Upper
San Juan
The
upper San Juan flows down from the Continental
Divide near Wolf Creek Pass into Pagosa Springs
and then works its way south eventually dumping
into Navajo Reservoir. This river is truly
a gem of a trout stream that offers the fly
fisher numerous opportunities to cast dries,
streamers and nymphs to some amazing trout.
Upper Juan Fishing Report
Mesa
Canyon floats
Mesa Canyon float trips cover about 12 river miles through an impressive
canyon that has been coined by one client as "a mini Green River".
The float is mostly through private land that has not been developed,
so it has a real wild feel.
The
season
The window of float opportunity for this section is fairly narrow with
prime time being the last couple weeks of May through the first couple
weeks of June. The main hatch to catch during early June is the salmon
fly. We do float it earlier, but it just depends on the snow pack. Windows
in March and April are hard to forecast, but if you can hit it right,
the fishing can be surprisingly good. Book early for this incredible
float trip.
The
trout
Browns and rainbows are the primary species that live in the upper Juan.
Fish average 15 to 17 inches and they fight like they're twice that size.
20 plus inch fish are often hooked and with a bit of patience, skill
and a lot of luck sometimes we can get 'em in the net. There have even
been a few monsters (6-10 Lbs!) that we have been lucky enough to see.
Occasionally we'll even tie into a monster carp or two; 6 to 15 pound
carp...on the fly!
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