Ed's Fly Fishing Report for Wednesday June 30, 2010

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The Rio Costilla and Shuree Ponds on the Valle Vidal unit of the Carson National Forest opens Thursday July 1st. This area is truly a scenic gem for New Mexico. It's loaded with elk, bison, and turkey, but it usually draws people for the fishing. The Rio Costilla is one place you can reliably catch a Rio Grande Cutthroat and Shuree Ponds are known for it's large rainbows. The stream is dry fly fishing at it's best. High riding attractor like PMX's and Aerial Assault's, and yellow sallies and caddis flies work very well on those quick striking cutties. Take damsel nymphs and some aquatic snail patterns for the lunkers at Shuree. All of the streams in the Valle Vidal are no kill. THe bag limit for Shuree is only 2 fish over 15 inches. Please report anyone breaking thes rules to New Mexico Game and Fish at 800-432-4263 or the Forest Service at 575-586-0520.

Off The Beaten Path Abiquiu Lake
Water temps have finally reached a point where the bass fishing has really picked up. They can be caught at this time of year right from the shore. The best time of day to catch them on poppers, a bass fishing dry fly basically, is in the morning. Get there at day break when the water is the most calm. Cast your poppers right at the submerged trees just off of the shore. They'll often give you a second chance if you blow your first hook set. Around 11:00 am or so when the sun is high and it's getting warm, switch to a subsurface pattern like a clouser minnow. Again, work the trees and be prepared to lose a few flies. The southern side of the lake has alot of submerged trees and can be accessed from NM Highway 96. Find a pullout and hike down to the lake. Another good spot is to walk north of the boat ramp and fish off of the ledges as you go. There are some coves with a lot off trees in the water. Sometimes you can get a carp to eat in there as well. Stay within the high water mark as there is some private land along the northeast shore. I love going to a place like this when I can't find enough room to cast on my favorite trout stream. It's a perfect place to fish when you have those afternoon honeydo's. I'll get there early and enjoy the sunrise. I'll fish hard until 9 or 10, then swim the dogs and headout as the powerboat crowd shows up.

San Juan River 1080 cfs below Navajo Dam; Good
The release is up below Navajo Dam as flows have declined on the Animas. THe extra flow makes for better boat fishing and hopefully spreads some of the angler out. There are reports of caddis on the lower river. No word on the ant fall yet although I know htere has been one on Navajo Lake already. Fromn texas Hole up to the Cable, fishing is good on #20-22 red and cream midge larva, #22-24 olive and gray midge pupa and emergers in the morning and up towards the dam all day. Afternoons below Texas Hole have been best with chocolate or gray baetis emergers like a #22-24 foam wing, RS2, or WD40. The mosquitoes are out, so be prepared! There is a two fly only rule for the quality waters of the San Juan. Also, the Special Trout Water section is all catch and release. If you see someone in violation, turn them into Game and Fish at 1-800-432-4263. Officers have been checking people for licenses, barbless flies, and the number of flies on your rig! File those barbs or go barbless, as the fines are steep!

Pecos River 97 cfs below Terrero; Good: At Villanueva State Park; Poor:
Flows continue to drop making wading and dry fly fishing easier. River wide, there are caddis hatches, PMD's, yellow sallies, especially up high, and some gray drakes coming off about mid-day. Western March Browns, or Rithrogenia mayflies may be starting their emergence as well. This is some of the best in dry fly fishing on the Pecos. Remember, the first public access is at Dalton Day Use. Fly choices would be twenty inchers, pat's rubber legs, el caminos, headlight sallies, neversink caddis, and extended body PMD's. The summer fishing program at Pecos National Historical Park begins on June 24th. To get a fishing day on Pecos NHP, see their website at http://www.nps.gov/peco/planyourvisit/fishing.htm or call 505-757-7272. Don't be a poacher! Please respect all of the landowners along the Pecos and stay out of all posted private waters. Please report anyone over harvesting fish or poaching to New Mexico Game and Fish at 1-800-432-4263.

Rio Grande 235 cfs at Cerro; Slow: 458 cfs at Pilar; Slow for pike, Slow for trout, Slow for smallmouth bass
The flows on the Rio Grande are nearing a summer flow. Trout fishing at Pilar is fair early or late in the day or better most of the day up in the gorge where there is more spring inflow and cooler water. Smallmouth, however will eat during the heat of the day and can be picked up on small streamers and crayfish patterns. If you're going to go for trout, try a crane fly larvae or stonefly nymphs with a trailing caddis pupa or flashback pheasant tail. A streamer fished deep in the pockets could get you a nice trout or even a smallie or a pike!

Jemez Mountain Streams 18 cfs above Jemez Pueblo; Good
The upper streams like the East Fork just west of the Caldera, the San Antonio, the Guadalupe, and the Cebolla are fishing fairly well. Fish are taking dries early and late in the day. Shaded ares like the East Fork from the East Fork Trailhead down to Battleship should fish well all day. Some of the more open streams slow during mid-day. As far as flies go, try a black cricket, small neversink caddis, headlight sallies, and PMD's, or go to a red legged hopper in the afternoons. The South Fork Fire is not affecting any of the waters we typically fish in the Jemez Mountains. The Valles Caldera is open to fishing. They no longer have the lottery system in place there. To reserve a space, you can call, visit the website, or take a chance and walk-on before 7:00 am: See the Caldera's website at http://vallescaldera.gov/ for more details.

Cimarron River 27 cfs below Eagle Nest Dam; Good: 27 cfs at Cimarron
Finally we have more water in the stream. It's brushier on the upper end, but there is more open water the further east you go especially below Clear Creek. PMD's are also starting to pop. Golden stone nymphs, caddis pupa, black WD40's, freestones, pmx's, and fuzzy wuzzy's were reported to be the hot flies. The Red River around the corner is pretty much done with runoff and is fishing well as is the Rio Costilla outside the Valle Vidal boundary.

Jicarilla Nation Lakes
Enbom Lake has been hit or miss. The Rainbows have been quite active lately chasing adult damselflies throughout the day. On average, the best action has been in the mornings and evenings. The water temps are in the high 60’s so if you are practicing catch and release please land and release the fish as soon as possible, and avoid placing them in weedy areas if you can. Enbom Lake is the first stop for the weed harvester and we will hopefully be at it by Thursday (7/1) afternoon. Float tubes and boats will help you avoid the weeds, but they are getting pretty thick. Stone Lake has had its first confirmed catch reported in weeks. This big Bow measured 23 inches and had the typical Stone Lake body type, in other words, it was FAT! That was the one and only report this week. The preceeeding report was excerpted from the Jicarilla Nation weblog fishing report by Kevin Terry.

