by Jerry Burton From the July/August 2015 Newsletter On October 1st, one of my favorite trout fishing places will change management. The Valles Caldera National Preserve will cease to be managed by a board of trustees, and will be managed
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NMDGF Stocking Larger Trout
From the August/September 2015 Newsletter The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF) has been executing a program to stock larger fish in local waters over recent years. The aim of the program that grows larger trout at several
Read moreAnimas River Contaminated by Mine Waste
From the July/August 2015 newsletter On 5 Aug, a retaining wall of a holding pond at the now retired Gold King mine was accidentally breached by workers from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), releasing millions of gallons of contaminants into
Read moreRio Cebolla Workshop and BBQ – May 30, 2015
WHAT: Our annual member BBQ will be held on Saturday, May 30 in conjunction with a stream restoration clinic led by Bill Zeedyk, an expert in wetland and stream habitats. Areas on the Rio Cebolla in the Santa Fe National Forest
Read moreKids’ Fishing Day at Tingley Beach
Saturday, June 6 is Free Fishing Day at Tingley Beach. We are looking for volunteers to work with kids – to teach them how to cast, to teach them how to tie flies. If you are interested, please contact Jerry Burton.
Read moreNew Mexico Fish on Film Fest
by Brian Beaudoin, Membership Chair The premiere New Mexico Fish on Film Fest was a success and a total of 49 people came to watch videos submitted by NM anglers fishing NM waters. The styles of videos were as diverse
Read moreAnnual BBQ and Stream Restoration Clinic
by Ron Loehman, Conservation Chair Save the date! Our annual BBQ will be held on Saturday, 30 May, in conjunction with a stream restoration clinic led by Bill Zeedyk, an expert in riparian and piscine habitats. Bill brings a lifetime
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Fish habitat is being reconstructed on two sections of the Red River – one adjacent to Eagle Rock Lake and another just upstream from the Red River Fish Hatchery. Those projects intend to provide more places for fish to hold and improve
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