04/19/2026
4/18/2026 Hello anglers, the river flow is around 300 cfs. Water clarity is a little bit more visible than a couple weeks ago. The river is fishing good right now. Midges are happening in the morning and the Beatis (BWO’s) are coming off in the afternoon. Heads were rising in a few areas this last week. When the weather settles down and the temperatures are more comfortable the water will clear and there will be more activity on the surface, dry fly fishing is going to happen soon.
What has been working for me is #18-20 red larva, #20-22 black and gray Big Macs, #22-24- black mono midge, Mark’ s Mojo Midge #20-22. #20-22 Gray or chocolate foam wings. #20-24 Fluff beatis and root beers, flash back pheasant tails. #20-22 Calf hair Parachute Adams, #20-22 gray sparkle duns. The lake is starting to clear and looks a lot better than it did a few weeks ago. The river should start clearing also as nighttime temperatures warm up. May should be a great month of fishing.
Here’s a few photos from a few recent trips
Steve and a-real nice Brown trout caught in 3 Island run,
Here’s a Juan with a nice Brown trout caught in Hell Hole, and his father Jon with a nice rainbow trout.And one last one, a beautiful big brown trout caught by Tim in 3 Island run, San Juan River, NM. Tight lines to all, Mark Nesbit, Blue Sky Flyfishing