The San Juan, especially the Quality Waters, offers some of the most consistent year-round fishing in the Southwest. Could be argued the entire lower 48 for that matter.

San Juan QW is still closed to non residents.

Our New Mexico guides have reported the dry fly fishing has been good, but nymphs continue to rock. The steamer bite has also been pretty good.

Hatch: Midges and BWOs. Midge is very small but look for clumps. Black or grey ranging from 20 to 28. BWOs are small in a size 20 to 22.

Forecast: Solid fishing should continue through the winter and spring.

The lower Juan is clear-ish and fishing is just OK. Cold and not a lot of bugs.

Hatch: Some midges.

Forcast: The "Lower" should fish well off and on through the fall and winter. When the visibility

Summer and Fall hatches look for caddis, BWOs, small stones, and PMDs (PADs and pinkies). PMD dry fishing can pretty sweet if you hit "the day".

The upper San Juan is iced and cold.

Hatch: none

Forcast: The upper Juan should fish prettywell through the summer and fall.

Summer hatches around Pagosa Springs as well as downstream into Mesa Canyon consist of salmon flies, stones, PMDs, caddis and drakes.