Stream Report for Saturday March 25, 2006

Stream Report for Wednesday March 26, 2006

 

Sorry for the delay in getting out a fresh report. I’ve been on “island time” for a week or so as we’ve just returned from El Pescador Lodge on Ambergris Caye in Belize. Our report from there would be good numbers of medium sized bonefish and lots of schools of permit. Most of us did in fact catch our first permit there last week. One angler in our group had a 40 pound Tarpon on for a couple of jumps.

  

San Juan River   flows are 376 cfs

Fishing on the San Juan has been good and should continue with this latest round of winter weather. Spring winds have been the most negative thing I’ve heard about the Jaun. Lots of midge hatches and good nymphing on chocolate emergers and egg patterns. Baetis hatches should improve as we move into April and get some of these cloudy days. Flies for the San Juan are red, black, and cream midge larvae, brown or olive baetis emergers, red or orange worms, cerise, orange, or cheese egg patterns, along with small (#22-24) parachute adams, Griffiths gnats, and midge dries.

 

The Rio Grande     flows are 270 cfs in the Wild and Scenic section and 434 cfs at Pilar

The big question on everyone’s mind is: are the caddis out yet? The answer today is –no. Water temps typically have to reach 50 degrees to start the hatch. They were approaching near that a couple of weeks ago but the recent welcomed winter weather has brought the temps back down to the low forties. Best reports have been from anglers throwing woolly buggers or nymphing with pheasant tails. Late March and April also is baetis time on the Rio. Caddis could be any day now with some warmer days. Play hooky or whatever you have to and go fishing as to not miss the hatch. Flies for the Rio are brown or black woolly buggers, #16-18 pheasant tails, prince nymphs and double hackle peacocks. I did get a report of some pike still being caught.

 

Chama River      flows are 307 cfs below El Vado dam and 118 cfs below Abiquiu dam

The increase in flows below both dams made it a little harder to find fish on the Chama. The best reports are still coming from below El Vado. Big size 8-12 nymphs and wooly buggers have beenthe best producers. Given the water clarity at Abiquiu, there are better places to wet a line.

 

Jemez Mountain Streams    flows on main stem Jemez above Jemez Pueblo are 27 cfs

The pre-runoff window is open on much of the Jemez. Any snowmelt from the last storm will slow things down for a day or two. Dry fly dropper rigs work well, although not many fish take the dry, it does make for a non-spooky indicator and may fool one of the more gullible fish. Size 14-18 beadhead nymphs like pheasant tails and prince nymphs. Fish the lower sections of the East Fork, San Antonio, or Guadalupe.

 

Pecos River     flows are 16 cfs below the Holy Ghost Creek confluence

The Pecos is very low and very clear. Fishing has been fair on the lower sections below Terrero. The water is only lower, colder and clearer the higher you go. The cloudy weather has brought out some baetis. Size 18-20 parachute adams or blue winged olive dry and pheasant tails are the flies of choice. Small copper johns and caddis nymphs are also working. Warmer weather may bring a little snow melt but better fishing in a few days.

 

MacAllister Lake

I haven’t had any reports from MacAllister. It typically doesn’t pick up there until later in April until the water warms up. If you go, use big size 16-20 red, black, or brown midge larvae and size 12-14 double hackle peacocks or other freshwater snail pattern. It’s a little early to throw damsel nymphs.

     

 

 

 

Stream Report for Saturday March 25,2006

Stream Report for Wednesday March 26, 2006

 

Sorry for the delay in getting out a fresh report. I’ve been on “island time” for a week or so as we’ve just returned from El Pescador Lodge on Ambergris Caye in Belize. Our report from there would be good numbers of medium sized bonefish and lots of schools of permit. Most of us did in fact catch our first permit there last week. One angler in our group had a 40 pound Tarpon on for a couple of jumps.

  

San Juan River   flows are 376 cfs

Fishing on the San Juan has been good and should continue with this latest round of winter weather. Spring winds have been the most negative thing I’ve heard about the Jaun. Lots of midge hatches and good nymphing on chocolate emergers and egg patterns. Baetis hatches should improve as we move into April and get some of these cloudy days. Flies for the San Juan are red, black, and cream midge larvae, brown or olive baetis emergers, red or orange worms, cerise, orange, or cheese egg patterns, along with small (#22-24) parachute adams, Griffiths gnats, and midge dries.

 

The Rio Grande     flows are 270 cfs in the Wild and Scenic section and 434 cfs at Pilar

The big question on everyone’s mind is: are the caddis out yet? The answer today is –no. Water temps typically have to reach 50 degrees to start the hatch. They were approaching near that a couple of weeks ago but the recent welcomed winter weather has brought the temps back down to the low forties. Best reports have been from anglers throwing woolly buggers or nymphing with pheasant tails. Late March and April also is baetis time on the Rio. Caddis could be any day now with some warmer days. Play hooky or whatever you have to and go fishing as to not miss the hatch. Flies for the Rio are brown or black woolly buggers, #16-18 pheasant tails, prince nymphs and double hackle peacocks. I did get a report of some pike still being caught.

