The San Juan River is a tailwater in New Mexico, listed as Catch and release by New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
1 USGS gauge on the water reports flow. 7 guides nearby are listed here; the nearest destination hub is Navajo Dam & the San Juan.
The San Juan River between Navajo Dam and the community of Navajo Dam, New Mexico. Photo: Phil Slattery, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
San Juan River is a tailwater in New Mexico. Our destination hub Navajo Dam & the San Juan is 5 mi away in a straight line and lists it among its waters.
Pick one of its USGS gauges and hear from us when the flow moves into or out of its usual range for the date, or crosses a flow you set. We check the public USGS reading every 2 hours and email only when it crosses, at most once every 6 hours. Flow alone is not a fishing forecast or a safety call.
Signed in: one step. Otherwise we email a confirmation link first. Every alert has one-click links to stop it.
Start from the agency's public access map. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.
Nothing on this page grants or implies access.
Gauges, shops and guides within 40 miles
Map of San Juan River: gauges, shops and guides
Map of San Juan River with 1 USGS gauge, and shops and guides with an exact address within 40 miles.
Restrooms within 2 miles of San Juan River in a straight line, nearest first, with what anglers found when they went. The map says a restroom is there, not whether it is clean or open today.
Map of 2 restrooms near San Juan River
Skip the map; every place is in the list belowMap of 2 restrooms near San Juan River, numbered as in the list, with the water’s point marked.
Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
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Not rated yet — be the first to tell other anglers if it's clean.
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Restroom locations and map details: © OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database License, read Oct 24, 2026. Ratings, answers and photos are members' own; who shared them is never shown, and every photo is reviewed before it appears. Visits older than 18 months no longer count. Distances are straight-line miles, not driving. Nothing here grants access to private land. Community guidelines.
Lake or reservoirNavajo Lake from Navajo Lake State Park, New Mexico. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
New Mexico · about 23 mi
Catch and releaseThe Piedra River in Hinsdale County, Colorado. Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Colorado · about 26 mi
Special-regulation trout waterRepresentative photo · not Sixto CreekThe Cimarron River at Springer, New Mexico, looking upstream. Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Sixto Creek.
New Mexico · about 59 mi
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Nabor CreekThe Pecos River in Pecos National Historical Park, New Mexico. Photo: SonoranDesertNPS from Tucson, Arizona, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Nabor Creek.
New Mexico · about 60 mi
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Rio ChamaThe Los Pinos River in La Plata County, Colorado. Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Rio Chama.
New Mexico · about 60 mi
Special-regulation trout waterRepresentative photo · not Rio ChamitaThe Rio Grande near South Fork, Colorado. Photo: Kevin Stroup, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Rio Chamita.
New Mexico · about 61 mi
Seasons, limits, special regulations and closures for each reach are on the agency pages below. Read them before you go.
Each comes from the agency's own published list; where the list names a reach it is quoted. A designation applies to the listed reach, not necessarily the whole water. Listed in the finder under trout.
On the Red Chile Water (catch-and-release, artificial fly or lure with single barbless hook) list (New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, read 2026-10-20). All waters with this designation
On the Red Chile Water (catch-and-release, artificial fly or lure with single barbless hook) list (New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, read 2026-10-20). All waters with this designation
Measured from the NHDPlus High Resolution (flowlines and waterbodies) (U.S. Geological Survey, read 2026-11-04) for this water’s own mapped feature. Rounded figures; they describe the channel, not today’s conditions.
Areas the Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), public access (U.S. Geological Survey, Gap Analysis Project, read 2026-11-05) lists as owned or held in easement and open to the public, crossed by the mapped channel. Boundaries are mapped, not surveyed. Nothing on this page grants or implies access: check the agency map, posted signs and landowner permission before you fish.
96.1 of 299.5 mi on public land
Nothing on this page grants or implies access.
Listings marked Unclaimed are built from open map records and the business's own website: confirm licensing, rates, dates and hours directly.
6 guides name it on their website
Navajo Dam, NM · 1 mi
Float trips · Wade trips · San Juan & Navajo Lake
Names this water
Navajo Dam, NM · 1 mi
Float trips · Wade trips · San Juan River
Names this water
Navajo Dam, NM · 1 mi
Float trips · Beginners & lessons · San Juan River
Names this water
Navajo Dam, NM · 1 mi
Float trips · Drift boat · San Juan & Navajo Lake
Names this water
Blanco, NM · 5 mi
San Juan & Navajo Lake
Names this water
Farmington, NM · 25 mi
Float trips · Wade trips · San Juan & Navajo Lake
Names this water
No shop nearby yet.
