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From the January 2016 newsletter A warming trend in the Pacific has spawned a wet season for the Southwest, including New Mexico. Every one of the state's river basins have an above-average snowpack, according to the initial water supply forecast by the Natural Resources Conservation Service. Last year, the snowpack was well below 100 percent in most of New Mexico's mountain ranges. December's snowfall pushed precipitation totals for the month to 137 percent of the 30-year average. December marked the first time that New Mexico was reported as drought-free on the drought monitor map compiled by agencies that keep track ... Read More

President's Message,  Welcome to the New Year. Considering the weather forecasts for the year, it looks like the streams and lakes will be full. We fly fishers can probably expect because of spring runoff conditions that most streams from mid-May to early June will be high, turbid and hard to fish. The best time to fish these stream will be before the heavy runoff starts. The peak of the stone fly hatch and the willow fly hatch will take place just as the stream flows start to recede.  Mark February 6th on your calendars because that is when the annual ... Read More

We're still working out the details, so check back on the conclave page a little later ... Read More

In a previous message we alerted NM Trout members that the NM Department of Game and Fish is seeking public comment on the draft of a new fisheries management plan that will help guide the department's efforts into the future. The Board of Directors has approved the letter below as the official response from the club. We encourage members to submit their own individual comments. A 129 MB, high resolution copy of the plan with excellent maps is available on the NMG&F website. A more compact version is available on the NM Trout website. Public comments can be sent by ... Read More