 

Chama River      flows are 307 cfs below El Vado dam and 118 cfs below Abiquiu dam

The increase in flows below both dams made it a little harder to find fish on the Chama. The best reports are still coming from below El Vado. Big size 8-12 nymphs and wooly buggers have beenthe best producers. Given the water clarity at Abiquiu, there are better places to wet a line.

 

Jemez Mountain Streams    flows on main stem Jemez above Jemez Pueblo are 27 cfs

The pre-runoff window is open on much of the Jemez. Any snowmelt from the last storm will slow things down for a day or two. Dry fly dropper rigs work well, although not many fish take the dry, it does make for a non-spooky indicator and may fool one of the more gullible fish. Size 14-18 beadhead nymphs like pheasant tails and prince nymphs. Fish the lower sections of the East Fork, San Antonio, or Guadalupe.

 

Pecos River     flows are 16 cfs below the Holy Ghost Creek confluence

The Pecos is very low and very clear. Fishing has been fair on the lower sections below Terrero. The water is only lower, colder and clearer the higher you go. The cloudy weather has brought out some baetis. Size 18-20 parachute adams or blue winged olive dry and pheasant tails are the flies of choice. Small copper johns and caddis nymphs are also working. Warmer weather may bring a little snow melt but better fishing in a few days.

 

MacAllister Lake

I haven’t had any reports from MacAllister. It typically doesn’t pick up there until later in April until the water warms up. If you go, use big size 16-20 red, black, or brown midge larvae and size 12-14 double hackle peacocks or other freshwater snail pattern. It’s a little early to throw damsel nymphs.

     

 

 

Stream Report for March 256, 2006

Stream Report for Wednesday March 25, 2006

 

Sorry for the delay in getting out a fresh report. I’ve been on “island time” for a week or so as we’ve just returned from El Pescador Lodge on Ambergris Caye in Belize. Our report from there would be good numbers of medium sized bonefish and lots of schools of permit. Most of us did in fact catch our first permit there last week. One angler in our group had a 40 pound Tarpon on for a couple of jumps.

  

San Juan River   flows are 376 cfs

Fishing on the San Juan has been good and should continue with this latest round of winter weather. Spring winds have been the most negative thing I’ve heard about the Jaun. Lots of midge hatches and good nymphing on chocolate emergers and egg patterns. Baetis hatches should improve as we move into April and get some of these cloudy days. Flies for the San Juan are red, black, and cream midge larvae, brown or olive baetis emergers, red or orange worms, cerise, orange, or cheese egg patterns, along with small (#22-24) parachute adams, Griffiths gnats, and midge dries.

 

The Rio Grande     flows are 270 cfs in the Wild and Scenic section and 434 cfs at Pilar

The big question on everyone’s mind is: are the caddis out yet? The answer today is –no. Water temps typically have to reach 50 degrees to start the hatch. They were approaching near that a couple of weeks ago but the recent welcomed winter weather has brought the temps back down to the low forties. Best reports have been from anglers throwing woolly buggers or nymphing with pheasant tails. Late March and April also is baetis time on the Rio. Caddis could be any day now with some warmer days. Play hooky or whatever you have to and go fishing as to not miss the hatch. Flies for the Rio are brown or black woolly buggers, #16-18 pheasant tails, prince nymphs and double hackle peacocks. I did get a report of some pike still being caught.

 

Chama River      flows are 307 cfs below El Vado dam and 118 cfs below Abiquiu dam

The increase in flows below both dams made it a little harder to find fish on the Chama. The best reports are still coming from below El Vado. Big size 8-12 nymphs and wooly buggers have beenthe best producers. Given the water clarity at Abiquiu, there are better places to wet a line.

 

Jemez Mountain Streams    flows on main stem Jemez above Jemez Pueblo are 27 cfs

The pre-runoff window is open on much of the Jemez. Any snowmelt from the last storm will slow things down for a day or two. Dry fly dropper rigs work well, although not many fish take the dry, it does make for a non-spooky indicator and may fool one of the more gullible fish. Size 14-18 beadhead nymphs like pheasant tails and prince nymphs. Fish the lower sections of the East Fork, San Antonio, or Guadalupe.

 

Pecos River     flows are 16 cfs below the Holy Ghost Creek confluence

The Pecos is very low and very clear. Fishing has been fair on the lower sections below Terrero. The water is only lower, colder and clearer the higher you go. The cloudy weather has brought out some baetis. Size 18-20 parachute adams or blue winged olive dry and pheasant tails are the flies of choice. Small copper johns and caddis nymphs are also working. Warmer weather may bring a little snow melt but better fishing in a few days.

 

MacAllister Lake

I haven’t had any reports from MacAllister. It typically doesn’t pick up there until later in April until the water warms up. If you go, use big size 16-20 red, black, or brown midge larvae and size 12-14 double hackle peacocks or other freshwater snail pattern. It’s a little early to throw damsel nymphs.

