Video – fly fishing in the Vacas
Video – fly fishing in the Valles Caldera (2010)
Video – submerged aquatic macrophytes
Cattle grazers oppose NMT conservation project
The following is a letter that we have sent to the USFS in response to their publication of a notice of intent to construct the cattle and elk fencing on the Rio Cebolla that we have planned for our May 31, 2014 volunteer project. In general, projects on Federal property that go beyond simple repairs […]
Fly of the Month – Bat Wing Baetis Emerger
Fly, Notes and Photo by Tim Barker Used by Permission From April 2014 Newsletter Thread: Gordon Griffith’s 14/0, Gray or Olive, Tiemco 16/0 Gray Hook: TMC 2487 or Daiichi 1130, #16-#20 Tail: Dun Hen Hackle Barbs Abdomen: BWO or Olive Goose Biot ( I use Stalcup’s)…it may be tied fringed or flat Wing: Fluffy, butt […]
Valles Caldera Fishing Clinics – Adults and Youth
Francis Peter, Youth Director From the April 2014 newsletter Volunteers from New Mexico Trout conduct fly fishing clinics for youths (ages 8-16) and adults, allowing up to 20 participants the opportunity to fish the rivers on the Preserve. Participants spend a half day learning about equipment, tackle, knots, stream insect sampling and identification. Participants […]
Conservation Update
Ron Loehman, Conservation Chair From the April 2014 newsletter Each season New Mexico Trout members volunteer for work on conservation projects in support of the US Forest Service and other state and federal resource management agencies. Many of the projects are on streams in the Jemez Mountains and most are on weekends.Our first project was […]
Volunteers Sought for Valles Caldera Study
Dave Menicucci From April 2014 newsletter A project is ongoing at the Valles Caldera to understand trout movements following wildfires. Last year we extracted, tagged and relocated 72 trout on the East Fork and 85 on the Rio San Antonio. This year we will be electroshocking both the extraction and relocation areas to determine whether […]