Chapter Trips
West Denver Chapter Trout Unlimited
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ARKANSAS RIVER, SALIDA, CO
We will be fishing the upper Arkansas Valley for 4 days, Friday to Monday ( Sept. 24th-27th). This is hands down, the best time to be on this classic free stone river. A two hour drive from Denver, will get you fall colors, predictable weather, no crowds, easy wading, Blue Wing Olive hatches and an opportunity to use that 3wt in your closet. We will be staying in Salida at the Comfort Inn for 3 nights. Approximate cost will be $150.00 per person for 3 nights (breakfast included). Restaurants are within walking distance. Contact Scott Ciluffo to reserve a spot: 303-969-0787 or ciluffo2@comcast.net.
WDTU San Juan River Fishing Trip
October 23rd to 27th 2010
Accomodations & Plans- This will be a 5 day 4 night trip to the San Juan River. We will be leaving the morning of Oct. 23rd and returning on Wed. the 28th. We will make arrangements to car pool. We will be staying at the Octagon Inn in the town of Navajo Dam. The Inn is a large house with 3 bedrooms that will sleep 8, plus 2 in the near by casita. Both have well stocked kitchens. You may view the link for more information: www.octagoninn.com. If there is an interest, we will plan group dinners. There is also a restaurant with in walking distance. Please be advised that this is not a river for novices. Be prepaired to fish very small flies on light tippet. Studded boots and wading staff are required. The approximate cost per guest will be $50.00/night. To reserve your spot, please contact Scott Ciluffo at 303-969-0787 or email me at ciluffo2@comcast.net.
The River- The San Juan River, located in Northwestern New Mexico, is one of the most famous tail-water trout fisheries in the world. The San Juan's most productive trout stretches are from the dam down river 3 plus miles to the NM Highway 173 Bridge. The San Juan averages approximately 140 feet in width. Trout thrive further down river; However, public land access is very limited, fishing via drift boat is the best way to access the lower stretches. Rainbows consistently in 15-20 inch range are stacked throughout the upper 3 plus miles that are designated as Special Trout Waters.
The river flows through a broad sandstone canyon, the floor and riverbanks are scattered with willows and cottonwoods. Navajo Dam is a bottom-releasing dam; the outflow is approximately 200 feet below the surface of Navajo Lake. The San Juan maintains a constant year round water temperature between 42-46 degrees, making this a fabulous winter fishery. The constant temperature provides a year round insect population and growing season for the rainbow fingerlings stocked throughout the year. New Mexico Game and Fish estimates the fingerlings grow 4-6 inches per year. Flows on the San Juan are not prone to sudden fluctuations. May and June usually have the highest flows often-reaching 5,000 cfs. By
late summer flows often drop to 600 cfs with winter flows as low as 250 cfs.
