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 who visit that corridor. Doing these annual cleanups is one way we can express our thanks for the wonderful trout fishing opportunities the Rio Guadalupe affords, while we help maintain it in a state that we like to visit ... Read More
April 4, 2022
In person! Join us Tuesday, March 8 at 7:00 PM for a demonstration of how to tie flies that really work in our local waters ... Read More
March 7, 2022
Skip Morris is offering - free to all - a 3-page pdf of the proper proportions for 9 common types of flies from one of his popular books ... Read More
February 25, 2022
General meetings for 2022: January 11, March 8, April 12, September 13, October 11, November 8. Details will be provided when it becomes available ... Read More
December 28, 2021
The linked YouTube video describes a long-term restoration project along Dixie Creek, a small stream near Elko, Nevada. Thirty-two years ago, the BLM fenced a segment of the creek to exclude cattle. Over the years, BLM staff photographed the recovery of the stream and its adjacent riparian area. The amazing result is a testament to the resilience of natural systems and shows what can result if they are just allowed to recover. We encourage you to watch the video and be encouraged that streams can recover if we are persistent ... Read More
December 28, 2021
Water temperature critically affects the suitability of a given stream for health and survival of trout. New Mexico Trout is embarking on a project with the Santa Fe National Forest to monitor stream temperatures ... Read More
December 28, 2021
At the November 2021 meeting, Dave Marsh was elected president. Adam Sena was elected Secretary for second term. The other positions remain the same ... Read More
November 13, 2021
Starting November 2, will be meeting in person at 7pm every Tuesday, except General Membership Meeting Tuesdays, at the North Fourth Street Art Center. All are welcome. Bring your gear or just come to chat ... Read More
November 4, 2021