 March on the San Juan is shaping up to be low, technical, and very fishable. The river was averaging 300 cfs out of Navajo Dam as of March 9, and Navajo Reservoir was sitting at 0.999 maf of live storage, about 60% of capacity. Reclamation also reported the…

Warm Weather, Great Fishing (And Yeah… the Skiing Isn’t It) Flows are steady, the crowds are gone, and this year January on the San Juan feels more like March. We’ve been getting unseasonably warm weather, which has kept water temps stable, stretched the feeding windows, and made winter fishing way more comfortable than normal. And let’s be…

The San Juan Through The Year The San Juan is a true year-round tailwater. What changes isn’t whether you can catch fish—it’s how you fish, what the river gives you each month, and what style of trip (wade vs. float vs. euro) makes the most sense. Here’s the About Trout month-by-month breakdown so you can…

December on the San Juan River is one of the most overlooked gems in Western trout fishing. While most anglers see cold weather and assume slow fishing, those who actually fish the San Juan in winter know the truth: December is the start of big-fish season. At About Trout, we spend more days on this river than…

Welcome To Guide Season We always call it “guide season” — not because we’re less busy, but because it’s the kind of fishing that reminds us why we do this in the first place. Long drifts, willing trout, and the kind of quiet that is very much welcome after our October peak season.  It’s All…

Flow: 350 CFSConditions: Excellent As of October 8th, the San Juan River is running at 350 cubic feet per second, setting up some of the most ideal fly fishing conditions of the entire year. With consistent flows, clear water, and comfortable autumn weather, anglers are enjoying a stretch of exceptionally productive fishing across all sections…

August 2025 San Juan River Fly Fishing Report Flows: ~800 CFS below Navajo DamWater Clarity: ClearVibes: High August Means Prime Time on the San Juan River If you’ve been waiting for the perfect window to fish the legendary San Juan River, August 2025 is delivering in a big way. Flows have dropped to around 800 cubic feet per second, creating…

Current Conditions – Flows & Water Temps Right now, the river is flowing at 1050 CFS (that’s cubic feet per second, for the uninitiated). If it helps, one CFS is roughly the size of a basketball. So yeah… imagine 1050 basketballs rolling past you every second. You’re welcome for that visual. The flow will INCREASE…