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Thank you to all of the volunteers who contributed their time to the Spring River Cleanup on the Pecos on Saturday, June 26! I know that trash on the Pecos seems to be a constant problem. We all benefit from the efforts of the people who took a precious Saturday morning to make the river a nicer place to fish. There are many problems that affect our closest and best place to wet a line. Please, if you like to have this resource made better or utilize it despite it's woes, call the Forest Service, Game and Fish, New Mexico State Police, or heck, even Governor Richardson's office and voice your concerns. Groups like the Truchas Chapter of Trout Unlimited and the Upper Pecos Watershed Association need your help in highlighting the plight of the Pecos River. If you'd like more info on how you can help, contact the Upper Pecos Watershed Association at 78 S. Main Street in Pecos, or please call the UPWA office at 505-757-3600 and speak to Rachel or Lexy.
The Rio Costilla and Shuree Ponds on the Valle Vidal unit of the Carson National Forest opens Thursday July 1st. This area is truly a scenic gem for New Mexico. It's loaded with elk, bison, and turkey, but it usually draws people for the fishing. The Rio Costilla is one place you can reliably catch a Rio Grande Cutthroat and Shuree Ponds are known for it's large rainbows. The stream is dry fly fishing at it's best. High riding attractor like PMX's and Aerial Assault's, and yellow sallies and caddis flies work very well on those quick striking cutties. Take damsel nymphs and some aquatic snail patterns for the lunkers at Shuree. All of the streams in the Valle Vidal are no kill. THe bag limit for Shuree is only 2 fish over 15 inches. Please report anyone breaking thes rules to New Mexico Game and Fish at 800-432-4263 or the Forest Service at 575-586-0520.
The Pecos National Historical Park and the Valles Caldera National Preserve operate fishing programs on their respective properties. The summer fishing season at Pecos NHP starts this Thursday June 24th. To get a fishing day on Pecos National Historical Park, see their website at http://www.nps.gov/peco/planyourvisit/fishing.htm or call 505-757-7272. The Valles Caldera opened up to fishing on May 22nd. They no longer have the lottery system in place. To reserve a space, you can call, visit the website, or take a chance and walk-on before 8:00 am: See the Caldera's website at http://vallescaldera.gov/ for more details.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Sunday, June 20, 2010
Ed's Fly Fishing News for the Week of June 21, 2010
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The annual Spring River Cleanup on the Pecos will be this Saturday, June 26! Please meet us at the Upper Pecos Watershed Association office at 78 S. Main Street in Pecos at 9:00 am. Come get coffee, pastries and to your cleanup assignments. Bags, gloves and safety vests will be provided. We will be giving away stainless steel water bottles to all volunteers! The BBQ picnic will be at the Jamie Koch Pavilion following the cleanup at 12 noon. Pecos River BBQ Company will be doing the cooking (food will be donated)! We will also be having a bucket raffle with great prizes. If you have items you would like to donate for the bucket raffle, or would like more information please call the UPWA office at 757-3600 and speak to Rachel or Lexy.
Volunteers from New Mexico Trout will be putting on a youth and an adult fly fishing clinic on the Valles Caldera this next weekend. The youth clinic is on Saturday June 26th and the adult is on Sunday June 27th. Both clinics are very affordable, especially for the youth. All gear will be provided. Please see the Valles Caldera's website at http://vallescaldera.gov/ and click on reservations for more details.
Our good friend and owner of the Enchanted Hideaway Lodge, Gretchen Lee passed away Sunday, June 6th. She was well known throughout the community of Navajo Dam and the San Juan River. She had the biggest heart and the softest spot in it was for dogs. She rescued dozens and often took in the ones no one else wanted. As a huge lover of dogs myself, Saint Gretchen will always occupy a soft spot in my heart. Those who knew this wonderful woman will surely miss her. Her lodge in Navajo Dam is currently open for business. Still a great place to stay, especially if you get the Stone House and share it with a few fishing buddies.
