Today's Best Fishing Times for
Farmington, United States 🇺🇸

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Planning your next fishing trip in Farmington, United States ? Today is a average day for fishing. Our comprehensive fishing almanac combines our popular solunar tables, moon times, sunrise and sunset times, and a 7-day fishing calendar so you always know the best fishing times in your area. We analyse major and minor solunar bite times, rate each day on a five-star scale, and pair it with localized weather forecasts so you can quickly tell whether today is a good day to fish without juggling multiple tabs. Be sure to bookmark this page so you never miss a bite. view bite times...

  • Check our unique Solunar Clock for precise solunar tables and the best moon phases.
  • Use the forecast calendar section to sync bite times with major weather changes.
  • Analyze the forecasted weather conditions, such as wind, barometric pressure and rain to plan your fishing session.
  • Jump to the 7-Day Fishing Calendar for an extended fishing forecast, then explore nearby fishing spots on the interactive map.

Fishing in Farmington, New Mexico centers around the famous San Juan River tailwater below Navajo Dam, along with nearby lakes and high-desert reservoirs. Anglers travel here for world-class trophy trout, versatile warmwater fishing, and year-round opportunities across moving water and stillwater. Whether you’re wading the San Juan’s quality waters or casting from shore at regional lakes, Farmington offers diverse, productive fishing in every season. read more...

Sun and Moon Times

The sun will be at it's highest point at . Today we have 15:2 hours of daylight. For shallow water fishing the twilight periods are often the most productive fishing times, especially on days when a major or minor time will coincide with twilight. In low light conditions predators have better cover for their ambush and often hunt in shallow water.
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  • Visibility:
    83%
  • Waning Gibbous - 83% illuminated Waning Gibbous
Next New Moon in ~11 days on 14th June
  • Distance to earth:
    399,405 km
    Proximity:
    14.8 %
We can compare the current moon distance to it's minimum and maximum distance from earth and express that as proximity. A high proximity means the moon is closer to earth. At 50% it would be at it's mean distance. A high proximity causes big tides, currents and has a direct effect on increased bite times. A proximity greater than 90% indicates a super moon.
Moon Phases for Farmington
Full Moon
Sun, 31 May
New Moon
Sun, 14 Jun
Full Moon
Mon, 29 Jun

Solunar Bite Times

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Best fishing times:
  • major Time:
    03:44 am - 05:44 am
  • minor Time:
    08:25 am - 10:25 am
  • major Time:
    04:00 pm - 06:00 pm
  • minor Time:
    11:03 pm - 01:03 am
All times are displayed in the America/Denver timezone and are automatically adjusted to daylight savings. The current timezone offset is -6 hours. Green and yellow areas indicate the best fishing times (major and minor). The center shows the current moon phase which is a Waning Gibbous at 83% lumination. According to the Solunar Theory, today is a average day for fishing, but you need to cross check this with the current weather forecast for a final decision. The next best fishing time ( ) starts in -3 hour and -36 minute. The gray time indicator displays the current local time.
America/Denver • Thu, 4 Jun 01:07 • 40.981, -111.887
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Current Fishing Weather

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7 Day Fishing Weather

The weather plays an important role in fishing. Wind strenght and direction often determine where you can fish and where fish might be holding. Although high pressure is usually good for fishing, steep pressure changes often trigger feeding frenzies and are great times for fishing. Of course temperature has also a strong effect on fishing and comfort on the water. So make sure to cross check the weather forecast with the solunar fishing times to determine the best times to go fishing. The graph below shows you the 3 hourly weather progression over the next 7 days. Scroll the graph left or right to see more.
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7 Day Fishing Forecast Calendar
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*bold times indicate best fishing times around sunrise or sunset

Fishing Overview Farmington

Farmington, New Mexico sits at the heart of one of the Southwest’s most productive fishing regions, anchored by the world-renowned San Juan River below Navajo Dam and ringed by fertile lakes and reservoirs. From technical tailwater trout to power-fishing for bass and trolling for walleye, anglers can match their tactics to the season and water type within a short drive of town.

