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they love the real shrimp-like stuff that comes out of the bottom of the lake and get fat on them.



Nymphing. SW corner of CO has the San Juan river coming out of the Navaho reservoir. Top mile or 2 are quality waters w/ 21 inch minimums...and they're so plentiful that people catch & release em (one a day) cuz its so fun.

Give it a go....


Incidentally, I prefer the surface fly fishing even though the San Juan is nymph-land and I've had great luck.