The Pecos National Historical Park and the Valles Caldera National Preserve operate fishing programs on their respective properties. The summer fishing season at Pecos NHP starts this Thursday June 24th. To get a fishing day on Pecos National Historical Park, see their website at http://www.nps.gov/peco/planyourvisit/fishing.htm or call 505-757-7272. The Valles Caldera opened up to fishing on May 22nd. They no longer have the lottery system in place. To reserve a space, you can call, visit the website, or take a chance and walk-on before 8:00 am: See the Caldera's website at http://vallescaldera.gov/ for more details.
The annual Spring River Cleanup on the Pecos will be this Saturday, June 26! Please meet us at the Upper Pecos Watershed Association office at 78 S. Main Street in Pecos at 9:00 am. Come get coffee, pastries and to your cleanup assignments. Bags, gloves and safety vests will be provided. We will be giving away stainless steel water bottles to all volunteers! The BBQ picnic will be at the Jamie Koch Pavilion following the cleanup at 12 noon. Pecos River BBQ Company will be doing the cooking (food will be donated)! We will also be having a bucket raffle with great prizes. If you have items you would like to donate for the bucket raffle, or would like more information please call the UPWA office at 757-3600 and speak to Rachel or Lexy.
Volunteers from New Mexico Trout will be putting on a youth and an adult fly fishing clinic on the Valles Caldera this next weekend. The youth clinic is on Saturday June 26th and the adult is on Sunday June 27th. Both clinics are very affordable, especially for the youth. All gear will be provided. Please see the Valles Caldera's website at http://vallescaldera.gov/ and click on reservations for more details.
Our good friend and owner of the Enchanted Hideaway Lodge, Gretchen Lee passed away Sunday, June 6th. She was well known throughout the community of Navajo Dam and the San Juan River. She had the biggest heart and the softest spot in it was for dogs. She rescued dozens and often took in the ones no one else wanted. As a huge lover of dogs myself, Saint Gretchen will always occupy a soft spot in my heart. Those who knew this wonderful woman will surely miss her. Her lodge in Navajo Dam is currently open for business. Still a great place to stay, especially if you get the Stone House and share it with a few fishing buddies.
The Pecos National Historical Park and the Valles Caldera National Preserve operate fishing programs on their respective properties. The summer fishing season at Pecos NHP starts this Thursday June 24th. To get a fishing day on Pecos National Historical Park, see their website at http://www.nps.gov/peco/planyourvisit/fishing.htm or call 505-757-7272. The Valles Caldera opened up to fishing on May 22nd. They no longer have the lottery system in place. To reserve a space, you can call, visit the website, or take a chance and walk-on before 8:00 am: See the Caldera's website at http://vallescaldera.gov/ for more details.
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Ed's Fly Fishing News for the Week of June 7, 2010
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Our good friend and owner of the Enchanted Hideaway Lodge, Gretchen Lee passed away Sunday, June 6th. She was well known throughout the community of Navajo Dam and the San Juan River. She had the biggest heart and the softest spot in it was for dogs. She rescued dozens and often took in the ones no one else wanted. As a huge lover of dogs myself, Saint Gretchen will always occupy a soft spot in my heart. Those who knew this wonderful woman will surely miss her. Her lodge in Navajo Dam is currently open for business. Still a great place to stay, especially if you get the Stone House and share it with a few fishing buddies.
The New Mexico Game and Fish Department is putting the results of hunting license drawings online strarting June 9th. Hunters who applied for 2010-2011 deer, elk, antelope, ibex, javelina, bighorn sheep and Barbary sheep licenses can check drawing results on the department's website, www.wildlife.state.nm.us.
