Announcements
New Mexico Game and Fish Department (NMGFD) have been active in Winter stocking of rainbow and triploid rainbow trout. Over the past week alone, nearly 25,000 fish have been stocked in area lakes,ponds, ditches and streams. Over the past month, nearly 70,000 fish have been stocked. More on their website. As part of the planned restoration of the native Rio Grande cutthroat to the Costilla river basin, in August, NMGFD applied CFT Legumine (Rotenone) to Casias Creek, a tributary of Costilla Reservoir, to eliminate non-native fish species. Rotenone is a naturally occurring compound that is derived from the roots of a ... Read More
It's that time again...time to renew your New Mexico Trout membership. NMT's memberships are based on the calendar year; January to December. There are a variety of levels of membership:
- Regular - $30
- Family - $35
- Junior - $15
- Lifetime - $500
- Individual sponsor - $60
- Business - $150
- Corporate sponsor - $250
In This Issue
- Board Elections
- Watch Where You Walk
- Interpretive Panels
- Fly of the Month - Joint'd Sculpi
- Aftermath of Conchas
- San Juan News
- Calendar
When I updated the spam filter for the site, it apparently caused some subscriber accounts to become unreachable. If you registered and can't access your account even after resetting the password, please let me know. Ellen Loehman ... Read More
On Sunday, October 9, a NM Trout team finished installing a group of three interpretive panels along FR 376 above the Gilman Tunnels. The panels are very professional and describe the Jemez watershed and the need for users to act responsibly and to respect the river environment. New Mexico Trout donated several thousand dollars toward the design and fabrication of these and several other panels, and our logo is displayed prominently on them. Check them out the next time you are up on the Guadalupe, Cebolla, and las Vacas ... Read More
There are now close to 6,000 new Rainbow Trout cruising the waters of the San Juan. On September 28th, New Mexico Game & Fish along with some key guides helped distribute the fish. Several trout were moved from the Texas Hole down to Three Island Run, Lower Flats and Lunker Alley. The remaining balance were released in the Texas Hole. Anglers should thank Abe’s who supplied Al Denada, Jerry Richards and his friend, Ms. Cheng. Soaring Eagle Lodge, Larry Johnson and Andy Greenberg. Last but not least, the infamous, TJ Jimmerson. <*))))>< ... Read More
The Associated Press is reporting that the New Mexico Fish and Game Department will be closing part of the San Juan for all of November and part of early December. Known as the “Braids”, this section will see $300,000 worth of work. Holes will be dug in the sandstone riverbed to create deeper pools for trout. Other structures like tree trunks and rocks will be added to direct the river toward these new pools. One other improvement is a silt control project from an arroyo flowing into a popular fishing section known as the “Kiddle Hole” which will remain open ... Read More
The East Fork is now back open to trout fishing, although on a very restricted basis. A maximum of 5 anglers can now fish instead of the previous 10. Obviously, fishing success is much more limited than pre-wildfire, but a 13" brown was caught last weekend. The trout remaining are feeding on terrestrials, hoppers and beetles with hoppers being the preferred fly. Water is extremely murky during and after rains. Best water quality can be found upstream from the shack. San Antonio fishing is closed for the rest of the season. <*))))>< M2 ... Read More