Francis Peter, Youth Program Chair So far, the Valles Caldera has not been hit by extreme flooding except for some runoff on Redondo Creek. That seems to be the source for much of the ash coming down the Jemez. As reported in the Albuquerque Journal, much of the Thompson Ridge fire has been beneficial to the VNCP. But some of the areas affected by the Los Conchas fire continue to be impacted by flooding and erosion into the rivers. All of the buildings in the Historic Ranch district are intact. Some Jerzy barriers and sandbags have been placed to prevent ... Read More
August 8, 2013
Outdoor Expo, August 16-18 Contact Francis Peter, fepeter@outlook.com or 505-980-3444 The New Mexico Game & Fish Outdoor Expo will be held at Shooting Range Park on Friday, Aug 16 through Sunday Aug 18. Volunteers are requested to help with Fly Tying and Fly Casting during this show. Anyone interested in volunteering should contact Francis Peter with your preference for day and morning/afternoon participation. Most materials and equipment will be provided by the Outdoor Expo. New Mexico Trout will be honored at the Outdoor Expo as the Aquatic Resource Education Volunteer Group of the Year for our work supporting Tingley Beach and other ... Read More
August 8, 2013
Ron Loehman Conservation Chairman New Mexico Senators Udall and Heinrich and Representative Lujan have reintroduced legislation to add the Columbine-Hondo area in northern New Mexico to the Federal Wilderness system. The proposal will create a 45,000-acre wilderness adjacent to the present Wheeler Peak Wilderness in the Carson National Forest north Of Taos. You can access a map of the area here. The Columbine-Hondo was designated a Federal Wilderness Study Area in 1980. Conservationists, outdoor organizations, and many others have advocated for its transfer to the Federal Wilderness system since that time, but for one reason or another it never happened ... Read More
August 8, 2013
Fly and Notes by Dennis Collier Photo by Hans Weilenmann Used by permission From June/July 2013 newsletter Hook:Daiichi 1150 or TMC 2488 - size 16 Thread: Blue or green 8/0 Abdomen: Braided-butt Damsel - blue or green Thorax: Blue or green dubbing of choice Wing/Wingpost: Fluorescent white Antron Hackle: Grizzly saddle While stillwater damselfly fishing is most typically associated with the migrating nymphs, there are those occasions when fish dial-in on the adult stage of these prolific insects as they cling to floating vegetation and shoreline weeds during the mating and ovipositing stages of their short lives. In my experience, ... Read More
June 21, 2013
by Larry Ydens An email is all it took. I needed a reason to go fishing. I had been busy at work, and I had even worked 2 of the previous 3 Saturdays. So Pat's email about the Salmon Flies on the Guadalupe was all it took. So I loaded up the car with my gear and headed to work (some habits are hard to completely break I guess). I planned to head for the Guadalupe for the afternoon. It was midweek (Thursday) just before a holiday (Labor Day), so I figured it would not be crowded. Although there were ... Read More
June 21, 2013
Ron Loehman The Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) has rolled out a comprehensive Travel Management Plan that makes a lot of changes in the road and trail network in the forest. The process started in 2005 when the USFS adopted a rule that required each National Forest and Grassland in the US to identify and designate the roads, trails, and areas that would be open to motor vehicle use. Once implemented, all motor vehicle use off the designated system would be prohibited. That process is now complete for the SFNF following years of planning, environmental impact analyses, and input from ... Read More
June 21, 2013
by Pat Mileshosky Sure, why not, I'm retired with time on my hands and a few bucks in my pocket. I've been there before, several times in fact. Okay, I'll do it. I'll take Mike Maurer up on his invitation to return to the Green River. The Green is a tail water fishery below Flaming Gorge Dam in the far northeast corner of Utah. Walt Ratcliff picked me up early Saturday morning and we were off... next stop Vernal, Utah where we would meet several of the other fellows making the trek. A few, like Mike Maurer, Walt Ratcliff and ... Read More
June 21, 2013
Kevin Holladay, at the NM Department of Game and Fish has asked for some help this year from New Mexico Trout at the Albuquerque Outdoor Expo from August 16-18 at the City of Albuquerque Shooting Range Park out on the west mesa. He would like help at the catfish pool for Friday afternoon, 12:00pm - 4:00pm as well as Saturday and Sunday, 9:00am - 5:00pm. These are the hours that EXPO will be open to the public for the weekend. Friday, most of the events will be open to Department staff, volunteers and several school and youth groups. We anticipate ... Read More
June 21, 2013