Blue River Fly Fishing Report & Options for Selecting Flies: Email us at (sales@perfectflystore.com) with the dates you will be fishing and we will send you a list of our fly recommendations. We can get flies and gear to you within two to three business days from the time you place your order via Priority Mail. If you provide a budget for flies, we will select them to match the budget and get them to you on time for your trip. Your can also call us at 800-594-4726 and we will help you decide what flies and gear to use. All orders are shipped free in the U.S. If under a $100 order requiring Priority mail is a charge of only $8.10. Orders over a $100 are shipped free via Priority Mail.
We have custom Perfect Fly selections in 3 different price ranges for this stream that come with or without fly boxes that make excellent gifts. Click Here To Order or Call us at 800 594 4726 or email us at sales@perfectflystore.com.
Type of Stream
Freestone Stream
Species
Rainbow Trout (Stocked)
Apache Trout
Brown Trout
Brook Trout
Hybrid Apache/Rainbow
Size
Medium – length 51 miles
Location
Northern Arizona
Nearest Towns
Alpine
Access:
Good
Non-Resident License
State of Arizona
Weather
National Weather Service Link
USGS Data:
Near Clifton
Seasons:
The best time for fly fishing the Blue River in Arizona is
from May to July.
Spring:
March and April is runoff time
Summer:
Summer is a good time to fish the river but late summer
may have low, warm water levels.
Fall:
Fall fishing can be great but the water levels may be low
in the early part of Fall.
| Recommended Tackle & Gear Fly Line: 4, 5 or 6 weight Leaders: Dry fly: 9 to 12 ft., 5 or 6X Nymphing: 71/2 ft., 3 or 4X, Streamers 0-2X Tippets: Dry fly: 5 or 6X, Nymphing: 3 or 4X, Streamer 0-2X Best Fly Rods: Perfect Fly Supreme Four, Superb Five or Ultimate Six Fly Reels: For 4/5/6 fly line Fly Floatants and Misc Items: Floatants, KISS Strike Indicators Tools & Accessories: Nippers, forceps, retractors, etc. Copyright 2016 James Marsh |
Fly Fishing the Blue River Arizona
The Blue River is a 51 mile-long river that runs through the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest. Part of the river goes through New Mexico. Parts of it provide some very good fly fishing opportunities.
The Blue River starts at the confluence of Campbell Blue Creek and Dry Blue Creek just inside the New Mexico state line. Part of the river runs through the White Mountains. It enters the San Fransisco River near Clifton. Fly fishing the Blue River is mostly done by local anglers.
Much of the river is posted. Access is provided along the Forest Service Road #281 locally called the Blue River Road. It is accessible from the several crossing between Alpine and Pigeon Creek.
The Blue River can get quite warm in the hot summer. Its flows depend a lot on the snowpack. Blue River canyon provides excellent views of eastern Arizona beauty but only melting snow provides the Blue River with its water flow.
Fly fishing the Blue River can be hot or cold, depending on the year, the weather and the location. It hasn’t been stocked for some time and the trout you catch will be wild.
One advantage is that the river doesn’t receive much pressure from anglers.
The Blue River can also be fished in New Mexico. Of course, it would require a different license.
Although generic or attractor flies work fairly well most of the time, more specific imitations of the most plentiful and available trout foods usually outperform the standard trout flies. We hope you will try Perfect Flies the next time you fish this stream. You won’t be disapointed.