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The San Juan River is a major tributary of the Colorado River. It flows more than 350 miles and it is the primary drainage for the Four Corners region of Colorado, Utah, Arizona and New Mexico. The river originates in the San Juan Mountains of southwest Colorado and it flows west towards New Mexico. Below the Navajo Dam, the San Juan River flows through a narrow farming valley in the high desert country of the Colorado Plateau. At Farmington, New Mexico, it is joined by the Animas River to the north.
The fishing in the San Juan River can be outstanding and it is a year-round fishery, which makes it appealing to anglers from all over. The tailwater fishery below the Navajo Dam is what makes this river special for trout anglers. The river provides about 20 good miles of fishing and the best is usually in the cool waters just below the Navajo Dam. There are special regulations for fishing closer to the dam, so make sure you are up to speed with the current regulations. This part of the river is very popular, so don’t plan on having the river all to yourself, especially if you are fishing during the weekends or during the summer tourist season. Anglers do well with large brown trout and rainbow trout year round in this tailwater fishery.