The San Juan River tailwater is the crown jewel, flowing clear and cold year-round. Its "Quality Waters" section is famous for dense populations of wild rainbow and brown trout. Winter through early spring, focus on slow, deep runs and seams with tiny midges and larvae patterns fished under an indicator. Use 5X–6X tippet, long leaders, and micro split shot to keep flies ticking bottom. As water warms in late spring and summer, blue-winged olive and midge hatches intensify; sight-fishing with small emergers in skinny riffles and tailouts becomes a prime tactic. Terrestrials and attractor nymphs produce around weedbeds and structure in summer, and streamers stripped along undercut banks can move larger browns, especially on cloudy days.

Below the most pressured stretches, the San Juan’s lower river and tributaries offer more relaxed fishing with mixed trout and warmwater species. Here, larger nymphs, woolly buggers, and small streamers work well, and spinning anglers can score with inline spinners and small jerkbaits. Target current breaks, eddies, and the heads and tails of pools, making repeated fan casts from each position to cover water thoroughly.

Stillwater anglers around Farmington have multiple options. Navajo Lake, upstream of the tailwater, supports smallmouth and largemouth bass, walleye, crappie, and trout. In spring, work shallow coves, rocky points, and flooded brush with suspending jerkbaits, soft-plastic swimbaits, and jigs. As summer progresses and fish push deeper, troll bottom-bouncers with crawler harnesses for walleye, and drag football jigs or drop-shots along main-lake points for smallmouths. Low-light periods are best for surface or near-surface presentations, especially topwater walking baits around rocky banks.

Closer to Farmington, local ponds and small reservoirs cater to family-friendly fishing for catfish, bass, and panfish. Early and late in the day, cast small spinners or 1/16–1/8 oz jigs tipped with soft plastics for bluegill and crappie along weed edges. For channel catfish, fish cut bait or prepared dough baits on slip-sinker rigs in deeper holes or near drop-offs, giving each spot 20–30 minutes before relocating. Carp, a common sight in slower, warmer waters, respond well to simple dough balls or corn on light tackle, and provide fast action when trout and bass are sluggish.

Throughout the Farmington area, seasonal patterns follow water temperature. Spring is prime for prespawn bass and aggressive trout, summer brings early-morning and evening bites with mid-day finesse approaches, fall offers strong streamer and reaction-bait fishing as fish feed heavily, and winter rewards patient anglers who slow down and fish deep. Match your tactics to each water—small, subtle presentations for the San Juan’s clear tailwater; larger, louder lures and mobile searching strategies on the area’s lakes—to consistently capitalize on Farmington’s broad fishing potential.

Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Farmington area

We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Farmington. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.

Steed Creek - 0.53609375308km , Rudd Creek - 1.19434786158km , Davis Creek - 1.87508884804km , Shepard Creek - 3.08960092509km , Halfway Creek - 3.74586606476km , Hornet Creek - 3.84651035361km , Morris Creek - 4.15067800578km , Ricks Creek - 4.20343788389km , Corduroy Creek - 4.3219906912km , Farmington Creek - 4.4942664578km , Whipple Creek - 4.64602931978km , Haight Creek - 4.79768015062km , Barnard Creek - 5.14200801316km , Bair Creek - 5.31561368597km , Hell Hole Creek - 5.4139981218km , Farmington Lake - 5.71120507259km , Rice Creek - 5.8251812098km , Right Fork Farmington Creek - 6.24163416328km , Van Fleet Creek - 6.37048887678km , Parrish Creek - 6.61774587222km , Left Fork Farmington Creek - 7.73855560341km , North Fork Holmes Creek - 8.12240871394km , Stone Creek - 8.23890832825km , Holmes Creek - 8.4846855314km , Smith Creek Lakes - 8.9450448646km , Holbrook Creek - 9.29264361224km , South Fork Line Creek - 10.11499707129km , Snow Creek - 10.88338847033km , Old River Channel Jordan River - 11.42247423375km , Jordan River - 11.70876150943km , Left Hand Fork Arthurs Creek - 11.79422180113km , Middle Fork Arthurs Creek - 11.79422180113km , Kays Creek - 11.80005339484km , Middle Fork Kays Creek - 11.99152586338km , Right Hand Fork Dalton Creek - 12.02307673824km , Right Hand Fork Arthurs Creek - 12.06586292067km , Left Hand Fork Dalton Creek - 12.2108232607km , Left Fork Deep Creek - 12.26972912204km , North Fork Kays Creek - 12.47040888399km , South Fork Kays Creek - 12.5177123371km

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