Matthew:
I think a 3.5 to 4 hour drive from Santa Fe will put you at the San Juan River Tailwater. It is located in the NW corner of New Mexico. The San Juan is one of the premier trout fisheries in the world in my opinion. It is common to get into fish exceeding 20 inches. If you are interested, check Abes Motel and Flyshop, the rooms are very basic, they cater to fishermen. They have a website.
I have been there several times and I have always had a great experience. The river can get crowded but there are so many trout it does not matter. I have always gone in Oct/Nov but as a tailwater it is probably decent year round. Definitely call Abes before going to make sure there is not a planned water release from the Dam that will impact fishing.
I have not fished close to Santa Fe there could be good opportunities there too.
Feel free to sidebar if you want more info.
Charlie
On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 1:08 AM, Matthew Longley <matthew.longley@gmail.com> wrote:
Hi all, I'm new to the group, and back from a long fly fishing hiatus. Dan suggested I give the group a shoutout to see if anyone had any experience fishing in New Mexico.
My buddy is getting married in Santa Fe this weekend, and I'm planning to get away for a few days to get some fishing in. I spoke to a park service ranger, who recommended checking out either Cowles on the Pecos River (in Santa Fe National Forest) or Cow Creek. Has anyone fished anywhere in this area? Any recommendations about, well, anything?
If I manage to land a fish this trip, it will be my first on a fly in about a decade, so I'm quite excited. Hopefully when I get back I'll get a chance to meet more of the group for some more local fishing.
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