The Chama River above the village of Chama; Slow: 70 cfs below the town of Tierrra Amarilla; Fair: 641 cfs below El Vado Dam; Slow to Fair: and 649 cfs below Abiquiu Dam; Slow
Runoff is finally done on the Chama. The river flowing into El Vado is perfect. I'm not sure of clarity, but I'd hit it now! Stoneflies are off upstream of the Heron Dam spillway. This section of river warms alot in mid summer from irrigation return so don't wait. Below El Vado, you can use big nymphs with flash and sparkle, but your better off with streamers in the murky water coming out of the dam. Cover the tailouts of pools and hit the obvious seams. The release is up to it's weekend high. Fish during the week for a lower release around 150 cfs. Fishing is a little tougher than during the week but it can be done. The stretch below Abiquiu typically doesn't typically fish well over the summer. Currently the release is moderate and fairly clear but water calls downstream may increase the release at any time. Even though this stretch does have some decent natural reproduction, most of the fish that get caught, get kept. The Chama River above El Vado and below Abiquiu are Special Trout Waters with reduced bag limits. The density of fish is very low there and is not stocked. Please report anyone over harvesting here to New Mexico Game and Fish at 1-800-432-4263.

In Southern Colorado:

Conejos River 316 cfs below Platoro Reservoir; Good: 453 cfs at Mogote; Fair
June 29, 2010. "Before I get carried away writing a short blog just wanted to say thank you to all of you for your support. It is good to see all of the familiar faces in the shop and it has been a fun year for that. The fishing, well I have guided alot of places this last week and so some of what I know of the Conejos is from the other guides. I know that yesterday the Drakes were heavy low and the fish were on them hard. Big fish. Got a chance to guide some of the tribs this week and for the most part they were incredible. PMD's and Drakes on the tribs with a few smaller stones around. We have 29 different Drake patterns and it seems sometimes you need more than you should. Fish can be and will get picky. Cripples and emergers behind the adults will soon become more important. In the meadow up high I say BWO's and assorted bigger mahogony's but not many fish on them on the surface. Expect it to just get buggier up there as well but for the most part the vast majority of the heavy bug activity is a little lower. The Canyon section is fishing pretty incredible but the wading is tough. Almost all of the tribs are at very good levels except the ones at the highest elevation. Those are on the bigger side. Some of the other guys have seen some very large browns and bows up on stones and drakes this past few days. Lots of fun stories at the end of the day right now and there does not seem to be that many anglers here during the week. Get a chance, fish! Jon Harp of Conejos River Anglers provided the preceeding report.

Rio Grande 175 cfs below Thirty Mile Bridge; Fair: 451 cfs below Windy Gap; Fair
Releases out of Rio Grande Reservoir have been steady for over a week now. Currently the flows are fairly low and the upper river is very fishable. Lots of caddis river wide and brown stones and salmonflies moving upstream of South Fork every day. Check the flows at Thirty Mile before you go unless you can float it. Nymph fishing with stoneflies, caddis and drake nymphs has been good. Flows have been reduced out of Beaver Reservoir. This has improved clarity and fishing on the South Fork.

Pagosa Area Piedra River 251 cfs at Arboles; Slow: San Juan at Pagosa 453 cfs; Slow
Flows are way down on the Piedra and fishing is good. The upper forks and the Williams are fishing great with alot of dry fly action on big stones. The San Juan in town is fishing very well. The East Fork of the San Juan as well as Turkey and Fourmile are lower and fishing well. Take a box full of big stone dries like Freestones, in orange and golden, and rogue foam stones, neversink caddis, and a few nitro caddis pupa and double bead golden nymphs for a droppper set up.

Arkansas River 1190 cfs at Granite; Slow: 1450 cfs at Salida; Slow
The river is dropping fast opening more possibilities along the Ark. Above Buena Vista, stones are starting to emerge, The river is still too high to wade, so fish along the edges; thats where the fish are looking for the bugs anyway. At Hayden Meadows, try hoppers, yellow sallies, and small caddis. The water is low and clear so use some stealth. Flows below 1500 cfs are ideal below Buena Vista and down into Bighorn Sheep Canyon. Flows may hit that target later in the week. Antero Reservoir continues to fish very well.

Animas River 656 cfs at Durango; Slow
The Animas is dropping in flow and has some clarity the fishing is good. Lots of caddis around as well as golden stones and PMD's.

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Ed's Fly Fishing Report for Saturday June 19, 2010

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Off The Beaten Path Abiquiu Lake
Water temps have finally reached a point where the bass fishing has really picked up. They can be caught at this time of year right from the shore. The best time of day to catch them on poppers, a bass fishing dry fly basically, is in the morning. Get there at day break when the water is the most calm. Cast your poppers right at the submerged trees just off of the shore. They'll often give you a second chance if you blow your first hook set. Around 11:00 am or so when the sun is high and it's getting warm, switch to a subsurface pattern like a clouser minnow. Again, work the trees and be prepared to lose a few flies. The southern side of the lake has alot of submerged trees and can be accessed from NM Highway 96. Find a pullout and hike down to the lake. Another good spot is to walk north of the boat ramp and fish off of the ledges as you go. There are some coves with a lot off trees in the water. Sometimes you can get a carp to eat in there as well. Stay within the high water mark as there is some private land along the northeast shore. I love going to a place like this when I can't find enough room to cast on my favorite trout stream. It's a perfect place to fish when you have those afternoon honeydo's. I'll get there early and enjoy the sunrise. I'll fish hard until 9 or 10, then swim the dogs and headout as the powerboat crowd shows up.

Our good friend and owner of the Enchanted Hideaway Lodge, Gretchen Lee passed away Sunday, June 6th. She was well known throughout the community of Navajo Dam and the San Juan River. She had the biggest heart and the softest spot in it was for dogs. She rescued dozens and often took in the ones no one else wanted. As a huge lover of dogs myself, Saint Gretchen will always occupy a soft spot in my heart. Those who knew this wonderful woman will surely miss her. Her lodge in Navajo Dam is currently open for business. Still a great place to stay, especially if you get the Stone House and share it with a few fishing buddies.

