Fly Fishing
Our part of New Mexico provides a great variety of fishing opportunities. At different times of the year, you may fish the Rio Grande among prickly pear cacti at 6000 feet elevation or among ponderosa pines at 11,000 feet in mountain lakes of the Pecos Wilderness. From June to early September, elevations above 8000 feet are delightful places. Daily summer rains keep the higher mountain streams cool, but the same rain murk’s rivers at lower elevations. When the weather begins to cool and summer monsoons end, fishing gradually shifts to lower elevations. By Halloween, elevations above 8000 feet are beginning to receive snow and fishing the larger, lower streams begins in earnest. Spring run off can begin as early as March, but is more typical in April and May, depending on the particular stream. Near Santa Fe, fishing is slowest during January and February.Current state fishing regulations may be obtained from the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. Non-resident short-term licenses for one day are $14 or five days for $22. Fishing on Tribal lands is done by permit from individual tribes. For Equipment or Guided trips contact High Desert Angler at 505-988-7688.
