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SAN JUAN RIVER POLITICS

Dear Anglers; It is official “New Start Date”, for the San Juan River Spring 2012 Release. The river goes up starting on Monday, 05/21/12, it will be up at 5000cfs on Wednesday 05/23/12 and start it’s descent on Wednesday, 05/30/12 … Continue reading

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2012 Spring Relase San Juan River

River News:  I was able to attend last week’s BOR spring 2012 Navajo Operations Meeting.  I have a copy of Ryan Christianson’s complete presentation for anyone interested, just send an e-mail our way and I would be pleased to pass … Continue reading

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Fishing Report 03/13/12

  Fish Story:  03/13/12                                           Soaring Eagle Lodge   Well, I snuck out of the office on Tuesday and got to do some fishen!  What a day it was… 4 seasons in 6 hours, we had snow, sleet, rain … Continue reading

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2012 Fly Fishing Film Tour – New Mexico

Fly Fishing Film Tour Comes to New Mexico The venue date and locations for this year’s 2012 Fly Fishing Film Tour has been secured. It will be the same parameters as last year. Sponsors for ABQ, will be NM Trout, … Continue reading

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San Juan River Open for Biz

It is official; the barriers will be gone by sun down on November 30, 2011.  This good news just in from Marc Wethington of NM Game & Fish!  Grab your rod and check out the new waters on the San … Continue reading

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December 2011 Flow Changes on the San Juan River

   BUREAU OF RECLAMATION NAVAJO RESERVOIR RELEASE November 29, 2011 SENT VIA FAX AND E-MAIL The Bureau of Reclamation will be increasing the release from Navajo Reservoir to 500 cubic feet per second (cfs) Thursday, December 1, 2011 at approximately … Continue reading

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Rex Smith Wash Project on the San Juan River

News Flash: November 11, 2011 We are pleased to say that NM Game & Fish have started in earnest the work on the Rex Smith Project of the famous San Juan River. I was lucky enough to get a bird’s … Continue reading

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October 2011 Fishing Report

SEL Fishing Report         10/27/11 We are now deep into our Autumn Splendor and this is one of my favorite times of year.  We are seeing cooler days and nights here in North West New Mexico.  I cannot remember the Cottonwood … Continue reading

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Soaring Eagle Lodge Fishing Report 07/11/11

SEL Fishing Report 07/11/11 We would like to open up with an “Update” on the NM Wild Fires. This has been catastrophic for our state and a hardship on many of our residence but luckily for us in the North … Continue reading

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SEL Fishing Report 06/25/11

Summer has finally hit the San Juan River basin and things are really looking fantastic for the start of our dry fly action! The BOR has just finished a 10 day Spring Release of 5000 cfs and this has done … Continue reading

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