San Juan River 529 cfs below Navajo Dam; Good
Visibilty is around 4 feet. The suspended moss in the current is less of a problem but, make sure to check your rig and clean off the junk. Fishing is good on #20-22 red and cream midge larva, #22-24 olive and gray midge pupa and emergers in the morning and up towards the dam all day. Afternoons below Texas Hole have been best with chocolate baetis emergers like a #22-24 foam wing, RS2, or WD40. The mosquitoes are out, so be prepared! There is a two fly only rule for the quality waters of the San Juan. Also, the Special Trout Water section is all catch and release. If you see someone in violation, turn them into Game and Fish at 1-800-432-4263. Officers have been checking people for licenses, barbless flies, and the number of flies on your rig! File those barbs or go barbless, as the fines are steep!

Pecos River 136 cfs below Terrero; Good: At Villanueva State Park; Poor:
Flows have dropped nearly a hundred cfs in a week. For those of you who found the higher water too tough to wade earlier, get out now. The stonefly hatch has moved up past Terrero. River wide, there are caddis hatches, PMD's, yellow sallies, especially up high, and some gray drakes coming off about mid-day. Western March Browns, or Rithrogenia mayflies may be starting their emergence as well. This is some of the best in dry fly fishing on the Pecos. Remember, the first public access is at Dalton Day Use. Fly choices would be twenty inchers, pat's rubber legs, el caminos, headlight sallies, neversink caddis, and extended body PMD's. The summer fishing program at Pecos National Historical Park begins on June 24th. To get a fishing day on Pecos NHP, see their website at http://www.nps.gov/peco/planyourvisit/fishing.htm or call 505-757-7272. Don't be a poacher! Please respect all of the landowners along the Pecos and stay out of all posted private waters. Please report anyone over harvesting fish or poaching to New Mexico Game and Fish at 1-800-432-4263.

Rio Grande 405 cfs at Cerro; Slow: 768 cfs at Pilar; Slow for pike, Slow for trout, Slow for smallmouth bass
The flows on the Rio Grande are nearing a summer flow. Trout fishing at Pilar is fair early or late in the day or better most of the day up in the gorge where there is more spring inflow and cooler water. Smallmouth, however will eat during the heat of the day and can be picked up on small streamers and crayfish patterns. If you're going to go for trout, try a crane fly larvae or stonelfy nymphs with a trailing caddis pupa or flashback pheasant tail. A streamer fished deep in the pockets could get you a nice trout or even a smallie or a pike!

Jemez Mountain Streams 25 cfs above Jemez Pueblo; Good
The upper streams like the East Fork just west of the Caldera, the San Antonio, the Guadalupe, and the Cebolla are fishing fairly well. Fish are taking dries early and late in the day. Shaded ares like the East Fork from the East Fork Trailhead down to Battleship should fish well all day. Some of the more open streams slow during mid-day. As far as flies go, try a black cricket, small neversink caddis, headlight sallies, and PMD's, or go to a red legged hopper in the afternoons. The Valles Caldera is open to fishing. The South Fork Fire is not affecting any of the waters we typically fish in the Jemez Mountains. They no longer have the lottery system in place there. To reserve a space, you can call, visit the website, or take a chance and walk-on before 7:00 am: See the Caldera's website at http://vallescaldera.gov/ for more details.

Cimarron River 10 cfs below Eagle Nest Dam; Good: 24 cfs at Cimarron
Even though the dam release is above a trickle, it's Tolby Creek and a few others that are keeping the Cimarron flowing. It's brushier on the upper end, but there is more water the further east you go especially below Clear Creek. Stoneflies are also starting to pop. Golden stone nymphs, caddis pupa, black WD40's, freestones, pmx's, and fuzzy wuzzy's were reported to be the hot flies. The Red River around the corner is pretty much done with runoff and is fishing well as is the Rio Costilla outside the Valle Vidal boundary.

Jicarilla Nation Lakes
Enbom has slowed down a little and the fishing is considered fair to good right now. Enbom Lake fishes better in the mornings and evenings this time of year. The best reports are from anglers using flies from a boat or float tube. Most of these folks are fishing a slow troll and covering water including the north half of the lake that is hard to access from the shore. The fish have been more active and surface oriented in the early mornings and just before dark. That is the best chance for dry fly fishing with chironomidae midges and callibaetis spinners. Grasshoppers are out and about and might be worth fishing near shore in a breeze. The student run PASS Boat and Tackle shop at Mundo Lake will be opening. They are open for business beginning Wednesday June 16, 2010. The hours of operation will be 11am -8pm Wednesday through Sunday and they are located at the spillway at Mundo Lake. They have small jon boats with trolling motors for rent, as well as tackle, snacks, and refreshments. For details please view the “whats new” section of our website www.jicarillahunt.com. Have a great week and catch the big one. The preceeeding report was excerpted from the Jicarilla Nation weblog fishing report by Kevin Terry.

The Chama River above the village of Chama; Slow: 153 cfs below the town of Tierrra Amarilla; Fair: 598 cfs below El Vado Dam; Slow to Fair: and 279 cfs below Abiquiu Dam; Slow
Runoff is finally done on the Chama. The river flowing into El Vado is perfect. I'm not sure of clarity, but I'd hit it now! Stoneflies are off upstream of the Heron Dam spillway. This section of river warms alot in mid summer from irrigation return so don't wait. Below El Vado, you can use big nymphs with flash and sparkle, but your better off with streamers in the murky water coming out of the dam. Cover the tailouts of pools and hit the obvious seams. The release is up to it's weekend high. Fish during the week for a lower release around 150 cfs. Fishing is a little tougher than during the week but it can be done. The stretch below Abiquiu typically doesn't typically fish well over the summer. Currently the release is moderate and fairly clear but water calls downstream may increase the release at any time. Even though this stretch does have some decent natural reproduction, most of the fish that get caught, get kept. The Chama River above El Vado and below Abiquiu are Special Trout Waters with reduced bag limits. The density of fish is very low there and is not stocked. Please report anyone over harvesting here to New Mexico Game and Fish at 1-800-432-4263.

