This year the Conclave will include an "Identify the Stream" contest to test and reward attendees' ability to recognize New Mexico fishing waters. Photos of approximately ten streams, identified only by a number, will be posted around the Sandia Prep Commons area during the Conclave. Each photo will be of a stream in New Mexico on public land or on land accessible to the public without charge. The stream will be known to harbor fish targeted by fly anglers. The photos will include enough of the surroundings to give contestants a reasonable, but not necessarily easy, chance to identify the ... Read More
January 10, 2017
Online ticket sales have been closed. Tickets will be for sale at the Conclave, starting at 8:30 in the theater lobby at Sandia Prep. Lunches have been ordered based on the number of tickets sold as of Thursday, so pack your own lunch ... Read More
December 29, 2016
The 2017 New Mexico Trout Conclave will be held on Saturday, February 11 at Sandia Preparatory School. Featuring guest speakers, fishing clinics, specials for kids and women, a raffle and much more. Tickets on sale in January ... Read More
December 8, 2016
Brian Beaudoin Conclave Chair New Mexico Trout's Annual Conclave was held on 6 February and was a great success with over 200 attendees, including many women fly fishers. Our three exceptional guests, Skip Morris, Van Beacham and Karen Denison, provided entertaining and educational presentations about local and regional waters, fishing techniques, and fly patterns. Skip Morris, a well-known author of eighteen fly-fishing and fly-tying books, gave informative tips for beginning and seasoned fly fishers with three presentations on fishing with dry flies / emergers, with nymphs, and in creeks. His presentations featured Skip's beautiful photography and that of his wife, ... Read More
March 4, 2016
We're still working out the details, so check back on the conclave page a little later ... Read More
January 5, 2016