El Vado Lake Dam

Tierra Amarilla, New Mexico

Here is a unique view of El Vado Dam. It took some doing to climb down into the canyon and get this photo. Glad I could share it with our blog followers.

Normally in April the river flow is set to approximately 350 - 600 cubic feet per second. The Dam administrators had just blown the sirens as I arrived at my photo destination. They elevated the water while I was actually positioning for the photo. The water was running at approximately 750 cubic feet per second when I took the photo above. In April the state of New Mexico prepares for the Spring run off from the mountains. They normally lower the water level in the lake to ensure they have ample room to host the snow melt.  

A recent check of the New Mexico USGS Real-Time water flow data shows that the river is running at 621 cubic feet per second today (June 11, 2010). That is absolutely perfect for effective fishing. There are some whoppers in this river. Worth a trip at some point to try to hook up with them. If you do decide to make a trip out to New Mexico, call David Cooper. He owns Coopers El Vado Ranch and has been a family friend of mine since he and I were kids. His ranch is fantastic and offers beautiful, rustic cabins that are fully equipped to allow you to experience nature, while still enjoying a hot shower, your own kitchen facilities and more. David is a wonderful person and I promise you will fall in love with him, his family and his incredible ranch. Visit Coopers El Vado Ranch (http://www.elvado.com/). Tell David that Leiner says I love ya big brother! Might just get you a discount. Then again, he might think you are family and put you to work :-). Either way, there is no better place in the world to be and no better person than Coop Dog to share that place with.

Headwaters of the Colorado River

Colorado River

Rocky Mountains

Headwaters of the Colorado River. This photo was taken approximately 5 miles below the start of the actual river. Great photo for sure. Makes you want to pull out your fly pole doesn't it? If you had one with you, we would encourage you to use it because there are some native cutt-throat and brown trout in these waters.

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Rio Grande River - Colorardo & New Mexico

Rio Grande River

Taos, New Mexico

Enjoy this view of the Rio Grande River, taken approximately 6 miles outside of Taos, New Mexico. If you can figure out how to work your way down into this gorge there is fish in this river. My suggestion, go further downstream. The photo gives you a birds eye view of the Rio Grande Gorge, which is also known as the Grand Canyon of New Mexico. The picture was taken while standing on the suspension bridge that traverses the canyon.

If you are wondering, yes, standing on the bridge feels like you are really, really, high up and yes, you can really feel the bridge move when cars and trucks drive across it while you are standing on it trying to take photographs. Kind of left me feeling like a parachute was in order.

Taos, New Mexico is beautiful by the way. We recommend you take some time during your visit to the area to enjoy the sights and sounds of this very cool town.

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Fishing New Mexico

Can't beat New Mexico for great fishing. Spent last week in Northern New Mexico. It was great!! Send us copies of your fishing adventures and we will post them to this blog. Send to (info@flylinesearchmarketing.com)

God Loves Fishermen

Fishing The Chama River in New Mexico

I am convinced that God loves fishermen. While fishing one cold April morning in New Mexico, I took this photo. The rays of light were not visible in my camera lens. Upon further examination, I also found the photo contains a cross that is visible up on the rocky cliff face. Also note that the shadow on the bank forms a very nice crown.


I don't think I was alone on that very cold morning. I am thankful for that! I believe that if we open our hearts to him, he will make us all Fishers of Men!

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The Yellowstone River

The Yellowstone River

This stretch of the Yellowstone river runs through the heart of the Yellowstone National Park. The river is loaded with Rainbow, Cutthroat and native Brown Trout. The river is a favorite feeding ground of the areas large brown bear population. You will do well in this area from May through September. Don't forget that many of the Park's hotels and facilities close in late September.

Fishing The Chama River - New Mexico

The Beautiful Chama River in Northern New Mexico is one of the authors favorite locations for rest, and relaxation. Not to mention that way out in the middle of no way, lay some of the most beautiful brown trout the state has to offer up. While this river does not have the concentration of trout seen in the San Juan, you definitely won't be disappointed. If you love beautiful mountains, wonderful hiking, and rustic settings, northern New Mexico will deliver.

The chama river originates in the mountains of northern New Mexico and flows down and through the chain of lakes in the northern part of the state. The first major lake the river flows into is Lake Heron. Heron is an absolutely beautiful resevoir, located just 25 - 30 miles from the popular hunting destination known as Chama, New Mexico. Lake Heron holds some extremely large lake trout and has a very nice salmon population. Many fisherman enjoy a day on Heron and find that catching their limit is reasonably easy to do. The second lake in the chain is El Vado resevoir. This body of water is primarily used as a holding pool for drinking water used to supply the lower part of the state. There are lake trout, a handful of salmon and many lake huge carp in this lake. You will see people fishing and catching in this lake, but truthfully the corp of engineers drains it so low at times the fishing is compromised by late summer and fall. The last lake in the chain is the Abiquii resevoir. This lake is definitely utilized as a holding pool for drinking water. You can fish and there are trout, but your best bet is higher up in the mountains.

The Chama river, presents your best opportunities for fishing between El Vado Lake and Abiquii Resevoir. You will definitely be out in the woods, without access to many of lifes amenities, but worth the effort to camp out and experience this beautiful river. The red rock canyons surrounding the river present some incredible vistas that will produce some great photos opportunities. You might even want to consider and float trip to get the full experience the area has to offer up. There are bears in the area. Be sure to plan a bear safe camping expedition. Store your food properly and keep the camp fires to a minimum due to the high risk of forest fire the arid, dry conditions of the region produce.

If you do take a trip to northern New Mexico, please share your experiences and photos with us. We will probably bore you guys with our photos of the area, but it is a favorite hang out for the author.

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