What 5 nearby guide websites mention: what guides advertise, not a survey or a promise of what you will catch.
Named on 5 nearby guide websites
1 hatch charted for the region, not measured on this water. From Utah Division of Wildlife Resources.
Green drake (June to July)
Navajo Dam is the small community below Navajo Dam on the San Juan River in north-west New Mexico; Navajo Lake reaches north into Colorado, and the river runs on past Blanco and Bloomfield toward Farmington.
Destination hub · 5 mi away in a straight line
A wade-fishing checklist for big western trout rivers: a 9 ft 5–6 weight outfit, nymph, dry and streamer setups, waders, boots and a wading staff, with estimated prices by tier and where to buy.
9′ rod, 5–6 weight, floating line · Rainbow and brown trout, whitefish
Open the checklistSeams, shelves and soft water, shown on real rivers.
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Indicator rigs, depth and detecting the take.
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Not a statement of access, fish presence or conditions.
A water page organises discovery. It does not assert public access, legal access, current fish presence, guide availability or fishing conditions.
Flows, gauge statistics and flood stages come from USGS and the National Weather Service when the page is shown. Regulations, stocking, species and season statements link to the agency that publishes them; this page copies only the species names and the quoted sentences. Guide and shop listings come from the Legendary directories. Position: the USGS gauge SAN JUAN RIVER NEAR ARCHULETA, NM. Water type is our own classification.
Good: Good conditions: fish normally
At SAN JUAN RIVER NEAR ARCHULETA, NM (USGS 09355500) Provisional USGS data
Bureau of Reclamation
Navajo Dam, at the head of the San Juan tailwater (daily release)
Daily average for Tue, Nov 3 · Bureau of Reclamation data as published
Bureau of Reclamation publishes the observed release here, not an hourly schedule. Releases can change without notice; check Navajo Dam operations before wading.
Water below dams can rise quickly when releases change. Bureau of Reclamation publishes no separate safety page for this dam we could cite; see Navajo Dam operations (Bureau of Reclamation) .
USGS 09355500 · NWS ARCN5
What the agencies suggest
Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperatureNational Park Service
General guidance from the readings and the published lines named above, not a fishing forecast. Local rules and closures come first.
Reading Nov 5, 2:15 PM MST · provisional USGS data
Below normal for Nov 5 Falling · 24 h Below NWS action stage
Discharge, last 7 days: 169 readings from Oct 29, 3:15 PM MDT to Nov 5, 2:15 PM MST; ranging 221 to 5,070 ft³/s; latest 315 ft³/s.
