Fishing the San Juan River
I love getting visitors. My best buddy Jared came out to visit me from New York and we headed down to the San Juan River with a solid crew of fisherman. We had planned ahead and tied some bugs up beforehand, but we weren't sure what to expect. After a smooth ride down (thanks Andy!) we hit the river. The San Juan River is a world famous tailwater. The ice cold water coming out of Navajo Dam and the incredible bug life not only helps grow many fish, but many large fish. Apparently they can grow an inch every 45 days. I don't know the exact number, but I read that there are over 15,000 fish per mile in the upper stretches of the river. This so called "quality water" was exactly that. We arrived on a Friday and were able to land some nice fish, but it wasn't until Saturday that we really learned what was going on. I have only been out with a guide once in my life and it was during my first visit to Colorado before I moved out. That was a very success
