New Mexico Outdoor
Roughing It In Luxury-Abiquiu, New Mexico 505.901.7321
Fly Fishing
Rio Chama & Abiquiu Lake
Just a Hike Away From New Mexico Outdoor Adventures
FISHING-Carson National Forest (all links go to their site)
Some of the best trout fishing in New Mexico can be found on the Carson National Forest amidst the imposing beauty of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains. Hundreds of miles of cold water streams and numerous lakes are home to rainbow, brown and native Rio Grande cutthroat trout. Many of these lakes and streams have campgrounds nearby. While the most popular spots are noted on the map, there are literally hundreds of opportunities on the forest.
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Canjilon Fishing Fiesta Photos
Maps of East and West side of Forest
 Anglers Map (East.gif) Click on map to see a larger map |  Anglers Map (West.gif) Click on map to see a larger map |
Lakes and Rivers/Streams
Fishing Lakes | |
| Cabresto Lake | Laguna Larga |
| Canjilon Lakes | Lagunitas Lake |
| Eagle Rock Lake | Lost Lake |
| Fawn Lakes | Middle Fork Lake |
| Goose Lake | Shuree Lakes |
| Hidden Lake | Trampas Lake |
| Hopewell Lake | Trout Lakes |
| Horseshoe Lake | |
Rivers and Streams | |
| Alamitos | Rio Chama |
| Angostura | Rio Chiquito |
| Canjilon Creek | Rio Fernando |
| Costilla Creek | Rio Grande |
| Chama River | Rio Hondo |
| Columbine Creek | Rio Nutritas |
| Comanche Creek | Rio Pueblo |
| El Rito Creek | Rio Santa Barbara |
| Lagunitas Creek | Rio Trampas |
| La Junta | Rio Tusas |
| Little Rio Grande | Rio Vallecitos |
| Los Pinos River | Rito De La Olla |
| Middle Ponil Creek | San Antonio River |
| Red River | Tio Grande River |
If you would like to book a 5 day-6 night Fly Fishing Vacation, please go to the Homepage, fill out form completely, and submit. Please bare in mind that the package includes Lodging and Transportation to the water (described above and below, not Airport Transportation or meals or equipment. It's priced by the number in your group.
Santa Fe National Forest Fishing Index
| NAME | DISTRICT | LOCATION | FEE AREA | SEASONS | FACILITIES |
| Baker Flats | Pecos/ Las Vegas | 17 miles from Las Vegas on Highway 65 and Forest Road 263 | None | Spring-Fall |   |
| Big Pine | Pecos/ Las Vegas | 16 miles north of Pecos on Hwy 63, one mile on Forest Road 646 | None | Spring-Fall | |
| Canoñes Creek | Coyote | East portion of the Coyote Ranger District in the Cañones Creek Canyon | None | Spring-Fall | |
| Coyote Creek | Coyote | On the Coyote Canyon along Forest Road 316 | None | Spring-Fall | |
| Dalton | Pecos/ Las Vegas | 6 miles north of Pecos on Highway 63 | None | Spring-Fall | |
| Oak Flats | Pecos/ Las Vegas | 15 miles from Las Vegas on Highway 65 and Forest Road 263 | None | Spring-Fall | |
| Rio Gallina | Coyote | On the Gallina River along Forest Road 76 | None | Spring-Fall | |
| Windy Bridge | Pecos/ Las Vegas | 12 miles north of Pecos on Highway 63 | None | Spring-Fall | |
| Winsor | Pecos/ Las Vegas | 16 miles north of Pecos on Hwy 63, one mile on Forest Road 646 | None | Spring-Fall |  |
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To view a short .mov panoramic clips of Abiquiu Lake
From Cerre Pedernal in the Northwest to Ghost Ranch at True North
