stream report

Stream Report for Saturday July 22, 2006

 

San Juan River:  Flows are 747 cfs below Navajo Dam

 Good fishing continues on the San Juan. We’ve had good reports that the fishing is still on fire. Fish the flats if you are wading.

Flies for the juan include griffith’s gnats, parachute adams, bwo’s small pheasant tails, red and black midge larvae

baetis emergers, Johnny flash, red san juan worms and wooly buggers.

 

Rio Grande:        Flows are 184 cfs in the Wild and Scenic section and 338 cfs at Pilar

 The Rio has murked up from the rece3nt storms to pass our way. Caddis larvae and pupa, poundmeisters, double hackle peacocks

 And wooly buggers are picking up most fof the fish. The upper river is fishable although I’ve had no reports.

 

Cimarron River:  Flows are 31 cfs below Eagle Nest Dam

 The water is a lot more fishable with these flows. Small non-beadhead flies are the key here like black midge larva, pheasant tails as well as scuds, parachute adams and griffith’s gnats.

 

Pecos River:     Flows are 44 cfs below Terrero

  In spite of the recent rains the river has come up the water is clear and holding and is fishing well. Fishing is better in the mornings than it is

In the afternoon. Stonefly nymphs are crawling and the midges and caddis and stoneflies are coming off most days.

Small dark bodied flies like pheasant tails, prince nymphs, WD40’s, copper johns, stonefly nymphs and parachute adam’s are what’s working.

 

Jemez Mountain Streams:  Flows are 13 cfs

  The summer shut down is upon the Jemez. The higher elevation streams like the San Antonio and Cebolla are fishing better because of more

Favorable water temps but harder not to spook fish with the lower flows. The best reports are from the East Fork draining the Caldera, upper San Antonio. Dry dropper rigs using stimulators or caddis dry flies and small beadhead nymphs are picking up most of the fish.

 

Chama River:    Flows are  510 cfs below El Vado dam and 830 Below Abiquiu dam

 Releases on the Chama go up as the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District fills up the irrigation canals or as the Rio Grande starts to run dry

 near  Socorro. This has slowed the fishing dramatically below Abiquiu dam and the water is very muddy. There is a little better fishing below El Vado

especially if the flows drop below  500 cfs. Big heavy beadheaded nymphs and streamers are the flies for the Chama. The river upstream from El Vado is fishing well right now. It may get tougher as water levels drop.

 

MacAllister Lake:

 Damsel nymphs are out in force. The water has clouded up and most fish being caught are in the 8-10 inch range.

 

Conejos River:    Flows are 192 cfs at Mogote and 76 below Platoro dam

 Water levels have come down and the dry fly fishing is still good with mayfly, caddis and green drake patterns. Red copper johns and purple princes

 seem to be the nymph patterns of choice Bigger fish are holding in the faster water so don’t pass these up for the slower pools. When the afternoon rains come don’t call it a day the fishing only gets better.  

 

    

 

Ed L'Heureux, Manager

The High Desert Angler

435 S.Guadalupe

Santa Fe NM 87501

505-988-7688

www.highdesertangler.com

hda@highdesertangler.com

 

 

 

Ed L'Heureux, Manager

The High Desert Angler

435 S.Guadalupe

Santa Fe NM 87501

505-988-7688

www.highdesertangler.com

hda@highdesertangler.com

 

 

“The High Desert Angler, Santa Fe’s oldest and most respected fly shop has moved! Our new location is two blocks east of the former store at 451 Cerrillos Road. We’re still in downtown Santa Fe across from the Design Center.  

 

 

Stream Report for Saturday July 1, 2006

 

San Juan River   flows are 756 cfs below Navajo Dam

Good fishing continues on the San Juan.  I’ve had good reports that the fishing is still “on fire” with the decreased flows. Flies for the Juan include griffith’s gnats, parachute adams, BWO’s, small pheasant tails, red and black midge larvae, baetis emergers, and johnny flash and red San Juan worms.

 

Rio Grande     flows are 169 cfs in the Wild and Scenic section and 411 cfs at Pilar

The Rio is murky but, fishable. The water is a little warm for trout but have had a few good reports for smallmouth fishing. Woolly buggers are picking up most of the fish.

 

Cimarron River     flows are 22 cfs below Eagle Nest Dam

The water is a lot more fishable as the flows have come down. Small non-beadheaded flies are the key here like black midge larva, pheasant tails, as well as scuds, parachute adams, and Griffiths gnats.

 

Pecos River     flows are 33 cfs below Terrero

In spite of the lack of snowpack, the Pecos is still fishing well. Fishing is generally better in the mornings than it is in the afternoon except the dry fly action after 6 o’clock or so. Stonefly nymphs are crawling around and midges and caddis, and stoneflies are coming off most days. Small dark bodied flies like pheasant tails, prince nymphs, WD40’s, copper johns, stonefly nymphs, and parachute adams are what’s working.

 

Jemez Mountain streams

The summer slowdown is already upon the Jemez. The higher elevation streams like San Antonio and Cebolla are fishing better because of more favorable water temps but harder not to spook fish with the lower flows. The best reports are from the East Fork draining the Caldera, upper San Antonio.  Dry fly dropper rigs using stimulators or caddis dry flies and small beadhead nymphs are picking up most of the fish.

 

Chama River     flows are 606 cfs below El Vado dam and 754 cfs below Abiquiu dam

Releases on the Chama go up as the Middle Rio Grande Conservancy District fills up the irrigation canals or as the Rio Grande starts to run dry near Socorro. This has slowed the fishing dramatically below Abiquiu dam and the water is very murky. There is a little better fishing below El Vado especially if the flows drop below 500. Big heavy beadhead nymphs and sreamers are the flies for the Chama. The river upstream of El Vado dam is fishing well right now. It may get tougher as water levels drop.

 

MacAllister Lake

Damsel nymphs are out in force. Good fishing using damsel nymphs, double hackle peacocks and stonefly nymphs fished just above the weeds. Probably the best fishing so far and expect it to slow as the water warms up.

 

Rio Costilla

The Valle Vidal unit will open July 1st. The Game and Fish lease outside the Valle Vidal boundary is fishing well. Being a dam controlled stream it may not suffer as bad during this summer’s drought.