In Southern Colorado:

Conejos River 270 cfs below Platoro Reservoir; Good: 518 cfs at Mogote; Fair
June 16, 2010. "I have been trying to catch the Salmonflies perfectly on the Conejos now for 15 years and it has only happened twice so far. Well I think right now is 3! Normal flows for this time on the Conejos River are 1250 or so. Right now they are just over 500cfs. The bugs are thick from Antonito to Conejos Ranch and each day we will see them higher. It will only last a week or so before the Goldens begin coming off but expect the Conejos to be loaded with Salmonflies, Goldens, and Caddis over the next two weeks. The tribs right now are getting prime earlier then I thought. The La Jara, Los Pinos, South, Elk, and a host of others are dropping fast. Fish right now are so full of bugs that many of the stomachs are distended. Fish are moving in and out of really shallow slow water to fast rifles to fast runs. Finding them at times has been the hardest part. If you get a chance come and fish one of our lower ranches with a guide or rod fee and see what we are talking about. New Summer hours starting tomorrow: Monday thru Saturday 7:30 to 6:00. Sundays 7:30 to 2:00." Jon Harp of Conejos River Anglers provided the preceeding report.

Rio Grande 246 cfs below Thirty Mile Bridge; Fair: 1150 cfs below Windy Gap; Fair
Releases out of Rio Grande Reservoir have been fluctuating alot, mostly on the high side. Currently the flows are fairly low and the upper river is very fishable. Lotas of caddis river wide and brown stones and salmonflies moving upstream of South Fork every day. Check the flows at Thirty Mile before you go unless you can float it. Nymph fishing with stoneflies, caddis and drake nymphs has been good. Flows have been reduced out of Beaver Reservoir. This has improved clarity and fishing on the South Fork.

Pagosa Area Piedra River 1040 cfs at Arboles; Slow: San Juan at Pagosa 1160 cfs; Slow
Flows are declining on the Piedra, but the lower river is still a little high. The upper forks and the Williams are fishing great with alot of dry fly action on big stones. The San Juan in town is also a a little high. The East Fork of the San Juan as well as Turkey and Fourmile are lower and fishing well. Take a box full of big stone dries like Freestones, in orange and golden, and rogue foam stones, neversink caddis, and a few nitro caddis pupa and double bead golden nymphs for a droppper set up.

Arkansas River 1720 cfs at Granite; Slow: 2730 cfs at Salida; Slow
The river is dropping fast opening more possibilities along the Ark. Above Buena Vista, stones are starting to emerge, The river is still too high to wade, so fish along the edges; thats where the fish are looking for the bugs anyway. At Hayden Meadows, try hoppers, yellow sallies, and small caddis. The water is low and clear so use some stealth. Flows below 1500 cfs are ideal below Buena Vista and down into Bighorn Sheep Canyon. Flows may hit that target later in the week. Antero Reservoir continues to fish very well.

Animas River 2260 cfs at Durango; Slow
The Animas is dropping in flow and has some clarity, but it is still rather high. The fishing is slow. Wait till runoff ends.

Please see our announcements page for more news and upcoming events!

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It's summer in New Mexico and water and fishing condtitions can change with the weather! Please CALL the fly shop for the latest in stream flows and water conditions.

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Ed's Fly Fishing Report for Saturday June 12, 2010

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No High Spring Peak Release this year on the San Juan River. The latest Water Supply Forecast for Water Year 2010 has been issued and the April through July inflow into Navajo Lake is forecasted to be at 89% of normal. Given this forecast, there will not be a spring peak release this year. It's a little unfortunate that the river won't see a scouring this year and flush out some of the accumulated sand and silt. The upside is that there shouldn't be a dip in business for the San Juan guides. The high spring release often keeps anglers away despite the fact that fishing is very good during the event.

Our good friend and owner of the Enchanted Hideaway Lodge, Gretchen Lee passed away Sunday, June 6th. She was well known throughout the community of Navajo Dam and the San Juan River. She had the biggest heart and the softest spot in it was for dogs. She rescued dozens and often took in the ones no one else wanted. As a huge lover of dogs myself, Saint Gretchen will always occupy a soft spot in my heart. Those who knew this wonderful woman will surely miss her.

San Juan River 487 cfs below Navajo Dam; Good
Visibilty is around 4 feet. The suspended moss in the current is less of a problem but, make sure to check your rig and clean off the junk. Fishing is good on #20-22 red and cream midge larva, #22-24 olive and gray midge pupa and emergers in the morning and up towards the dam all day. Afternoons below Texas Hole have been best with chocolate baetis emergers like a #22-24 foam wing, RS2, or WD40. The mosquitoes are out, so be prepared! There is a two fly only rule for the quality waters of the San Juan. Also, the Special Trout Water section is all catch and release. If you see someone in violation, turn them into Game and Fish at 1-800-432-4263. Officers have been checking people for licenses, barbless flies, and the number of flies on your rig! File those barbs or go barbless, as the fines are steep!

Pecos River 220 cfs below Terrero; Good: At Villanueva State Park; Poor:
They're here!!! We're seeing them heaviest around Windy Bridge. The hatch is up to Terrero. Remember, the first public access is at Dalton Day Use. The Pecos continues to drop in flow every day and the river has decent clarity. Fish dry dropper rigs along the banks where there is some soft water with small stonefly nymphs. Fly choices would be twenty inchers, tungstones, pat's rubber legs, wired stones, rogue foam stones, el caminos, or sofa pillows. The summer fishing program at Pecos National Historical Park begins on June 24th. To get a fishing day on Pecos NHP, see their website at http://www.nps.gov/peco/planyourvisit/fishing.htm or call 505-757-7272. Don't be a poacher! Please respect all of the landowners along the Pecos and stay out of all posted private waters. Please report anyone over harvesting fish or poaching to New Mexico Game and Fish at 1-800-432-4263.

Rio Grande 783 cfs at Cerro; Slow: 1450 cfs at Pilar; Slow for pike, Slow for trout, Slow for smallmouth bass
The flows on the Rio Grande are trending downward. I think we've seen the peak at Pilar unless there is a monumental release out of reservoirs in Colorado. Once runoff is over, trout fishing will probably be slow in the warmer water temps of the Rio. Smallmouth however will eat and can be picked up on small streamers and crayfish patterns. If you're going to go for trout, try a crane fly larvae or stonelfy nymphs with a trailing caddis pupa or flashback pheasant tail. A streamer fished deep in the pockets could get you a nice trout or even a smallie or a pike!

