About the San Juan River

Beginning at the base of Navajo Dam and continuing for 3.75 miles downstream, the San Juan's nationally acclaimed "Quality Waters" section peacefully winds its way through beautiful sandstone mesas enriched with tamarack, cottonwood trees  and other vegetation.  Its clear, cool waters tumble over rocky bottoms and deep channels, snaking its way around islands rich with foliage.  As a result of this abundant plant life along the banks of the river and moss on the river bed, the insect population vital for a healthy trout habitat is incomparable.  Because of the bountiful insect life, constant water temperatures (38 to 42 degrees year round), and stringent regulations, it is not uncommon to catch 18 to 22 inch rainbows, browns, cutthroats and cut-bows.

Links to River Info

	U. S. Geological Survey (USGS) - San Juan River Flow
	Bureau of Reclamation - Navajo Reservoir
	New Mexico Game and Fish - Fishing Report

Four Corners Guide Service
Tim "T.J." Jimerson, Owner
email: tj@4cornersguideservice.com
800-669-3566 OR 505-632-3566
P. O. Box 6322, Navajo Dam, NM 87419

Last modified April 2007