San Juan River

The San Juan River in northwestern New Mexico holds a Special Trout Water (Red chile) designation for the 3.5-mile reach downstream of Navajo Dam, managed by the BLM Farmington Field Office. The stretch supports rainbow trout and brown trout under catch-and-release-only regulations; only an artificial fly or lure with a single barbless hook is allowed, and fishing with more than 2 flies on a single line is prohibited. A New Mexico fishing license is required. Photography is permitted.