Jemez Mountain Streams 25 cfs above Jemez Pueblo; Good
The upper streams like the East Fork just west of the Caldera, the San Antonio, the Guadalupe, and the Cebolla are still fishing well. Fish are taking dries early and late in the day. Shaded ares like the East Fork from the East Fork Trailhead down to Battleship should fish well all day. Some of the more open streams slow during mid-day. The Valles Caldera opened up to fishing on May 22nd. Fishing has been very good on the Caldera. Go with a black beatle or cricket in the morning and swith to hopper once things warm up. They no longer have the lottery system in place there. To reserve a space, you can call, visit the website, or take a chance and walk-on before 7:00 am: See the Caldera's website at http://vallescaldera.gov/ for more details.

Cimarron River 12 cfs below Eagle Nest Dam; Good: 35 cfs at Cimarron
Even though the dam release is above a trickle, it's Tolby Creek and a few others that are keeping the Cimarron flowing. It's brushier on the upper end, but there is more water the further east you go especially below Clear Creek. Stoneflies are also starting to pop. Golden stone nymphs, caddis pupa, black WD40's, freestones, pmx's, and fuzzy wuzzy's were reported to be the hot flies. The Red River around the corner is pretty much done with runoff and is fishing well as is the Rio Costilla outside the Valle Vidal boundary.

Jicarilla Nation Lakes
The Jicarilla Fishing Lakes have been HOT! That goes for the recent daytime temps as well as for the fishing action at both Enbom and Mundo Lakes. This morning to Mundo I came across an angler fly fishing from a float tube who had caught 4 out of the 5 species of fish in the lake in just an hour at Mundo Lake. There has been a substantial callibaetis mayfly hatch at Mundo recently and the trout will rise in the mornings and evenings. Enbom Lake has been good to excellent for Rainbows averaging 8-10 inches with bigger fish mixed in. The callibaetis hatch is happening as is the usual chironomidae midge hatch. Flies have been the hot ticket lately. I talked to a guy on Monday who was catching them on a stonefly nymph. The water is rusty but visibility is up to 6 feet. Float tubes have been able to access some of the shallow spots on the north half of the lake which holds good numbers of fish. Stone Lake is giving us hell, as has been the case this entire season. Remember that we put in over 100,000 fish in April and given historical growth rates they should be a fat happy 8-12 inches by now. Where are they? Well, I hope to answer that and more in next week’s report after we try another Gill Net set. Jicarilla Fishing Permits are NOW available ONLINE at www.jicarillahunt.com. You can purchase and print your valid Jicarilla Fishing Permit from the comfort of your home or office. See you on the water. The preceeeding report was excerpted from the Jicarilla Nation weblog fishing report by Kevin Terry.

The Chama River above the village of Chama; Slow: 339 cfs below the town of Tierrra Amarilla; Fair: 616 cfs below El Vado Dam; Slow to Fair: and 412 cfs below Abiquiu Dam; Slow
Runoff is fianlly waning on the Chama. The river flowing into El Vado is a little high but wadeable. Below El Vado, you can use big nymphs with flash and sparkle, but your better off with streamers in the murky water coming out of the dam. Cover the tailouts of pools and hit the obvious seams. The release is up to it's weekend high. Fishing is a little tougher than during the week but it can be done. The stretch below Abiquiu typically doesn't fish well over the summer. Currently the release is moderate but water calls downstream may increase the release at any time. Even though this stretch does have some decent natural reproduction, most of the fish that get caught, get kept. The Chama River above El Vado and below Abiquiu are Special Trout Waters with reduced bag limits. The density of fish is very low there and is not stocked. Please report anyone over harvesting here to New Mexico Game and Fish at 1-800-432-4263.

In Southern Colorado:

Conejos River 173 cfs below Platoro Reservoir; Good: 904 cfs at Mogote; Fair
June 11, 2010. "It is time to start planning on coming to the Conejos. Two days ago we saw the first of the Salmonfies emerge from the river. The flows are looking great as of this morning the lower river is running 1010cfs and dropping which should provide some great surface action with these giant bugs. The upper river has been holding steady now at 173cfs for a few days now and these fish have moved into a bit faster water in the meadows." Jon Harp of Conejos River Anglers provided the preceeding report.

Rio Grande 658 cfs below Thirty Mile Bridge; Fair: 1560 cfs below Windy Gap; Fair
Releases out of Rio Grande Reservoir have been fluctuating alot, mostly on the high side. I think we are seeing the last of spring runoff on the upper river. Check the flows at Thirty Mile before you go unless you can float it. Nymph fishing with stoneflies, caddis and drake nymphs has been good. Flows have been reduced out of Beaver Reservoir. This has improved clarity and fishing on the South Fork.

Pagosa Area Piedra River 1040 cfs at Arboles; Slow: San Juan at Pagosa 1160 cfs; Slow
Flows are declining, but the area waters are still high. The Piedra and San Juan are big water, and most of the smaller tribs are running high as well. The upper forks of the Piedra are starting to fish well. I've had reports that stoneflies have been seen on Williams Creek below the reservoir and from it's confluence of the Piedra.

Arkansas River 1720 cfs at Granite; Slow: 2730 cfs at Salida; Slow
The river murked up. Runoff has finally hit the Arkansas. Most of the tributaries are running high. Streamers in some deeper runs may produce a fish, but it may be wiser to go somewhere else. That is until the water subsides and the stoneflies start coming off later in June. Antero Reservoir sounds like the hot spot up there.

Animas River 2260 cfs at Durango; Slow
The Animas is dropping in flow and has some clarity, but it is still rather high. The fishing is slow. Wait till runoff ends.

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Call us at the shop for conditions on waters not listed here. 888-988-7688 out of Santa Fe or 988-7688 in Santa Fe.

It's spring in New Mexico and water and fishing condtitions can change with the weather! Please CALL the fly shop for the latest in stream flows and water conditions.

For the most current stream flows, see our links page and click on New Mexico Stream Flows.

Ed's Fly Fishing Report for Wednesday June 9, 2010

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No High Spring Peak Release this year on the San Juan River. The latest Water Supply Forecast for Water Year 2010 has been issued and the April through July inflow into Navajo Lake is forecasted to be at 89% of normal. Given this forecast, there will not be a spring peak release this year. It's a little unfortunate that the river won't see a scouring this year and flush out some of the accumulated sand and silt. The upside is that there shouldn't be a dip in business for the San Juan guides. The high spring release often keeps anglers away despite the fact that fishing is very good during the event.

