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ANNUAL FISHING TRIPS:
San Juan River
Each spring, say late in February or early in March, OPTU offers its
members a fine opportunity to shake the winter induced “TTs”
(“Trout Tremors”). Members and their guests can sign up to
go on a 4-5 night group trip to the famous San Juan River in northern
New Mexico, about thirty miles east of Farmington. The first four miles
of the river below Navajo Dam are famous for superb rainbow and brown
trout fishing. The fish average 16’- 18’ in size and it is
not uncommon to hang one 20’ plus. This is managed quality water
with special regulations such as barb-less hooks and no bait. The outing
is designed to avoid summer crowds so take heed that it is no wet-wading,
sunscreen-sloshing jaunt, although the weather can also be nice. Those
that go each year have learned to bring their whole winter fishing regalia
with them, fleece, raingear, gloves and plenty of grit.
See pictures
from previous trips. |