Fly Fishing on the Gila River: A Southwest Angler’s Tale

Rio Grande Reservoir Trout Fly Fishing

Goose Lake, New Mexico is about 8.5 miles southwest of Red River along Goose Lake Road. Four-wheel drive and a high-clearance vehicle are needed to traverse this route. Goose Lake…

The Rio Chama, a major tributary of the Rio Grande, flows through the Chama River Canyon Wilderness – a multi-colored sandstone canyon whose walls rise to 1,500 feet above the…

Heavy monsoon rains muddy the Pecos north of the park entrance in mid June 2022. Villanueva has long been a trout fishing destination. The department regularly stocks the stretch of…

Navajo Lake is a reservoir located in San Juan County and Rio Arriba County in northwestern New Mexico, in the southwestern United States. Portions of the reservoir extend into Archuleta…

The San Juan River is a world-class fly fishing destination and features a campground, many day use areas and a serene trail along the river. Navajo Lake State Park offers…

Catching a 5-pound rainbow trout is possible on the Conejos River throughout the summer and fall seasons, but you better be willing to get up early before the fish fill…

There is fishing access to the Conejos River and Spectacle Lake. The lake is year round, with winter ice-fishing. Spectacle Lake Trail 730 begins 1/2 mile south on Forest Road…

Catching a 5-pound rainbow trout is possible on the Conejos River throughout the summer and fall seasons, but you better be willing to get up early before the fish fill…

Trujillo Meadows Reservoir, a short drive north of Chama, New Mexico, is 69 surface acres in size. The lake offers fishing for browns, rainbows and occasional brook trout. There is…

Rancho del Oso Pardo may be the most beautiful ranch land in the northern New Mexico mountains. With 7 miles and both sides of the Rio Chama and 11 alpine…