Our good friend and owner of the Enchanted Hideaway Lodge, Gretchen Lee passed away Sunday, June 6th. She was well known throughout the community of Navajo Dam and the San Juan River. She had the biggest heart and the softest spot in it was for dogs. She rescued dozens and often took in the ones no one else wanted. As a huge lover of dogs myself, Saint Gretchen will always occupy a soft spot in my heart. Those who knew this wonderful woman will surely miss her.

San Juan River 487 cfs below Navajo Dam; Good
Visibilty is improving to 4 feet. The suspended moss in the current is less of a problem but, make sure to check your rig and clean off the junk. Fishing is good on #20-22 red and cream midge larva, #22-24 olive and gray midge pupa and emergers in the morning and up towards the dam all day. Afternoons below Texas Hole have been best with chocolate baetis emergers like a #22-24 foam wing, RS2, or WD40. There is a two fly only rule for the quality waters of the San Juan. Also, the Special Trout Water section is all catch and release. If you see someone in violation, turn them into Game and Fish at 1-800-432-4263. Officers have been checking people for licenses, barbless flies, and the number of flies on your rig! File those barbs or go barbless, as the fines are steep!

Pecos River 276 cfs below Terrero; Good: At Villanueva State Park; Poor:
They're here!!! We're seeing them heaviest around Dalton. The hatch will proceed upriver everyday, and is up to Terrero. Remember, the first public access is at Dalton Day Use. The Pecos continues to drop in flow every day, however the water is still a bit high making wading difficult. The river has decent clarity to it and the fish are eating. Fish dry dropper rigs along the banks where there is some soft water with small stonefly nymphs. Fly choices would be twenty inchers, tungstones, pat's rubber legs, wired stones, rogue foam stones, el caminos, or sofa pillows. The summer fishing program at Pecos National Historical Park begins on June 24th. To get a fishing day on Pecos NHP, see their website at http://www.nps.gov/peco/planyourvisit/fishing.htm or call 505-757-7272. Don't be a poacher! Please respect all of the landowners along the Pecos and stay out of all posted private waters. Please report anyone over harvesting fish or poaching to New Mexico Game and Fish at 1-800-432-4263.

Rio Grande 987 cfs at Cerro; Slow: 1820 cfs at Pilar; Slow for pike, Slow for trout, Slow for smallmouth bass
The flows on the Rio Grande are trending downward. I think we've seen the peak at Pilar unless there is a monumental release out of reservoirs in Colorado. Currently they are dumping water out of Rio Grande Reservoir on the upper Rio. Once runoff is over, trout fishing will probably be slow in the warmer water temps of the Rio. Smallmouth however will eat and can be picked up on small streamers and crayfish patterns. If you're going to go for trout, try a crane fly larvae or stonelfy nymphs with a trailing caddis pupa or flashback pheasant tail. A streamer fished deep in the pockets could get you a nice trout or even a smallie or a pike!

Jemez Mountain Streams 100 cfs above Jemez Pueblo; Good
The upper streams like the East Fork just west of the Caldera, the San Antonio, the Guadalupe, and the Cebolla are still fishing well. Fish are taking dries early and late in the day. Shaded ares like the East Fork from the East Fork Trailhead down to Battleship should fish well all day. Some of the more open streeams slow during mid-day. The Valles Caldera opened up to fishing on May 22nd. Fishing has been very good on the Caldera. Go with a black beatle or cricket in the morning and swith to hopper once things warm up. They no longer have the lottery system in place there. To reserve a space, you can call, visit the website, or take a chance and walk-on before 7:00 am: See the Caldera's website at http://vallescaldera.gov/ for more details.

Cimarron River 11 cfs below Eagle Nest Dam; Good: 40 cfs at Cimarron
Even though the dam release is above a trickle, it's Tolby Creek and a few others that are keeping the Cimarron flowing. It's brushier on the upper end, but there is more water the further east you go especially below Clear Creek. Stoneflies are also starting to pop. Golden stone nymphs, caddis pupa, black WD40's, freestones, pmx's, and fuzzy wuzzy's were reported to be the hot flies.

Jicarilla Nation Lakes
The big news is trout fishing, and both Enbom Lake and Mundo Lake have been great. Enbom Lake has been excellent for Rainbow Trout that average 8-12. These fish are mixed in with larger fish up to and over 20 inches. A young fly fisherman took quite a ride on his float tube before landing a 20 inch Rainbow. The chironomidae midges continue to hatch in good numbers at Enbom and there has been a little dry fly action in the evenings. Grasshoppers are showing up too, so you might try one in windy afternoons. The most commonly reported flies are black and brown woolly buggers but a chironomidae midge pupae should slay them. I also saw a few damselflies crawling out at Enbom Lake yesterday. Enbom still has a rusty hue, but visibility is good to 5 feet. Stone Lake is still very slow, but there have been extremely prolific hatches of damselflies, Chironomidae midges, and more recently the callibaetis mayflies. The surface water temp at all three lakes is approximately 65 degrees. Have a safe and Fun Day!!!! The preceeeding report was excerpted from the Jicarilla Nation weblog fishing report by Kevin Terry.

The Chama River above the village of Chama; Poor: 547 cfs below the town of Tierrra Amarilla; Slow: 316 cfs below El Vado Dam; Slow to Fair: and 456 cfs below Abiquiu Dam; Slow
Runoff is still upon the Chama, but it's waning. The river flowing into El Vado is still high. Below El Vado, you can use big nymphs with flash and sparkle, but your better off with streamers in the murky water coming out of the dam. Cover the tailouts of pools and hit the obvious seams. The stretch below Abiquiu typically doesn't fish well over the summer. Currently the release is low but water calls downstream may increase the release at any time. Even though this stretch does have some decent natural reproduction, most of the fish that get caught, get kept. The Chama River above El Vado and below Abiquiu are Special Trout Waters with reduced bag limits. The density of fish is very low there and is not stocked. Please report anyone over harvesting here to New Mexico Game and Fish at 1-800-432-4263.

