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New Mexico Fly Fishing Report & News
New Mexico fly fishing report, current local water and fishing conditions along with general fly fishing news and information.
NM Fishing Report ~ April 20th, 2013:
Spring has arrived and recently we have had some great days on many of our rivers and streams. Most fishing locations are still somewhat at pre-runoff flow levels though the flows are starting to jump up a bit after a few warm days. Unfortunately, with the lower snowpack in the mountains this year, we may not see any really large runoff flows. This will mean great fishing conditions for the next couple of months but is a harbinger of some possibly very low water conditions for the summer. This being said, consider getting out fishing sooner than later and PRAY FOR RAIN! Right now, the fish are really aggressive and hungry. As well lots of bugs are starting to move, especially on the warmer days. Don't hesitate to contact us for up to date information, if you have any questions and/or would like to book a trip.the Abeyta Ranch were taken within the last 4 weeks...

Picture: Picture: Amazing Chama rainbow - Nicely done Rick G.!

Picture: Andy S. with a nice 21" Conejos brown from the Abeyta Ranch - Way to go!.

Picture: Fishing on the Vallecitos in early April.
PECOS: The Pecos is fishing very well throughout. We have had some great trips on both the lower and upper sections. Though the fish aren't very big (usually in the 8 to 12 inch range), our clients have had some days with incredible action and many fish landed. Both rainbows and browns are hitting equally well on smaller nymphs. Great fun! The stream-flow is still very fishable in the 50 cfs (cubic feet per second) range. This may jump up a bit if we get a prolonged warm spell but there isn't a lot of snow left up high so there probably won't be to many days this spring that are blown out from high water conditions.

Picture: Fish-ON! Late afternoon on the San Juan.
RIO GRANDE: The flows on the Rio have dropped substantially from where they were a month ago (they are holding pretty steadily in the 250 to 300 cfs range) and the river looks great. This being said, the fishing still seems to be a bit fickle. We have had some really good days along with some poor days. If the weather warms up a bit in the next week or so, the fishing should get really good. There are a few caddis showing and the mayflies are starting move in the afternoons. It shouldn't be long before everything breaks loose.
VALLES CALDERA NATIONAL PRESERVE: The Valles Caldera will be opening up for fishing on May 15th this season. We are going to try and get out to the Caldera to go fishing somewhere around May 1st to see how things look. As soon as we have had a chance to go check things out, we'll post a report. Please contact us for more information.

We have put together a great 4 night/3 day package based out of the Quinlan Ranch. Please go to the Fishing Packages page for more information.
Picture: A beautiful Don's Lake rainbow that fell for a black leech.

Picture: Bill F. with a nice September rainbow on the BRR
The Rio Grande del Norte National Monument Established:

The monument includes two BLM recreation areas, a portion of the Rio Grande designated as a Wild and Scenic River, and the Red River Wild and Scenic River. The monument includes portions of the Taos Plateau volcanic field, cut by the gorges of the Rio Grande and the Rio San Antonio. Significant volcanic peaks include Cerro de la Olla, Cerro San Antonio and Cerro del Yuta, the tallest at 10,092 ft. The volcanoes and the rhyolite-basalt plateau, as well as the course of the Rio Grande, are the result of spreading along the Rio Grande rift, running from Mexico into Colorado. Large springs, some of them hot, are believed to be the outflow from flooded lava tube systems. Ecosystems vary from willow and cottonwood stands along the rivers to sagebrush plains on the plateau, transitioning to pinon pine in the hills and Douglas-fir in the mountains. The monument provides habitat for a variety of resident and migrant birds. Large mammals include elk, mule deer, pronghorn and bighorn sheep, as well as predators such as cougar, bobcat, river otters, black bears and coyotes. The plateau provides winter range for many of the larger grazing animals.
Permanent protection will ensure the continuation of backcountry fishing, hunting and opportunities for wildlife viewing. Stretches of the rivers within the proposed protected area will continue to be open for anglers to fish. As a permanently protected area, the Bureau of Land Management will manage the landscape in a way that would largely keep it free from energy development, infrastructure and roads that could have otherwise destroyed valuable natural and cultural resources and disturb the backcountry recreation experience of visitors to the area. Thus, the status quo of the lands proposed for monument designation will not be dramatically altered by its protection, but the community will know that that future generations could use and enjoy the area as it exists today.
New Mexico Has a New TU Chapter:

The TU Bosque Chapter hopes that all will attend their meetings and help build the chapter with ideas and plans for working together with all the other New Mexico TU chapters on conservation, education, fishing and other TU goals. Details of up-coming meetings and contact information can be found on the Bosque Chapter's website at: www.bosquetu.org
To learn more about Trout Unlimited click on this link: TROUT UNLIMITED WEBSITE
To become a member of Trout Unlimited, click on this link: BECOME A TU MEMBER
Rio Chama Flow Optimization Project:

Please take some time to read the following report/article on the conditions on the Chama River this fall. On the last page you will find contact information for the Rio Chama Flow Optimization Project - please consider supporting them in whatever way you can. Click on the link below to open the report (PDF file):
