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San Juan River Wade Guide
It’s October, the flows are at 250cfs and ideal for wading. Here is our About Trout guide to wading the San Juan River. This free DIY Wade Guide to the San Juan River is a practical, no-fluff ebook built to help you fish the river better on your own. It covers where to wade, what…
Why Fishing Guides Love Bibs
With all the late-season rain we’ve been getting on the San Juan, I wanted to talk about one of my favorite pieces of guide gear: bibs. The bib revolution has happened. Bass anglers seem like they were ahead of the curve on this one, but more and more Western fly-fishing guides are figuring out just how…
San Juan River Update — September 23, 2026 250CFS
(Guide Brian Cronin and Anne found a big one in the weed beds) As of September 22, the San Juan is running at 250 CFS. That’s low water, but there’s no reason to panic. We’ve finally been getting some much-needed rain, and with the Animas running high from all that moisture, releases from Navajo Reservoir have…
How to Build a Streamer Box Without Overthinking It
As has been pretty well documented, we’re big fans of streamer fishing here at About Trout. We get a lot of questions about the rods we use, the lines we fish, our favorite patterns, and what somebody actually needs if they’re trying to put together their first dedicated streamer box. So this isn’t meant to…
San Juan River Fishing Report — September 17, 2026
It finally happened. As of September 17, the San Juan River has dropped to 350 CFS. The San Juan is a tailwater, so even with the lower flows, we still have cold water coming out of Navajo Dam and happy trout. What 350 CFS does change is accessibility. This is an excellent wade flow, and with…
San Juan River Fishing Report: September & Fall 2026
As of this writing, the San Juan River is sitting around 875 CFS. The water is slightly off-color, and the fish are eating. Right now, there’s a little bit of everything happening on the river. We’ve been catching fish on dry flies, nymph rigs, Trout Spey, and streamers, so regardless of how you like to fish,…
How to Fish Changing Flows on a Tailwater
Unfortunately, drought continues to impact the Southwest this year. Here on the San Juan River, one major advantage we have is that we’re fishing a cold-water tailwater. Even during hot summer conditions, cold water is still being released from Navajo Dam, allowing us to maintain a high level of fishing throughout an otherwise difficult drought…
Three Dry Flies for August on the San Juan River
August is traditionally one of our favorite months to fish dry flies on the San Juan River. It’s also one of the least windy times of the year, which can make for some great evenings spent headhunting rising trout. With the strong summer sun, the best dry-fly windows are usually early in the morning, on…
San Juan River Fishing Report — August 7, 2026
As of this writing, August 7th, the Bureau of Reclamation has increased flows on the San Juan River below Navajo Dam to 850 CFS. This is still a very good wade flow, and we’re extremely fortunate to have cold water on the San Juan right now while many rivers across the West are dealing with warmer,…
