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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.
