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The Governor Giveth and the Governor Can Taketh Away
A habitat improvement project designed to reduce silt and sediment and improve fishing on the popular San Juan River has been put on hold in the wake of Governor Bill Richardson’s decision to freeze all capital outlay projects. “It’s on hold,” says Marty Frentzel, Chief of Public Information and Outreach for the state Department of … Continue reading
State Seeks More Bids for San Juan Habitat Improvement Projects
State Game and Fish officials have decided to seek additional bids for engineering services before proceeding any further with long-awaited habitat improvement plans to the trophy-class trout fishery at Navajo Dam on the San Juan River. The department solicited and received proposals this summer from two firms to develop engineering plans for a runoff diversion … Continue reading
The Dream Hunt
As the fall approached I began having the dream again, sometimes in vivid color, sight and sound and other times just blurry images and a fast fading, foggy memory of it upon awakening. Then this morning I snapped awake feeling frantic and agitated. I lay in the dark listening through the bedroom door as my … Continue reading
Fly Fishing on a Bubble – What a Hoot!
This summer I was invited up to the lake to do some fly fishing with some good ole boys I know from Missouri. But I balked at the thought of blowing out my arm trying to cast to rising fish just out of my reach. No, No, No, they told me. Forget the fly rod. … Continue reading
Thirty Years of Thrills and Spills with New Wave Rafting
They started out with a used rubber raft, a beat up station wagon and a hunger for some cash and kicks. Thirty years later river guides Steve and Kathy Miller of New Wave Rafting in Embudo are still going strong, providing passengers great whitewater adventure on the rivers of Northern New Mexico. And they aren’t … Continue reading
Meeting Produces Workable Solutions for Improving San Juan Fishing
It was one of those days that old time anglers of the San Juan’s quality waters like to talk about. A Baetis hatch that caused the river to roil with rising fish and anglers to howl with glee. The day began dark and drizzly with low, threatening clouds and a quiet calm that held the … Continue reading
Oscar Simpson – Is it About Him or the River ?
Editorial note: As a frequent angler of the San Juan River and a longtime New Mexico journalist I feel compelled to publish this article in the interest of fairness and to voice an often overlooked side of the story about this great fishery and the decent, hard working folks who live and work there. Oscar … Continue reading
Oscar Simpson – Is it About Him or the River ?
Editorial note: As a frequent angler of the San Juan River and a longtime New Mexico journalist I feel compelled to publish this article in the interest of fairness and to voice an often overlooked side of the story about this great fishery and the decent, hard working folks who live and work there. Oscar … Continue reading
Head East to Lake Sumner for a Winter Angling Oasis
Bosque Redondo Lake is a pretty place to stop on the way to Sumner Lake. It was the only bright spot in what was otherwise a dismal, mid-winter, fishing report. The walleye were supposed to be biting out at Sumner Lake, a little known fishing hole far out on the plains of Eastern New Mexico. … Continue reading
Don’t MIss the Big Event !
If you like the outdoors then you don’t want to miss Bob Gerding’s Outdoor Adventures annual Hunting and Fishing Show next weekend at the Fairgrounds in Albuquerque. “With the economy we’re concentrating on staying close to home this year,” Gerding says of his 11th annual show. “So we’ve got a lot more local and regional … Continue reading