san-juan-river

San Juan River is a river in New Mexico.

It ranks #1 among the 9 waters of New Mexico in the registry, and is of national prominence.

Also called the Juan and Navajo Dam.

Fished for trout (inferred from the species listed).

Species: rainbow trout, brown trout and cutbow.

USGS GNIS record: 1454998.

Stretches: Quality Waters and Bait Water.

Access points: Munoz, B.O.R., Simon Canyon and Simon Point.

Holes: Baetis Bend, Crusher Hole, Lower Flats, Texas Hole, Upper Flats and Cable Hole.

Kiddie Hole (hole). It is fishable. Run just above Texas Hole (Az Wanderings); Visit Farmington calls it a 'kiddie hole' nearby for new anglers. The sources do not use 'Kiddie Pool'. Also called kiddie hole.

It is on the stretch Quality Waters.

It is upstream of Texas Hole.

It is downstream of Upper Flats.

The Braids (feature). It is fishable. Maze of braids created at Texas Hole by a 2012 restoration project (American Fly Fishing). Az Wanderings uses 'the Braids' as a proper name and fishes 'through the Braids and up to the Upper Flats'. Adjacency is not stated precisely, so none is recorded. Other writers (not cited) place the Braids below Texas Hole. Also called Braids.

It is on the stretch Quality Waters.

Caddis Corner (hole). It is fishable. Single source: the Colorado directory lists it last, just before the water becomes Public Fishing (bait water).

It is on the stretch Quality Waters.

Cannon Run (hole). It is fishable. Named riffle at Simon Canyon; single source (Visit Farmington).

It is on the stretch Quality Waters.

Last Chance Riffle (hole). It is fishable. Named riffle at Simon Canyon; single source (Visit Farmington).

It is on the stretch Quality Waters.

Lunker Alley (hole). It is fishable. Single source (Colorado Vacation Directory list, between Lower Flats and Baetis Bend).

It is on the stretch Quality Waters.

It is upstream of Baetis Bend.

It is downstream of Lower Flats.

Muskrat Row (hole). It is fishable. Named riffle at Simon Canyon; single source (Visit Farmington).

It is on the stretch Quality Waters.

Pumphouse (access). It is fishable. Wade access in the bait water; single source.

It is on the stretch Bait Water.

It is downstream of Crusher Hole.

Float: Quality Water float, from Texas Hole to Crusher Hole.

Float: Quantity Waters float, from Crusher Hole to Village Boat Ramp.

Sourced from 4 independent fly sites.

Sources: abouttrout.com (retrieved 2026-10-20), americanflyfishing.com, app.advcollective.com, aztecnm.com, azwanderings.com, azwanderings.com (2), coloradodirectory.com, Duranglers, durangoflyfishing.net (retrieved 2026-10-20), edits.nationalmap.gov, farmingtonnm.org, fishingreports.orvis.com and newmexicomagazine.org.

Access, closures and rules change; check with the state agency before you go.