Tag Archives: cutthroat trout

August, 2016

  • 15 August

    Peace and quiet

    Don’t be fooled hiking into Little Creek. Anglers making this journey will walk along a seemingly dry creek bed but find perennial water upstream. Photo by Jill Wick, New Mexico Wildlife magazine, NMDGF.

    Seven fishing hot spots off the beaten path Everyone knows the big-ticket names such as Elephant Butte or Fenton and Heron Lakes. But what if you’re looking for a bit of tranquility, a spot that takes a little effort to reach but offers the reward of a quiet angling experience …

March, 2016

  • 1 March

    Eagle Rock Lake

    Eagle Rock Lake and the Red River near Questa have undergone renovations town officials believe will help boost an economy impacted by the closure of the longtime Chevron molybdenum mine. The town is in an area that provides some of the best outdoor recreation in the state and officials hope to capitalize on outdoor recreation activities, including fishing. New Mexico Wildlife magazine, NMDGF

    Following the loss of a mine that sustained the Questa, New Mexico economy for years, the small village needed to look in a new direction. As it turned out, a quick peek outside a window provided a potential solution: outdoor recreation. That transition recently received a boost as the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish partnered with Chevron …

November, 2003

  • 14 November

    A century of wildlife management, part 7

    Planting trout in the Rio Grande Gorge. Photo: John G. Whitcomb. New Mexico Wildlife Magazine, Vol-49, Num-2 Summer 2004. (Making Tracks: A Century of Wildlife Management. (History of the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish).

    New Mexico Wildlife (Summer 2004, Vol 49 Num 2) Making Tracks: A Century of Wildlife Management, Part 7 of 9 Of fish and men: state waters are stocked with natives, exotics, and politics By John Crenshaw Former Public Affairs chief, New Mexico Wildlife editor, and game warden, retired in 1997. …

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