Los Pescadores Fly Fishing Club
PUBLIC WATERS FOR FLY FISHING IN NEW MEXICO: PECOS PAGE
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FISH THE PUBLIC WATERS
OF THE PECOS RIVER
Pecos, New Mexico area
DRIVING INSTRUCTIONS:
From Santa Fe, NM take I 25 N to Pecos-Glorieta Pass - exit #299. Follow Rt. 50 to Pecos. Warning: This road is very well patrolled – it is recommended that you use your cruise control. At the intersection, turn L on Rt. 3. This Route follows the river. There are many spots to stop off to fish public water. This is about 45 – 55 minute drive from Las Campanas.
PRIVATE WATER:
Private water is fenced off and posted. Please respect all of the landowners along the Pecos by staying off the posted private waters.
ABOUT THE PECOS RIVER:
This river flows due south out of the basin of the Pecos Wilderness. It is stocked with rainbow and brown trout. For a truly successful experience on your river trip go to The Reel Life Web site www.reellifesantafe.com for the daily update. Better yet, stop off at The Reel Life located at 500 Montezuma Street in the Sambusco Market Center for first hand information and to pick us some killer flies. This river gets crowded with fly fishers and campers after school is out, especially during the weekends.
POACHING:
Please report anyone over harvesting fish or poaching to New Mexico Game and Fish at 1-800-243-4263. DO NOT be confrontational with poachers.
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For up-to-the-minute fly fishing information on the Pecos, call The Reel Life at (505) 995-8114. One of the guides will provide you with information gathered from the most recent angler and guide experiences. For more general reports check http://www.thereellife.com/fishing-report/fishing-report.asp. The Reel Life keeps up-to-date with new reports!
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Leased by New Mexico from the Benedictine friars, MONASTERY LAKE is the first public fishing area 1 mile north of Pecos on NM 63. Turn L at Thunder Bird Drive. This 6 acre lake is stocked with rainbow and brown trout and is a terrific place to take the children to for bobber fishing. The access to the parking lot is easy, the parking area is ample, access from the parking lot to the lake is short and easily accessible and there are out houses. Elevation: 69,781’.
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The river adjacent to Monastery Lake and all the way up to and behind the fish hatchery is private.
DALTON CANYON, 6 miles north of Pecos on Highway 3, is a day use picnic and fishing area - also known as the Bert Clancy area. This is marked with a noticeable sign to your right going north. There are 16 accessaable parking spaces. There are public pit toilets. No potable water is available.
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WINDY BRIDGE, 12 miles north of Pecos on Highway 3, is well marked with a sign on your left. This is a free use day picnic and fishing site with 12 parking spaces. There is one pit toilet. Although there are picnic tables and grills there is no potable water. There is access to the river on both sides of the road for fishing.
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HOLY GHOST is 16 miles north of Pecos on Highway 63 and FR-122. There is a sign on your left going north. Turning left there is a winding, one-lane road (Forest Road 122) about 2 miles leading to the campground.
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