USGS provisional data may be revised. Source: USGS instantaneous values.
| Time | Discharge (ft³/s) | Gauge height (ft) | Water temp (°F) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2:15 PM MST | 315 | 3.97 | – |
| Nov 5, 1:15 PM MST | 320 | 3.98 | – |
| Nov 5, 12:15 PM MST | 324 | 3.99 | – |
| Nov 5, 11:15 AM MST | 329 | 4 | – |
| Nov 5, 10:15 AM MST | 333 | 4.01 | – |
| Nov 5, 9:15 AM MST | 338 | 4.02 | – |
| Nov 5, 8:15 AM MST | 343 | 4.03 | – |
| Nov 5, 7:15 AM MST | 352 | 4.05 | 46 |
| Nov 5, 6:15 AM MST | 357 | 4.06 | 46.4 |
| Nov 5, 5:15 AM MST | 362 | 4.07 | 47.3 |
| Nov 5, 4:15 AM MST | 372 | 4.09 | – |
| Nov 5, 3:15 AM MST | 377 | 4.1 | – |
| Nov 5, 2:15 AM MST | 387 | 4.12 | – |
| Nov 5, 1:15 AM MST | 392 | 4.13 | – |
| Nov 5, 12:15 AM MST | 403 | 4.15 | – |
| Nov 4, 11:15 PM MST | 413 | 4.17 | – |
| Nov 4, 10:15 PM MST | 424 | 4.19 | – |
| Nov 4, 9:15 PM MST | 429 | 4.2 | – |
| Nov 4, 8:15 PM MST | 440 | 4.22 | – |
| Nov 4, 7:15 PM MST | 446 | 4.23 | – |
| Nov 4, 6:15 PM MST | 451 | 4.24 | – |
| Nov 4, 5:15 PM MST | 462 | 4.26 | – |
| Nov 4, 4:15 PM MST | 468 | 4.27 | – |
| Nov 4, 3:15 PM MST | 479 | 4.29 | – |
| Nov 4, 2:15 PM MST | 479 | 4.29 | – |
| Nov 4, 1:15 PM MST | 485 | 4.3 | – |
| Nov 4, 12:15 PM MST | 497 | 4.32 | – |
| Nov 4, 11:15 AM MST | 509 | 4.34 | – |
| Nov 4, 10:15 AM MST | 515 | 4.35 | – |
| Nov 4, 9:15 AM MST | 533 | 4.38 | – |
| Nov 4, 8:15 AM MST | 545 | 4.4 | – |
| Nov 4, 7:15 AM MST | 558 | 4.42 | – |
| Nov 4, 6:15 AM MST | 570 | 4.44 | – |
| Nov 4, 5:15 AM MST | 590 | 4.47 | – |
| Nov 4, 4:15 AM MST | 609 | 4.5 | – |
| Nov 4, 3:15 AM MST | 629 | 4.53 | – |
| Nov 4, 2:15 AM MST | 657 | 4.57 | – |
| Nov 4, 1:15 AM MST | 678 | 4.6 | – |
| Nov 4, 12:15 AM MST | 699 | 4.63 | – |
| Nov 3, 11:15 PM MST | 721 | 4.66 | – |
| Nov 3, 10:15 PM MST | 743 | 4.69 | – |
| Nov 3, 9:15 PM MST | 765 | 4.72 | – |
| Nov 3, 8:15 PM MST | 803 | 4.77 | – |
| Nov 3, 7:15 PM MST | 851 | 4.83 | – |
| Nov 3, 6:15 PM MST | 916 | 4.88 | – |
| Nov 3, 5:15 PM MST | 990 | 4.93 | – |
| Nov 3, 4:15 PM MST | 1,050 | 4.97 | – |
| Nov 3, 3:15 PM MST | 1,100 | 5 | – |
| Nov 3, 2:15 PM MST | 1,150 | 5.03 | – |
| Nov 3, 1:15 PM MST | 1,180 | 5.05 | – |
| Nov 3, 12:15 PM MST | 1,220 | 5.08 | – |
| Nov 3, 11:15 AM MST | 1,300 | 5.13 | – |
| Nov 3, 10:15 AM MST | 1,380 | 5.18 | – |
| Nov 3, 9:15 AM MST | 1,490 | 5.24 | – |
| Nov 3, 8:15 AM MST | 1,550 | 5.28 | – |
| Nov 3, 7:15 AM MST | 1,640 | 5.33 | – |
| Nov 3, 6:15 AM MST | 1,720 | 5.37 | – |
| Nov 3, 5:15 AM MST | 1,790 | 5.41 | – |
| Nov 3, 4:15 AM MST | 1,830 | 5.43 | – |
| Nov 3, 3:15 AM MST | 1,910 | 5.47 | – |
| Nov 3, 2:15 AM MST | 2,010 | 5.52 | – |
| Nov 3, 1:15 AM MST | 2,090 | 5.56 | – |
