Fishing in Navajo Dam

Get all the fishing information of Navajo Dam : Fishing spot, Fishing activites, Fishing trips, ...

Fishing in Navajo Dam

What can I fish there ?

Keep your rods ready for Navajo-Dam in San Juan. The fishing forecast is currently 5.1. The most caught fishes here are the bluegill, the atlantic salmon, the lake herring and the humpback chub. Come try the most famous fishing techniques like the fishing for sea bass while surfcasting, support fishing for bass, barracuda trolling or dive fishing.

The whole information of Fishing in Navajo Dam come from this website : Fishing in Navajo Dam

The best moment for fishing in Navajo Dam

Our fishing forecast of Navajo Dam indicates the best time to go fishing in this city.

The best fishes you can find in Navajo Dam

The Bluegill

The Bluegill

The Bluegill belongs to the Centrarchidae family. Adults are between 10 and 15 cm long but can reach 41 cm. Bluegill usually lives 4 to 6 years. Spawning season for bluegill begins in late May and continues until August. They can be caught from spring to summer. Like other cramps, bluegill have a very deep and flattened body. In other words, they are "large" and "flat". They have a small mouth on a small head. The dorsal fin is continuous, with the thorny anterior part and the soft, round posterior part with a dark touch at the base. The caudal fin is slightly forked but rounded. The body is mainly olive green with a yellowish underside. Their name "bluegill" comes from the shimmering blue and purple region on the cover of the cheeks and gills (operculum). A careful examination reveals six to eight vertical olive bars on the sides.

The Bluegill is a famous fish you can catch in Navajo Dam.
You can find all the fishing tips, fishing technics near Navajo Dam  

The Atlantic salmon

The Atlantic salmon

The Atlantic salmon belongs to the Salmonidae family. Atlantic salmon can measure up to 1.50 m in length and weigh up to 36 kg. The average longevity of Atlantic salmon is estimated at 10 years. It breeds from October to November. The female lays 1500 to 1800 eggs per kg of weight. It can be fished all year round. Atlantic salmon have an elongated and slender body. The anal fin has eight to eleven rays. The caudal is large, concave in adults and forked in young people. The head is small and flattened on top. The mouth is large (split to the posterior edge of the eye) and has strong teeth on the jaws, tongue and palate. The scales are large and visible. The lateral line is straight. Large black dots on a light background form X on the head, back and dorsal fin. The color varies from blue to blue-grey on the back, it is silvery on the sides. It varies during the spawning season, with adults turning bronze to dark brown. They lose their silvery livery when they enter fresh water. Males are marked with red dots on the sides. The young are marked with seven to eleven vertical fingerprints that they will lose when they enter the sea. As spawning approaches, the male's head will change: it will elongate, the lower jaw will develop and bend to form a hook (male "becard").

The Atlantic salmon is a famous fish you can catch in Navajo Dam.
You can find all the fishing tips, fishing technics near Navajo Dam  

The Lake Herring

The Lake Herring

The Lake herring belongs to the Salmonidae family. This species sometimes grows up to 40 cm and 2.3 kg, but generally measures between 28 and 38 cm long and 170 to 907 grams. It can live from 6 to 10 years. It breeds from fall to early winter. It is fished in summer. Also called ciscos, they have a slim and elongated body that reaches an average length of 30 cm. Their body color is silvery with a pink or purple iridescence on the sides, with a blue, green or dark brown to lighter. Their underside is white, while their dorsal and caudal fins may be dark in color.

The Lake Herring is a famous fish you can catch in Navajo Dam.
You can find all the fishing tips, fishing technics near Navajo Dam  

The Humpback Chub

The Humpback Chub

The Humpback Chub belongs to the Cyprinidae family. The maximum size recorded was 38 cm. It has a lifespan of 30 years. It spawns from April to June. It is a protected species, so the angling is prohibited. The body is almost entirely without a scale, retaining only 80 mid-lateral scales along the lateral line. The scales are deeply embedded on the surface of the fish, especially on the hump. The fish has a very streamlined body, with a thin caudal peduncle and a deeply forked tail. The fins are large and curved, and the origin of the ridge is approximately equal distance from the snout and base of the caudal fin. The mouth is lower and overhung by the muzzle. The pharyngeal arch is small, with a small lower branch. The back is pale olive grey, the sides silvery and the belly white. The dorsal fin generally has nine rays and the anal fin has 10 or more.

The Humpback Chub is a famous fish you can catch in Navajo Dam.
You can find all the fishing tips, fishing technics near Navajo Dam  

The Moapa Dace

The Moapa Dace

The Moapa Dace belongs to the Cyprinidae family. It has an average size of 10 to 13 cm. It has a lifespan of 4 years old. It may spawn throughout the year with a maximum activity in spring. It is an endangered species so the fishing is prohibited. It is a small fish with a short head, a terminal mouth and thick, semiconducting lips. The dorsal fin begins above or slightly behind the insertion of the pelvic fins and the caudal fin is forked. The dorsal color is dark, the sides are brownish with slightly golden areas and the ventral color is light. There is a dark spot on the tail and a dark line on each side of the body. The scales are small and deeply inlaid and the skin looks like leather. Some dace species have a small maxillary barbell, but not the species.

The Moapa Dace is a famous fish you can catch in Navajo Dam.
You can find all the fishing tips, fishing technics near Navajo Dam  

Our fishing forecast of Navajo Dam indicates the best time to go fishing in this city.

Where can I go fishing in Navajo Dam ?

Our fishing forecast of Navajo Dam indicates the best time to go fishing in this city.

How to fish in Navajo Dam ? Get the best fishing tips

Our fishing forecast of Navajo Dam indicates the best time to go fishing in this city.