     

 

Stream Report for Wednesday March 22, 2006

Stream Report for Wednesday March 22, 2006

 

Sorry for the delay in getting out a fresh report. I’ve been on “island time” for a week or so as we’ve just returned from El Pescador Lodge on Ambergris Caye in Belize. Our report from there would be good numbers of medium sized bonefish and lots of schools of permit. Most of us did in fact catch our first permit there last week. One angler in our group had a 40 pound Tarpon on for a couple of jumps.

  

San Juan River   flows are 381 cfs

Fishing on the San Juan has been good and should continue with this latest round of winter weather. Spring winds have been the most negative thing I’ve heard about the Jaun. Lots of midge hatches and good nymphing on chocolate emergers and egg patterns. Baetis hatches should improve as we move into April and get some of these cloudy days. Flies for the San Juan are red, black, and cream midge larvae, brown or olive baetis emergers, red or orange worms, cerise, orange, or cheese egg patterns, along with small (#22-24) parachute adams, Griffiths gnats, and midge dries.

 

The Rio Grande     flows are 284 cfs in the Wild and Scenic section and 452 cfs at Pilar

The big question on everyone’s mind is: are the caddis out yet? The answer today is –no. Water temps typically have to reach 50 degrees to start the hatch. They were approaching near that a couple of weeks ago but the recent welcomed winter weather has brought the temps back down to the low forties. Best reports have been from anglers throwing woolly buggers or nymphing with pheasant tails. Late March and April also is baetis time on the Rio. Caddis could be any day now with some warmer days. Play hooky or whatever you have to and go fishing as to not miss the hatch. Flies for the Rio are brown or black woolly buggers, #16-18 pheasant tails, prince nymphs and double hackle peacocks. I did get a report of some pike still being caught.

 

Chama River      flows are 321 cfs below El Vado dam and 160 cfs below Abiquiu dam

The increase in flows below both dams made it a little harder to find fish on the Chama. The best reports are still coming from below El Vado. Big size 8-12 nymphs and wooly buggers have beenthe best producers. Given the water clarity at Abiquiu, there are better places to wet a line.

 

Jemez Mountain Streams    flows on main stem Jemez above Jemez Pueblo are 30 cfs

The pre-runoff window is open on much of the Jemez. Any snowmelt from last night’s storm will slow things down for a day or two. Dry fly dropper rigs work well, although not many fish take the dry, it does make for a non-spooky indicator and may fool one of the more gullible fish. Size 14-18 beadhead nymphs like pheasant tails and prince nymphs. Fish the lower sections of the East Fork, San Antonio, or Guadalupe.

 

Pecos River     flows are 16 cfs below the Holy Ghost Creek confluence

The Pecos is very low and very clear. Fishing has been fair on the lower sections below Terrero. The water is only lower, colder and clearer the higher you go. The cloudy weather has brought out some baetis. Size 18-20 parachute adams or blue winged olive dry and pheasant tails are the flies of choice. Small copper johns and caddis nymphs are also working. Warmer weather may bring a little snow melt but better fishing in a few days.

 

MacAllister Lake

I haven’t had any reports from MacAllister. It typically doesn’t pick up there until later in April until the water warms up. If you go, use big size 16-20 red, black, or brown midge larvae and size 12-14 double hackle peacocks or other freshwater snail pattern. It’s a little early to throw damsel nymphs.

     

Stream Report for Thursday March 9, 2006

Stream report for March 9,  2006

 

San Juan Flows are at 371 cfs below Navajo Dam;

The water is quite clear and fishing well. Red and black midge larvae, and brown baetis emergers fished behind a San Juan worm seems to be the most productive.  Lots of midge adults on the water and some risers taking them off of the surface. Fishing is slower below Texas Hole.

 

Rio Grande 377 cfs in the Wild and Scenic section and 577 cfs at Pilar;

Fishing for trout  picked up this week with water temps coming up a bit. Water levels have also come up and the river is murky. At this rate, we could be seeing some emerging caddis in a week or so. Pike fishing has been mixed. The best pike fishing was before the river came up and murked up. Stripping large bunny flies in red/white has remained the best bet at hooking one.

 

Chama River below El Vado dam is at 238 cfs and 21 cfs below Abiquiu dam

Fishing is fair below El Vado. Best reports are from anglers using big beadheads in runs  4-6 feet deep.  Fishing below Abiquiu dam has been slow with the water being low  and fish very spooky. The area below Abiquiu dam is managed as a Special Trout Water with a reduced bag limit. Serious over harvesting does occur there. Please report any violators to New Mexico Game and Fish at 1-800-632-6234.

 

Pecos River;

The Pecos is very low and clear. Water temps have been in the mid-forties on the warmer days. One flyfisher did well on big stonefly nymphs and #18 pheasant tails. Monastery Lake was recently stocked.

 

Jemez River at 25 cfs at Jemez Springs;

No reports lately but good places to try would be East Fork upstream of Battleship Rock and downstream from there on the Jemez. I think that the lower Guadalupe should also be fishing better with the warmer days we’ve been having. FR 376 is still closed below the tunnels. Park below the gate and walk upstream.