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Your donations to New Mexico Trout will support our many programs. All donations are tax-deductible. If you wish to send in a contribution by mail, our mailing address is New Mexico Trout P.O. Box 3276 Albuquerque, NM 87190-3276 If you wish to donate using PayPal (or a credit card), you can do so by filling out the form below. Thank you! ... Read More
November 11, 2016
December General Meeting – December 13
Details about the December general meeting: topic = winter-time flat water fly fishing; date & time = December 13, 7pm in the Sandia Prep Commons room; also featured: drawing for bamboo rod raffle ... Read More
November 11, 2016
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A local attraction known for fishing will officially be closing its doors on 30 October. Jan Phillips is one of the owners of Shady Lakes, which has been a part of the Phillips family since 1962. Even though the Phillips family is closing the door on Shady Lakes, Jan hopes whoever ends up buying the fishing hole can keep the tradition going. The owners have yet to put the property on the market. Shady Lakes was originally just a bait farm when it was first purchased by the Phillips family in 1962. Once they bought it, they quickly converted it ... Read More
November 9, 2016
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Oasis State Park in Portales, with support from the Friends of Oasis is holding their 26th Annual Kids Fishin' Clinic on Saturday, November 5, 2016 from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Kids aged 6-17 will have the opportunity to learn all about various fishing techniques, water safety, fish biology and learn the difference between a trout and a catfish by rotating through nine learning stations. Lunch for participants is provided at noon and sponsored by the Community Services Center and the Retired Senior Volunteer Program of Portales. Following lunch, awesome outdoor prizes like fishing rods, sleeping bags and sports equipment ... Read More
November 9, 2016
Notes from the President
News from the October/November 2016 newsletter. 1. Bamboo rod raffle. 2. Santa Fe National Forest Plan 3. Looking for a Youth Director 4. Conclave is February 11 ... Read More
November 9, 2016
Press release: Forest Service & Jumping Mouse
SANTA FE, NM – July 25, 2016 – For Immediate Release. While Forest Service crews were  constructing a fence to protect critical habitat for the endangered New Mexico meadow jumping mouse, a 10-person team of researchers from Northern Arizona University (NAU) confirmed that the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) is home to the species. Wildlife ecologist and NAU School of Forestry professor Carol Chambers, Ph.D., and her crew surveyed 10 sites in or near suitable habitat for the mouse and confirmed its presence in eight of the 10. Dr. Chambers' team used Sherman traps, which are box-style traps used for live ... Read More
July 25, 2016
Rio Castilla fishing raffle
New Mexico Trout members: we have a 3-day camping & fishing pass to Rio Castilla Cooperative Livestock Association property on the Rio Castilla in Northern New Mexico (a $70 value). If you are interested, reply to Jerry Burton by August 2, 2016. A drawing will decide the winner if there are multiple replies ... Read More
July 25, 2016
Jemez Creek Volunteer Project and Small Stream Fishing Clinic – July 23, 2016
WHAT:  For the past several months the lower Jemez Creek has been the site of a major Forest Service stream restoration project. Old, ineffective stream structures have been replaced, pools and meanders have been constructed, and willows and cottonwoods have been planted along the stream banks. The forest Service has asked us to do some follow-up work on the plantings, primarily to do some deep watering to help them get through this extremely dry period until we (hopefully) get some summer rain. Cecil Rich, the SF National Forest fisheries biologist, will give us a brief overview of the project as ... Read More
July 13, 2016