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San Juan

San Juan River

Fishable477 CFSIntermediate

Live Conditions

San Juan RiverBelow Navajo Dam

Fishable
477CFS
Discharge
3.53ft
Gauge Height
50.0°F
Water Temp
Updated 35 min agoView on USGS ↗

7-Day Flow

→ Stable

RisingFallingStable

24-Hr Pressure

23.79 inHg · → High/stable

Falling (good)RisingHigh/stable

Local Weather

51°FOvercast
Wind 13 mph23.79 inHg Low & stable

Tough conditions — fish deep

Today

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Overcast

68° / 49°

Tomorrow

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Drizzle

63° / 47°

0.01"

Wed

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Overcast

56° / 40°

Thu

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Clear sky

68° / 34°

Cold front incoming — go deep with nymphs, surface activity likely slow.

Weather by Open-Meteo · No API key · Updated every 30 min

What should I fish today?

One call. Specific to today's exact conditions on the San Juan River.

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What should I pack?

Rod, flies, tippet, and safety gear specific to today's San Juan River conditions.

🪰 Hatch Calendar

San Juan River · May · Late Spring

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🟢 Active now at 50°F water

MidgeBlue-Winged Olive

🟡 Approaching — within 5°F of trigger range

Pale Morning DunCaddis

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JanDec

BWOs continue (size 20-22). PMDs starting late month (size 18-20). Midges. Long rod, light tippet, technical sight-fishing season opening. Reservoir releases stable.

Blue-Winged OlivePMDMidge

🟢 Active · 🟡 Approaching · ⚪ Seasonal only

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About San Juan River

Gold Medal tailwater below Navajo Dam — one of the West's premier year-round trout fisheries. Big rainbows and browns on technical midge and BWO patterns.

MidgeBlue-Winged OlivePale Morning DunCaddis