In Southern Colorado:

Conejos River 300 cfs below Platoro Reservoir; Slow: 1570 cfs at Mogote; Slow
June 3, 2010."Seems like this moment just crept up on us. The moment where Devan and I and the guides are taking bets on which day the Stones will crawl out of the river and begin another dry fly season on the Conejos. Looks like flows and conditions should be good and we have more warm weather on the way and a descending water levels. Flows out of the dam are 154 (currently at 250 cfs)and so almost the entire upper river looks great and the fish are eating hard. Last week I guided almost every day and with only one exception the fishing was insane. I fished with Pat Blankenship for a couple of days last week when the releases were 470 out of the dam and the first braid on our lease was so high that we had to buddy cross to get over. The fishing!! He probably hooked 100 fish in 2 days of fishing. Some of the fish were eating worms so hard they had a log jam of them in there gullet and still trying to get "one more' in. It was obsene and alot of fun. A few days later the water had cleared and I had a couple of first timers and the fishing was definately more tricky. No worms eaten. So with the varying flows you must have more than one arrow in your box and be willing to find fish and discover the new item on the menu for the day because it changes and changes frequently. For those wanting to plan some fishing expect to see heavy stonefly activity for nymphing in the next several days and adults to start showing up on the 9th to the 12th or so. The Goldens should follow a week or so after. Caddis and Green Drakes the end of the month." Jon Harp of Conejos River Anglers provided the preceeding report.

Rio Grande 994 cfs below Thirty Mile Bridge; Slow: 2060 cfs below Windy Gap Slow
Releases out of Rio Grande Reservoir have been fluctuating alot, mostly on the high side and the last of spring runoff brought the flows up on the upper river above Creede. This has made the fishing below Creede really tough even though the river is floatable. The South Fork is blown out completely. Beaver Reservoir is being drained and is murking up the South Fork and consequently the lower Rio below South Fork.

Pagosa Area Piedra River 1250 cfs at Arboles; Poor: San Juan at Pagosa 1680 cfs; Poor
Flows are declining, but the area waters are still in runoff. The Piedra and San Juan are big water, and most of the smaller tribs are running high and muddy as well. I've had mixed reports that Williams Creek below the reservoir is fishable or high and muddy.

Arkansas River 2760 cfs at Granite; Slow: 3670 cfs at Salida; Poor
The river murked up. Runoff has finally hit the Arkansas. Most of the tributaries are running high. Streamers in some deeper runs may produce a fish, but it may be wiser to go somewhere else. That is until the water subsides and the stoneflies start coming off later in June. Antero Reservoir sounds like the hot spot up there.

Animas River 3720 cfs at Durango; Poor
Wow! The Animas is ripping and would make for some hairy whitewater boating right now. The water is murky and fishing is slow. Wait till runoff ends.

Please see our announcements page for more news and upcoming events!

Call us at the shop for conditions on waters not listed here. 888-988-7688 out of Santa Fe or 988-7688 in Santa Fe.

It's spring in New Mexico and water and fishing condtitions can change with the weather! Please CALL the fly shop for the latest in stream flows and water conditions.

For the most current stream flows, see our links page and click on New Mexico Stream Flows.

Ed's Fly Fishing Report for Saturday June 5, 2010

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No High Spring Peak Release this year on the San Juan River. The latest Water Supply Forecast for Water Year 2010 has been issued and the April through July inflow into Navajo Lake is forecasted to be at 89% of normal. Given this forecast, there will not be a spring peak release this year. It's a little unfortunate that the river won't see a scouring this year and flush out some of the accumulated sand and silt. The upside is that there shouldn't be a dip in business for the San Juan guides. The high spring release often keeps anglers away despite the fact that fishing is very good during the event.

Pecos River 320 cfs below Terrero; Fair to Good: At Villanueva State Park; Poor:
They're here!!! Tom saw a few stoneflies out the day before, but now we really have a hatch. We're seeing them heaviest around town. The hatch will proceed upriver everyday, how fast it goes is anyones guess. Remember, the first public access is at Dalton Day Use. The Pecos continues to drop in flow every day, however the water is still a bit high making wading difficult. The river has decent clarity to it and the fish are eating. Fish dry dropper rigs along the banks where there is some soft water with small stonefly nymphs. Another strategy is to fish the deeper holes that don't get blown out with higher water with a longer nymph rig and bigger bugs. Fly choices would be red and orange San Juan worms, green caddis nymphs, or weighted stonefly nymphs. Holy Ghost Creek was reported to be the trib with the better fishing and least amount of water. The summer fishing program at Pecos National Historical Park begins on June 24th. To get a fishing day on Pecos NHP, see their website at http://www.nps.gov/peco/planyourvisit/fishing.htm or call 505-757-7272. Don't be a poacher! Please respect all of the landowners along the Pecos and stay out of all posted private waters. Please report anyone over harvesting fish or poaching to New Mexico Game and Fish at 1-800-432-4263.

San Juan River 493 cfs below Navajo Dam; Good
Visibilty is improving to 4 feet. The suspended moss in the current is less of a problem but, make sure to check your rig and clean off the junk. Fishing is good on #20-22 red and cream midge larva, #22-24 olive and gray midge pupa and emergers in the morning and up towards the dam all day. Afternoons below Texas Hole have been best with chocolate baetis emergers like a #22-24 foam wing, RS2, or WD40. There is a two fly only rule for the quality waters of the San Juan. Also, the Special Trout Water section is all catch and release. If you see someone in violation, turn them into Game and Fish at 1-800-432-4263. Officers have been checking people for licenses, barbless flies, and the number of flies on your rig! File those barbs or go barbless, as the fines are steep!

Rio Grande 834 cfs at Cerro; Slow: 1550 cfs at Pilar; Slow for pike, Slow for trout, Slow for smallmouth bass
The flows on the Rio Grande are trending downward. I think we've seen the peak at Pilar unless there is a monumental release out of reservoirs in Colorado. Once runoff is over, trout fishing will probably be slow in the warmer water temps of the Rio. Smallmouth however will eat and can be picked up on small streamers and crayfish patterns. If you're going to go for trout, try a crane fly larvae or stonelfy nymphs with a trailing caddis pupa or flashback pheasant tail. A streamer fished deep in the pockets could get you a nice trout or even a smallie or a pike!