| Nov 3, 12:15 AM MST | 2,130 | 5.58 | – |
| Nov 2, 11:15 PM MST | 2,190 | 5.61 | – |
| Nov 2, 10:15 PM MST | 2,240 | 5.63 | – |
| Nov 2, 9:15 PM MST | 2,240 | 5.63 | – |
| Nov 2, 8:15 PM MST | 2,260 | 5.64 | – |
| Nov 2, 7:15 PM MST | 2,300 | 5.66 | – |
| Nov 2, 6:15 PM MST | 2,340 | 5.68 | – |
| Nov 2, 5:15 PM MST | 2,430 | 5.72 | – |
| Nov 2, 4:15 PM MST | 2,510 | 5.76 | – |
| Nov 2, 3:15 PM MST | 2,550 | 5.78 | – |
| Nov 2, 2:15 PM MST | 2,490 | 5.75 | – |
| Nov 2, 1:15 PM MST | 2,370 | 5.69 | – |
| Nov 2, 12:15 PM MST | 2,470 | 5.74 | – |
| Nov 2, 11:15 AM MST | 2,800 | 5.9 | – |
| Nov 2, 10:15 AM MST | 3,250 | 6.11 | – |
| Nov 2, 9:15 AM MST | 3,690 | 6.3 | – |
| Nov 2, 8:15 AM MST | 3,570 | 6.25 | – |
| Nov 2, 7:15 AM MST | 3,100 | 6.04 | – |
| Nov 2, 6:15 AM MST | 2,840 | 5.92 | – |
| Nov 2, 5:15 AM MST | 2,990 | 5.99 | – |
| Nov 2, 4:15 AM MST | 2,320 | 5.67 | – |
| Nov 2, 3:15 AM MST | 1,210 | 5.07 | – |
| Nov 2, 2:15 AM MST | 990 | 4.93 | – |
| Nov 2, 1:15 AM MST | 1,070 | 4.98 | – |
| Nov 2, 12:15 AM MST | 1,160 | 5.04 | – |
| Nov 1, 11:15 PM MST | 1,240 | 5.09 | – |
| Nov 1, 10:15 PM MST | 1,270 | 5.11 | – |
| Nov 1, 9:15 PM MST | 1,220 | 5.08 | – |
| Nov 1, 8:15 PM MST | 1,370 | 5.17 | – |
| Nov 1, 7:15 PM MST | 1,890 | 5.46 | – |
| Nov 1, 6:15 PM MST | 3,160 | 6.07 | – |
| Nov 1, 5:15 PM MST | 4,690 | 6.84 | – |
| Nov 1, 4:15 PM MST | 5,070 | 7.09 | – |
| Nov 1, 3:15 PM MST | 713 | 4.65 | – |
| Nov 1, 2:15 PM MST | 324 | 3.99 | – |
| Nov 1, 1:15 PM MST | 302 | 3.94 | – |
| Nov 1, 12:15 PM MST | 244 | 3.8 | – |
| Nov 1, 11:15 AM MST | 247 | 3.81 | – |
| Nov 1, 10:15 AM MST | 251 | 3.82 | – |
| Nov 1, 9:15 AM MST | 251 | 3.82 | – |
| Nov 1, 8:15 AM MST | 259 | 3.84 | – |
| Nov 1, 7:15 AM MST | 276 | 3.88 | – |
| Nov 1, 6:15 AM MST | 272 | 3.87 | – |
| Nov 1, 5:15 AM MST | 251 | 3.82 | – |
| Nov 1, 4:15 AM MST | 236 | 3.78 | – |
| Nov 1, 3:15 AM MST | 232 | 3.77 | – |
| Nov 1, 2:15 AM MST | 228 | 3.76 | – |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM MST | 225 | 3.75 | – |
| Nov 1, 1:15 AM MDT | 225 | 3.75 | – |
| Nov 1, 12:15 AM MDT | 221 | 3.74 | – |
| Oct 31, 11:15 PM MDT | 221 | 3.74 | – |
| Oct 31, 10:15 PM MDT | 225 | 3.75 | – |
| Oct 31, 9:15 PM MDT | 225 | 3.75 | – |
| Oct 31, 8:15 PM MDT | 225 | 3.75 | – |
| Oct 31, 7:15 PM MDT | 225 | 3.75 | – |
| Oct 31, 6:15 PM MDT | 225 | 3.75 | – |
| Oct 31, 5:15 PM MDT | 225 | 3.75 | – |
| Oct 31, 4:15 PM MDT | 228 | 3.76 | – |
| Oct 31, 3:15 PM MDT | 228 | 3.76 | – |
| Oct 31, 2:15 PM MDT | 228 | 3.76 | – |
| Oct 31, 1:15 PM MDT | 228 | 3.76 | – |
| Oct 31, 12:15 PM MDT | 228 | 3.76 | – |
| Oct 31, 11:15 AM MDT | 228 | 3.76 | – |
| Oct 31, 10:15 AM MDT | 232 | 3.77 | – |
| Oct 31, 9:15 AM MDT | 232 | 3.77 | – |
