Fishing has still been very good. Doing well in the mornings with olive and black midges from Texas hole up river. The same flies are working below t-hole, I have also done well with chocolate midges below t-hole. After lunch you can take the midges off and put on your beatis nymphs or drys. The fish are actively looking for BWO’s, dark olive or chocolate have been best but I have found fish that won’t take the dark nymphs and are more than willing to eat a grey one.
This will only last for another week, until the water goes up. We should have a week ramp up to 5000cfs, a week at 5000cfs and a week back down to 500cfs. Most people avoid high water like the plague. I personally think it is one of the best times of the year. Catching fish on earth worm and crane fly larva imitations with 3X and 4X is a rare treat for San Juan fisherman. I have seen fish eating baby carp and water dogs during high water in the back channels. You do however need a boat to safely fish but you can float the back channels, how cool is that? There is some good wading near the dam but you should go only if you know the bottom. Basically it is a great time to be a guide or someone with a boat, you will see almost no waders. If you have never fished the San Juan at high flows, you should, it will give you a whole new outlook about high water.
Good luck, Chris