Big Bow on the Lower San Juan Float Trip in late March!
The fishing has still been good around the Pagosa Springs
area, but changes are on the way with spring runoff. As always, the “Quality
Waters” section of the lower San Juan below the Dam in NM will still be fishing
good throughout spring runoff. If the
BOR does let excess water flows out to flush the river, it is usually after
runoff in Pagosa Springs. All of our Forest Service permits in the San Juans
will open for guiding on May 15. Generally all the access roads are closed until
that date. If the fishing conditions are good during runoff we will be fishing
the Private Waters on the San Juan and the Navajo. Otherwise we will be fishing
in NM on the “Quality Waters”.
The
flows on the streams are still good and safe to wade, it just depends on the
clarity. The San Juan in town is a 406 cfs today but was at 900 cfs 3 days ago.
The Navajo is at 38 cfs, but jumped to 55 cfs 3 days ago. When the fishing is
still safe, keep in mind that the highest water will be in the morning and
early afternoon is usually lower. Below the dam the water is at 596 cfs. I like
that a lot better than the 350 cfs it was at before I came to FL.
The water
temps in the Everglades have been around 77 degrees on the outside and up to 80
in some of the back waters. The fishing was really good and we saw lots of
reds, and then the wind came. That was a tough day. Now it has calmed a bit,
the water is not as stirred up. Out of the last 5 days (after the big blow) we
have hooked Tarpon every day, just haven’t got them to the boat. We have some
nice tides next week, so everything should improve.
Amanda with her first Tarpon. Way to go!
Over the slot Redfish!
Nice birthday Snook for Jack!
Sheepshead on the fly!