The annual Spring River Cleanup on the Pecos will be on Saturday, June 26! Please meet us at the Upper Pecos Watershed Association office at 78 S. Main Street in Pecos at 9:00 am. Come get coffee, pastries and to your cleanup assignments. Bags, gloves and safety vests will be provided. We will be giving away stainless steel water bottles to all volunteers! The BBQ picnic will be at the Jamie Koch Pavilion following the cleanup at 12 noon. Pecos River BBQ Company will be doing the cooking (food will be donated)! We will also be having a bucket raffle with great prizes. If you have items you would like to donate for the bucket raffle, or would like more information please call the UPWA office at 757-3600 and speak to Rachel or Lexy.
No High Spring Peak Release this year on the San Juan River. The latest Water Supply Forecast for Water Year 2010 has been issued and the April through July inflow into Navajo Lake is forecasted to be at 89% of normal. Given this forecast, there will not be a spring peak release this year. It's a little unfortunate that the river won't see a scouring this year and flush out some of the accumulated sand and silt. The upside is that there shouldn't be a dip in business for the San Juan guides. The high spring release often keeps anglers away despite the fact that fishing is very good during the event.
The Pecos National Historical Park and the Valles Caldera National Preserve operate fishing progrgams on their respective properties. The summer fishing season at Pecos NHP starts on June 24th. To get a fishing day on Pecos National Historical Park, see their website at http://www.nps.gov/peco/planyourvisit/fishing.htm or call 505-757-7272. The Valles Caldera opened up to fishing on May 22nd. They no longer have the lottery system in place. To reserve a space, you can call, visit the website, or take a chance and walk-on before 7:00 am: See the Caldera's website at http://vallescaldera.gov/ for more details.
Our good friend and owner of the Enchanted Hideaway Lodge, Gretchen Lee passed away Sunday, June 6th. She was well known throughout the community of Navajo Dam and the San Juan River. She had the biggest heart and the softest spot in it was for dogs. She rescued dozens and often took in the ones no one else wanted. As a huge lover of dogs myself, Saint Gretchen will always occupy a soft spot in my heart. Those who knew this wonderful woman will surely miss her. Her lodge in Navajo Dam is currently open for business. Still a great place to stay, especially if you get the Stone House and share it with a few fishing buddies.
The New Mexico Game and Fish Department is putting the results of hunting license drawings online strarting June 9th. Hunters who applied for 2010-2011 deer, elk, antelope, ibex, javelina, bighorn sheep and Barbary sheep licenses can check drawing results on the department's website, www.wildlife.state.nm.us.
The annual Spring River Cleanup on the Pecos will be on Saturday, June 26! Please meet us at the Upper Pecos Watershed Association office at 78 S. Main Street in Pecos at 9:00 am. Come get coffee, pastries and to your cleanup assignments. Bags, gloves and safety vests will be provided. We will be giving away stainless steel water bottles to all volunteers! The BBQ picnic will be at the Jamie Koch Pavilion following the cleanup at 12 noon. Pecos River BBQ Company will be doing the cooking (food will be donated)! We will also be having a bucket raffle with great prizes. If you have items you would like to donate for the bucket raffle, or would like more information please call the UPWA office at 757-3600 and speak to Rachel or Lexy.
No High Spring Peak Release this year on the San Juan River. The latest Water Supply Forecast for Water Year 2010 has been issued and the April through July inflow into Navajo Lake is forecasted to be at 89% of normal. Given this forecast, there will not be a spring peak release this year. It's a little unfortunate that the river won't see a scouring this year and flush out some of the accumulated sand and silt. The upside is that there shouldn't be a dip in business for the San Juan guides. The high spring release often keeps anglers away despite the fact that fishing is very good during the event.
The Pecos National Historical Park and the Valles Caldera National Preserve operate fishing progrgams on their respective properties. The summer fishing season at Pecos NHP starts on June 24th. To get a fishing day on Pecos National Historical Park, see their website at http://www.nps.gov/peco/planyourvisit/fishing.htm or call 505-757-7272. The Valles Caldera opened up to fishing on May 22nd. They no longer have the lottery system in place. To reserve a space, you can call, visit the website, or take a chance and walk-on before 7:00 am: See the Caldera's website at http://vallescaldera.gov/ for more details.
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