| Oct 31, 8:15 AM MDT | 232 | 3.77 | – |
| Oct 31, 7:15 AM MDT | 232 | 3.77 | – |
| Oct 31, 6:15 AM MDT | 236 | 3.78 | – |
| Oct 31, 5:15 AM MDT | 240 | 3.79 | – |
| Oct 31, 4:15 AM MDT | 240 | 3.79 | – |
| Oct 31, 3:15 AM MDT | 244 | 3.8 | – |
| Oct 31, 2:15 AM MDT | 244 | 3.8 | – |
| Oct 31, 1:15 AM MDT | 244 | 3.8 | – |
| Oct 31, 12:15 AM MDT | 244 | 3.8 | – |
| Oct 30, 11:15 PM MDT | 244 | 3.8 | – |
| Oct 30, 10:15 PM MDT | 240 | 3.79 | – |
| Oct 30, 9:15 PM MDT | 240 | 3.79 | – |
| Oct 30, 8:15 PM MDT | 240 | 3.79 | – |
| Oct 30, 7:15 PM MDT | 240 | 3.79 | – |
| Oct 30, 6:15 PM MDT | 240 | 3.79 | – |
| Oct 30, 5:15 PM MDT | 244 | 3.8 | – |
| Oct 30, 4:15 PM MDT | 244 | 3.8 | – |
| Oct 30, 3:15 PM MDT | 244 | 3.8 | – |
| Oct 30, 2:15 PM MDT | 244 | 3.8 | – |
| Oct 30, 1:15 PM MDT | 247 | 3.81 | – |
| Oct 30, 12:15 PM MDT | 247 | 3.81 | – |
| Oct 30, 11:15 AM MDT | 247 | 3.81 | – |
| Oct 30, 10:15 AM MDT | 247 | 3.81 | – |
| Oct 30, 9:15 AM MDT | 247 | 3.81 | – |
| Oct 30, 8:15 AM MDT | 247 | 3.81 | – |
| Oct 30, 7:15 AM MDT | 247 | 3.81 | – |
| Oct 30, 6:15 AM MDT | 251 | 3.82 | – |
| Oct 30, 5:15 AM MDT | 251 | 3.82 | – |
| Oct 30, 4:15 AM MDT | 251 | 3.82 | – |
| Oct 30, 3:15 AM MDT | 255 | 3.83 | – |
| Oct 30, 2:15 AM MDT | 255 | 3.83 | – |
| Oct 30, 1:15 AM MDT | 255 | 3.83 | – |
| Oct 30, 12:15 AM MDT | 259 | 3.84 | – |
| Oct 29, 11:15 PM MDT | 259 | 3.84 | – |
| Oct 29, 10:15 PM MDT | 268 | 3.86 | – |
| Oct 29, 9:15 PM MDT | 259 | 3.84 | – |
| Oct 29, 8:15 PM MDT | 259 | 3.84 | – |
| Oct 29, 7:15 PM MDT | 259 | 3.84 | – |
| Oct 29, 6:15 PM MDT | 263 | 3.85 | – |
| Oct 29, 5:15 PM MDT | 263 | 3.85 | – |
| Oct 29, 4:15 PM MDT | 263 | 3.85 | – |
| Oct 29, 3:15 PM MDT | 268 | 3.86 | 51.6 |
Normal for Nov 5: 368–701 ft³/s (middle half of 61 years of record). Now: 315 ft³/s, below normal.
Below normal for this date. 315 ft³/s is between the 10th and 25th percentiles of daily mean flow for Nov 5 at this gauge over 61 years of record (1963–2023): 10th 306, 25th 368, median 518, 75th 701, 90th 1,570 ft³/s.
Daily means on record for Nov 5: lowest 231 ft³/s, highest 3,060 ft³/s.
Classes as USGS labels them (hyswap: flow categories (WDFN_stats schema) (U.S. Geological Survey) ); percentiles from the USGS daily statistics (U.S. Geological Survey) (approved daily means; the reading is provisional and instantaneous).
Falling over 24 hours: discharge down 34.2%, from 479 to 315 ft³/s. Rising or falling means a change of more than 10% in discharge (or 0.2 ft of gauge height) over 24 hours; our rule of thumb, not a USGS class.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
NWS observed 3.97 ft stage, 315 ft³/s at Nov 5, 2:30 PM MST (NWS gauge ARCN5; its stage datum can differ from the USGS gauge height).
