New Mexico Fly Fishing Blog

Red River Fly Fishing Reports March 2003 On 3/3, the first sunny day in aweek, water temp was 51* at 11am and fishing great all day..D&D early and dries later [Caddis]..On 3/6 we fished lower in the canyon and temp was 49* at 10am and fishing was fair with long dry...

Red River Fly Fishing Reports July 2003 Rita is back from Spain and the fish were glad to see her. We fished on 7/12 and flow was 21/51 and tems 64-66*....She had about 75 hookups, Browns 10-12" and a few to 14"..Moth-Caddis...D*D. Ed Adams New Mexico Fly Fishing...

Red River Fly Fishing Reports September 2003 I fished alone on 9/18 and flow 25/55cfs and 57* at 11am. Water was murky from big rain a few days ago and fishing slow...On 9/23 I fished with Rita, 20/50cfs and 54-62*..Good day but not great.. Water still off-color from...

Red River Fly Fishing Reports November 2003 On 11/5 I fished alone by the Hatchery for a few hours.I saw some big Browns spawning..On 11/17 I fished with Sam and we got into some nice fish. He got 2 Browns,18" & 20" and some good residents 12-14". Ed Adams New Mexico...

Red River Fly Fishing Reports December 2003 The only day I fished this month was 12/4..Water was low and clear and 52* at 1pm. Lots of Cutbo spawners but they seemed to have lockjaw..I did get one 18"er and a couple of Browns to 14" on droppers. Ed Adams New Mexico...

Red River Fly Fishing Reports January 2004 More snow this year and it almost seems like old times with nighttime temps below 0* and some good snow in the mountains..We really need this moisture. I fished alone on 1/7 and water temp was 48-50*.. There was a nice Mayfly...

Red River Fly Fishing Reports February 2004 More cold and snowy weather kept me off the river in the first half of February. On 2/17 I fished with Joe at the confluence and unbeknownst to us we were behind another angler. Water temp was 48-52* and we did see a few...

GOVERNOR RICHARDSON PROPOSES BUDGET INCREASE FOR NEW MEXICO WILDLIFE, RECREATION SANTA FE -- New Mexico’s wildlife and everyone who enjoys it will benefi t from Governor Bill -- New Mexico’s wildlife and everyone who enjoys it will benefi t from Governor Bill...

NEW MEXICANS WHO SERVED IN IRAQ, AFGHANISTAN ELIGIBLE FOR FREE DEER LICENSE SANTA FE – New Mexico members of the U.S. armed forces who were called up for active duty in – New Mexico members of the U.S. armed forces who were called up for active duty in Iraq and...

EAGLE NEST LAKE CLOSED TO ICE FISHING EAGLE NEST, N.M. – Eagle Nest Lake has been indefinitely closed to ice fishing because the ice is too thin to safely support anglers, officials with New Mexico Game and Fish and New Mexico State Parks announced Friday. The closure...

Fly Fishers Heading To Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center ATHENS, Texas — The sixth annual Fly Fish Texas is scheduled for March 5 at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center here. TFFC has hosted the event each year since 2001. Expert fly fishers from all over Texas will...

ANTI-POACHING STRIKE FORCE WILL PUT MORE OFFICERS IN THE FIELD YEAR-ROUND SANTA FE – New Mexicans soon will be seeing more Department of Game and Fish conservation officers in the field with the creation of a special strike force designed to deter poaching and combat...

WET WEATHER REQUIRES REDUCTION OF LAKE ROBERTS WATER LEVEL SILVER CITY, N.M. — The Department of Game and Fish is reducing the level of Lake Roberts in southwestern New Mexico to prevent water from going over the spillway and to comply with recommendations from the...

Fly Fish Texas to Feature Seminars, Gear, Fishing ATHENS, Texas — "Fly fishing — it’s easier than you think" is the theme of the 6th annual Fly Fish Texas to be held at the Texas Freshwater Fisheries Center March 5. A long list of fly-fishing professionals will be...

RECRUITMENT UNDERWAY FOR NEXT GENERATION OF GAME AND FISH CONSERVATION OFFICERS SANTA FE – If you have a four-year degree from an accredited college, chances are you can be a conservation officer with the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. The Department is...

Whirling Disease Foundation Whirling Disease Foundation receives added support through efforts from 3M Scientific Anglers™ ST. PAUL, Minn. 1/03- To assist in its efforts to combat whirling disease, the leading threat to wild trout, salmon, char and steelhead, the 3M...

New Mexico Fly Fishing Reports March 2005 NORTHEAST AREA CHARETTE LAKES Opens for the season today at noon. CLAYTON LAKE Opens for the season today at noon. COCHITI LAKE Not much fishing pressure over the past week but one shore angler managed to catch a good...

2005 New Mexico Fly Fishing Season Looks Great Friends and fellow anglers, So far the winter of '04-'05 has been very kind. All watersheds in Northern NM and Southern Colorado are over 100% of the 30 year average and its only the beginning of March. Traditionally our...

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO TEACH YOUNG NEW MEXICANS THE JOYS OF FISHING SANTA FE – The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is looking for a few good – or even not so good – anglers to teach children and young adults the joys and responsibilities of fishing and...

GAME COMMISSION APPROVES NATIVE TROUT, BIGHORN PROJECTS SANTA FE – Plans to restore native Gila trout and Rio Grande cutthroat trout to certain state streams and projects to trap and relocate Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep were among items approved by the State Game...

DON’T RISK A TICKET: RENEW YOUR FISHING LICENSE FOR 2005-2006 SANTA FE – Need some incentive to buy a new fishing license for the 2005-2006 season that began April 1? How about 644,707 hungry trout? That’s how many catchable-sized rainbows were stocked in lakes and...