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The Bureau of Reclamation has finalized this year's scheduled spring peak release from Navajo Reservoir. The release was increased Tuesday, May 26th until a peak release of 5,000 was reached on Monday, June 1st. The release stayed at 5,000 cfs for seven days, and is expected to ramp down on Monday, June 8th. The release will be decreased until it reaches 500 cfs on Friday June 12th where it will remain until further notice.
New Mexico Trout is partnering with the Albuquerque Wildlife Federation and the New Mexico Environment Division to spend a weekend doing riparian restoration work on the Rio De las Vacas July 19th through the 21st. The work will be led by Bill Zeedyk, who is well known for his innovative and effective approaches to protecting and restoring streams and wetlands. This project is a continuation of the one we worked on last season. There the Vacas is a lovely meadow stream at about 8000 feet, flowing south from San Pedro Parks. Primitive camping is available at the site. The Albuquerque Wildlife Federation will provide breakfast and a potluck dinner Saturday for those who RSVP by the 6/12 deadline. Please RSVP by Friday, June 12th to: ronloehman@gmail.com or (505) 328-1489. For inforamtion on the Restoration Project on the Rio de las Vacas, go to http://www.newmexicotrout.org/events.html
Pecos National Historical Park hosts 3 miles of fishing opportunity along the Pecos River. Three fishing seasons have been established for 2009. The Fishing Program at Pecos National Historical Park had been suspended during the high water of spring runoff. The Summer season begins Thursday June 18th and ends Monday August 3rd. The Park will begin accepting reservations for the Summer season beginning May 18. The Fall season begins Thursday September 3rd and ends Monday November 2nd. They will begin accepting reservations for the Fall season beginning August 3. Anglers will be provided the opportunity to fish the Pecos River within the park Thursdays through Mondays; 8:30am-3pm in the Spring and Fall seasons. The Summer season will provide the opportunity to fish the Pecos River within the park Thursdays through Mondays, 8:30am-4:30pm. To make reservations to fish there, visit the Park's website at http://www.nps.gov/peco/planyourvisit/fishing.htm or call 505-757-7272.
A new change to the Game Commission rule regarding trespassing and poaching went into effect April 1, 2009. The exact wording in the new statutes are listed below. Remember that New Mexico state law gives ownership of the streambed to the landowner, and you cannot access the stream as there is no "high water mark" law here. This is an important change; prior to April 1 anglers and hunters were restricted only by the criminal trespass law with its posting or notification requirements. Now if one knows a place is private, the activity of fishing/hunting/trapping itself, not just the entry to the property, is illegal. The authority to seize game taken in violation of this rule is also new.
19.31.10.18 UNLAWFUL TAKING OR KILLING OF GAME ANIMALS, FURBEARERS, GAME BIRDS, OR GAME FISH ON PRIVATE LAND:
A. It shall be unlawful to hunt, capture, take, attempt to take, or kill any game animal, furbearer, game bird, or game fish on any private property that is in compliance with 30-14-1 and 30-14-6 NMSA 1978 posting requirements without possessing written permission from the landowner or person in control of the land or trespass rights, unless otherwise permitted in rule or statute.
B. It shall be unlawful to hunt, capture, take, attempt to take, or kill any game animal, furbearer, game bird, or game fish on private property if the consent to enter or remain has been denied or withdrawn by the owner or person in control of the land or trespass rights, per 30-14-1 NMSA 1978, unless otherwise permitted in rule or statute.
C. It shall be unlawful to knowingly enter upon any private property to hunt, capture, take, attempt to take, or kill any game animal, furbearer, game bird, or game fish without possessing written permission from the landowner or person in control of the land or trespass rights unless otherwise permitted in rule or statute.
D. Any game animals, furbearers, game birds, or game fish taken in violation of this section shall be subject to seizure.[19.31.10.18 NMAC - N, 4-1-2009]