NWS river forecast forecast issued Nov 5, 9:11 AM MST. Highest point: 4.07 ft, 362 ft³/s on Nov 5, 6:00 AM MST (Below NWS action stage).
| Day | Stage | Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Nov 5 | 4.07 ft | 362 ft³/s |
| Fri, Nov 6 | 3.89 ft | 280 ft³/s |
| Sat, Nov 7 | 3.82 ft | 251 ft³/s |
| Sun, Nov 8 | 3.82 ft | 251 ft³/s |
| Mon, Nov 9 | 3.82 ft | 251 ft³/s |
| Tue, Nov 10 | 3.82 ft | 251 ft³/s |
| Wed, Nov 11 | 3.82 ft | 251 ft³/s |
| Thu, Nov 12 | 3.82 ft | 251 ft³/s |
Open the NWS gauge page · What the categories mean (National Weather Service)
Federal guidance. New Mexico Department of Game and Fish publishes no water-temperature line for trout anglers that we found. The lines below are the National Park Service's, federal guidance, not a New Mexico rule:
Under the federal 68°F line. Water 46.2°F now; the highest in the last 24 hours was 47.3°F. That is under the 68°F at which the National Park Service, at Grand Teton National Park, recommends anglers stop fishing in the afternoon (“cease fishing at 2 p.m. when water temperatures are likely to exceed 68°F”). Water warms through the afternoon, so check again later in the day: “Carry a pocket thermometer to monitor water temperature.”
High water temperatures prompt fishing advisory in Grand Teton National Park (29 July 2022) (National Park Service)This gauge is on our page for San Juan River, but no agency page we read lists its species.
Below NWS action stage. The National Weather Service reports this gauge below its action stage. That is not a statement that wading is safe.
Flood categories: action stage, minor, moderate and major flooding (National Weather Service)Cold water. Water 46.2°F. NWS: “Cold shock can be just as severe and dangerous from water temperatures of 50-60°F (10-15°C) as it is from water at 35°F (2°C).” “Always wear a life jacket in and around the water.”
Cold Water Hazards and Safety (National Weather Service)Turn Around Don't Drown. “A mere 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock over an adult.” No flow number makes a crossing safe; if in doubt, stay out.
Turn Around Don't Drown (National Weather Service)Guidance from the readings above and the published thresholds named with each line; not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access. Local rules and closures come first.
Dam releases and lake levels are the operators' own provisional numbers, shown as published; observations refresh at most every 15 minutes and schedules hourly. Schedules can change without notice.
Checked Nov 5, 2:50 PM MST; readings refresh at most every 15 minutes and statistics daily. Provisional USGS data can be revised. Conditions change: re-check before you go. This is general guidance, not a fishing forecast, a safety guarantee or a statement about access.
Lake or reservoirNavajo Lake from Navajo Lake State Park, New Mexico. Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
New Mexico · about 23 mi
Catch and releaseThe Piedra River in Hinsdale County, Colorado. Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Special-regulation trout waterRepresentative photo · not Sixto CreekThe Cimarron River at Springer, New Mexico, looking upstream. Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Sixto Creek.
New Mexico · about 59 mi
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Nabor CreekThe Pecos River in Pecos National Historical Park, New Mexico. Photo: SonoranDesertNPS from Tucson, Arizona, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Nabor Creek.
New Mexico · about 60 mi
Catch and releaseRepresentative photo · not Rio ChamaThe Los Pinos River in La Plata County, Colorado. Photo: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Rio Chama.
New Mexico · about 60 mi
Special-regulation trout waterRepresentative photo · not Rio ChamitaThe Rio Grande near South Fork, Colorado. Photo: Kevin Stroup, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Not Rio Chamita.
New Mexico · about 61 mi
Navajo Dam, New Mexico
Fishing lodge · 0.1 mi
Navajo Dam, New Mexico
Fishing lodge · 0.3 mi
Navajo Dam, New Mexico
Fishing lodge · 1.7 mi
Blanco, New Mexico
Fishing lodge · 1.9 mi
Blanco, New Mexico
Fishing lodge · 6.3 mi
