Howdy!

Hope everybody had an amazing end of 2024 and welcome to 2025. If you follow the ski thread, you know most of the Rockies are low on snow so far. This could become a problem next summer but it's still too early to worry much. In the short term, the weather has been beautiful and fishing has been fun!

If you make a trip to ski Purgatory or Wolf Creek and want to schedule a day on the water, give me a shout.

Here's some pics from January 3rd. Disclaimer- Your results may vary, my wife is a badass! We even had a few dry fly eaters but LRHF flubbed the hook sets (looked like the Aggies repeatedly failing on 4th and 1).

LRHF

Check out my IG if you want.

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chocolatelabs said:

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Never fished the San Juan but always wanted to.

when's the best time to go and avoid huge crowds?

where is best airport to fly into to get there?

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Winter is absolutely the best time to avoid huge crowds but can be great to miserable if storming. Winter fishing is when all the locals/ guides find time to float/ wade with friends and family. We get slammed all summer with tourists but it's a bit hot. My favorite time of year is late September and October! The middle of March can be great spring fishing but the weather can be on the cooler side.

People either fly to Albuquerque or Durango. I have a friend they has some vRBO options about 15 minutes from the river. I also guide for Rainbow lodge for those that want a lodge experience and request me as the guide.

Most families tend to stay in Durango so the rest of the group can shop, narrow gauge train etc.