Jemez Mountain Streams 127 cfs above Jemez Pueblo; Good
Forest Road 376 is closed from Porter's Landing to NM Highway 126. FR 376 is also closed to the San Antonio Hot Springs. This means that the upper San Antonio and the Cebolla are inaccessible. Fenton Lake State Park is also closed. FR 376 is open from Gilman Tunnels to Porter's Landing. Highway 126 is now open but is subject to close again, along with other roads and areas affected by the fire as warranted by increased fire activity. An abandoned campfire is suspected in causing the Rio Fire in the Jemez Mountains. The upper streams like the East Fork just west of the Caldera, the lower San Antonio, the Guadalupe, and the Jemez River are still open and fishing well. Fish are taking dries early and late in the day. Shaded ares like the East Fork from the East Fork Trailhead down to Battleship should fish well all day. The Valles Caldera opened up to fishing on May 22nd. Fishing has been very good on the Caldera. Go with a black beatle or cricket in the morning and swith to hopper once things warm up. They no longer have the lottery system in place there. To reserve a space, you can call, visit the website, or take a chance and walk-on before 7:00 am: See the Caldera's website at http://vallescaldera.gov/ for more details.

Cimarron River 14 cfs below Eagle Nest Dam; Good: 45 cfs at Cimarron
Even though the dam release is above a trickle, it's Tolby Creek and a few others that are keeping the Cimarron flowing. It's brushier on the upper end, but there is more water the further east you go especially below Clear Creek. Scuds, golden stone nymphs, caddis pupa, and black WD40's were reported to be the hot flies. Hit this stream now that the others are in runoff and before the summer crowds decend upon it.

Jicarilla Nation Lakes
Saturday June 5th is a Free Fishing Day at the Jicarilla Fishing Lakes. This day is also the Free Fishing Day for the State of New Mexico. The Jicarilla Apache Game and Fish Department is pleased to honor the same day and we encourage folks to get out and fish. The big news is trout fishing, and both Enbom Lake and Mundo Lake have been great. Enbom Lake has been excellent for Rainbow Trout that average 8-12. These fish are mixed in with larger fish up to and over 20 inches. A young fly fisherman took quite a ride on his float tube before landing a 20 inch Rainbow. The chironomidae midges continue to hatch in good numbers at Enbom and there has been a little dry fly action in the evenings. Grasshoppers are showing up too, so you might try one in windy afternoons. The most commonly reported flies are black and brown woolly buggers but a chironomidae midge pupae should slay them. I also saw a few damselflies crawling out at Enbom Lake yesterday. Enbom still has a rusty hue, but visibility is good to 5 feet. Stone Lake is still very slow, but there have been extremely prolific hatches of damselflies, Chironomidae midges, and more recently the callibaetis mayflies. The surface water temp at all three lakes is approximately 65 degrees. Have a safe and Fun Day!!!! The preceeeding report was excerpted from the Jicarilla Nation weblog fishing report by Kevin Terry.

The Chama River above the village of Chama; Poor: 728 cfs below the town of Tierrra Amarilla; Slow: 616 cfs below El Vado Dam; Slow to Fair: and 1220 cfs below Abiquiu Dam; Slow
Runoff is still upon the Chama, but it looks like it's waning. The river flowing into El Vado is still high. Below El Vado, you can use big nymphs with flash and sparkle, but your better off with streamers in the murky water coming out of the dam. Cover the tailouts of pools and hit the obvious seams. The stretch below Abiquiu typically doesn't fish well over the summer. Currently the release is high and wading is difficult. The clarity is decent however. Even though this stretch does have some decent natural reproduction, most of the fish that get caught, get kept. The Chama River above El Vado and below Abiquiu are Special Trout Waters with reduced bag limits. The density of fish is very low there and is not stocked. Please report anyone over harvesting here to New Mexico Game and Fish at 1-800-432-4263.

In Southern Colorado:

Conejos River 250 cfs below Platoro Reservoir; Slow: 1450 cfs at Mogote; Slow
June 3, 2010."Seems like this moment just crept up on us. The moment where Devan and I and the guides are taking bets on which day the Stones will crawl out of the river and begin another dry fly season on the Conejos. Looks like flows and conditions should be good and we have more warm weather on the way and a descending water levels. Flows out of the dam are 154 (currently at 250 cfs)and so almost the entire upper river looks great and the fish are eating hard. Last week I guided almost every day and with only one exception the fishing was insane. I fished with Pat Blankenship for a couple of days last week when the releases were 470 out of the dam and the first braid on our lease was so high that we had to buddy cross to get over. The fishing!! He probably hooked 100 fish in 2 days of fishing. Some of the fish were eating worms so hard they had a log jam of them in there gullet and still trying to get "one more' in. It was obsene and alot of fun. A few days later the water had cleared and I had a couple of first timers and the fishing was definately more tricky. No worms eaten. So with the varying flows you must have more than one arrow in your box and be willing to find fish and discover the new item on the menu for the day because it changes and changes frequently. For those wanting to plan some fishing expect to see heavy stonefly activity for nymphing in the next several days and adults to start showing up on the 9th to the 12th or so. The Goldens should follow a week or so after. Caddis and Green Drakes the end of the month." Jon Harp of Conejos River Anglers provided the preceeding report.

Rio Grande 1120 cfs below Thirty Mile Bridge; Slow: 2030 cfs below Windy Gap Slow
Releases out of Rio Grande Reservoir have been fluctuating alot, mostly on the high side and the last of spring runoff brought the flows up on the upper river above Creede. This has made the fishing below Creede really tough even though the river is floatable. The South Fork is blown out completely. Beaver Reservoir is being drained and is murking up the South Fork and consequently the lower Rio below South Fork.

Pagosa Area Piedra River 1290 cfs at Arboles; Poor: San Juan at Pagosa 1720 cfs; Poor
Flows are declining, but the area waters are still in runoff. The Piedra and San Juan are big water, and most of the smaller tribs are running high and muddy as well. I've had a report that Williams Creek below the reservoir is also high and muddy.

Arkansas River 2190 cfs at Granite; Slow: 3360 cfs at Salida; Poor
The river murked up. Runoff has finally hit the Arkansas. Most of the tributaries are running high. Streamers in some deeper runs may produce a fish, but it may be wiser to go somewhere else. That is until the water subsides and the stoneflies start coming off later in June. Antero Reservoir sounds like the hot spot up there.

Animas River 3870 cfs at Durango; Poor
Wow! The Animas is ripping and would make for some hairy whitewater boating right now. The water is murky and fishing is slow. Wait till runoff ends.

Please see our announcements page for more news and upcoming events!

Call us at the shop for conditions on waters not listed here. 888-988-7688 out of Santa Fe or 988-7688 in Santa Fe.

It's spring in New Mexico and water and fishing condtitions can change with the weather! Please CALL the fly shop for the latest in stream flows and water conditions.

For the most current stream flows, see our links page and click on New Mexico Stream Flows.