Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout Stocked in Rio Grande
From the April 2014 Newsletter The New Mexico Game and Fish Department stocked almost 10,000 young Rio Grand cutthroat trout into the into the Rio Grande Gorge north of Taos river as part of a long-range plan to spur interest in the state fish and restore it in other streams and creeks. Like other native […]
MW Bar Ranch Raffle
This is a special raffle for a stay at the beautiful MW Bar Ranch on the Costilla River. The tickets are only $5.00 each and can be purchased through the PayPal link below. The winning ticket will receive 2 nights lodging at the MW Bar Ranch for 1 or 2 (a single room). Dinners are available at […]
Work project – Guadalupe clean up, April 12
New Mexico Trout has a tradition of welcoming the Spring opening of FR 376 between the Gilman Tunnels and Porter’s Landing with a volunteer trash pickup. That Forest Service road provides access to our Rio Guadalupe home water and it accumulates a lot of roadside trash over a season’s heavy use by the many people […]
Fly of the Month – Greg’s Incredible Egg
Fly, Notes and Photo by Greg Thomas Used by Permission From March 2014 newsletter Hook: Scud Hook, size 16 Thread: Orange Body: Orange yarn As amazing as it sounds, we’re on the cusp of quality trout fishing in the Rockies. Which brings me to this question: What is your favorite spring setup? I’ll explain mine […]
Knot of the Month – Palomar Knot (Tippet to Fly)
From March 2014 newsletter The Palomar knot is not as widely used as the Improved Clinch Knot, but has some advantages for tying a fly to tippet that might make you a convert. Pros: Relatively easy to tie; Typically 90% of line strength Cons: Requires leader to pass through the eye twice; Uses a larger amount of […]
Time to renew your membership
Brian Beaudoin, Membership Chair 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. You can join or renew your membership in two ways: send in payment with a membership form, or online through the NMT PayPal account (you do not need to […]
2014 Conservation Program
Ron Loehman, Conservation Chair From March 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. The projects currently scheduled […]
Valles Caldera Fishing Clinics – Adults and Youth
By Francis Peter, Youth Director From March 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 will […]