| Upper
San Juan in Pagosa Springs
Colorado
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.
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 we 100% respect) and has not been developed,
so it has a very real and 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!
Upper
San Juan
trips include
Guide trips on the Upper
San Juan include:
- Professional
Guide
- Flies
(including secret guide
patterns)
- Terminal
tackle
- Hearty
stream-side lunch with
drinks
- Transportation
(if needed)
- Rod/Reel
and Waders/Boots (if
needed)
Upper
San Juan
float trips do not include:
Colorado fishing license
and
customary gratuity for
the guide
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