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Fly Fishing Report & News
Northern New Mexico and southern Colorado fishing report, current local water, weather and fishing conditions along with some general fly fishing news and trout fishing information.
Fishing Report ~ September 23rd, 2026
When it rains it pours! As most everybody has heard, we got some epic rains here in the West last week and that rain should continue for the next week or so. The flows in many of the rivers we fish spiked with the rains but they are all coming back down to fishable levels. As well, the releases from most of the dams which create our tail-waters have been held steady or reduced. Within the next few days, all of our rivers and streams should be back to typical fall flow levels and the fishing should be great. The air temperatures have started to cool down and the fish are starting to get spunky - we wait all year for fall fishing in Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado. As always, don't hesitate to contact us for up to date information, if you have any questions and/or would like to book a trip.
CHAMA & LOWER BRAZOS: The fishing on the upper Chama has been very good and with this month’s rain - the water temperatures are down and the water levels are up. Dry-dropper rigs have been the ticket for the last few weeks, with lots of fish being caught. With the change in the water conditions, the fish have spread out and are not just hunkering down in the deeper pools and runs. The areas below the dams have been on and off at best. The flows out of El Vado and Abiquiu dams have been between 100 and 300 cfs. It is hard to say what the water levels and conditions are going to be this fall as the reservoirs are still very low. Either way, the fall fishing on the Chama is shaping up to be pretty good. The lower Brazos is still fishing fairly well, depending on the water levels. The fishing is a bit tricky when there is lower, clear water but much better after a rain and the water is higher and a bit off color. There are still some very nice fish being landed on hoppers.
PECOS: The Pecos has caught a lot of water in the last 10 days which has brought flows up towards 100 cfs. With the inflow of water and falling temperatures, fishing has really gotten good. Dry dropper rigs have been very productive with fish consistently rising to dries.
RIO GRANDE: The flows on the lower Rio have were holding pretty steadily in the 150 cfs range and the fishing was good throughout the whole river from the lower sections up into the Wild & Scenic River areas up by Questa. As the daily high temperatures continue to decrease the trout fishing has really taken off. We have been having banner days fishing streamers. Get in touch for current water conditions on the Rio.
SAN JUAN: The fishing throughout all of the “Quality Waters” stretch on the San Juan has been great recently. As of this writing, the flows being released out of Navajo Dam have been reduced to the 250 cfs range. There are lots of smaller fish to be caught in the lower side channels and many bigger fish to be had from the Lower Flats all the way up to the dam. Both wade and float trips have been a good option with all matter of set-ups and fly patterns working. With the lower flows, we have been doing really well wading and last week we had absolutely banner fishing with many big fish hooked - now is the time to hit the Juan.
Cow Creek Ranch
We are happy to announce that we are now doing both multi-day, all-inclusive fishing packages and guided day trips at Cow Creek Ranch. This amazing private location has over 3 miles of stream and 7 lakes, all of which are full of four different species of trout and, there are some real lunkers! We have been guiding anglers and fishing at Cow Creek Ranch off and on for almost 20 years and feel that it is arguably the finest fishing property in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado. Please feel free to give us a call if you would like more information about guided day trips or all-inclusive packages. You can also learn more about our all-inclusive packages at Cow Creek Ranch here: Fishing Packages
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Fly Tyer Magazine Article about Land of Enchantment Guides
The Autumn, 2017 issue of Fly Tyer Magazine did an article on Land of Enchantment Guides featuring 16 of the custom fly patterns that Shane, Jesse and Noah tie. Many thanks to Fly Tyer editor David Klausmeyer for thinking enough of us to do the article - we are very flattered. You can read a printout (.pdf) of the article by clicking the link below:
Fly Tyer is the best publication on the market on all types of fly tying and materials. Though primarily a magazine on all things concerning fly tying, it is an equally good source of many fishing skills and techniques. We highly recommend that you pick up a copy at your local fly shop and/or consider getting a subscription. Check out their website: www.flytyer.com
