Eagle Nest Lake has not been scheduled to reopen yet but the Cimarron has been and is open for day use. See photo for list of new state parks scheduled to open the 15th.

Can' wait to be dropping in again! In the mean time we wanted to give everyone a Fly Shack Update; We are currently closed and are hoping to be open again soon but in the mean time the Fly Shack Crew and Guides are keeping positive even though we have no work right now. In an attempt to keep everyone going we have come up with some great raffles and have updated our online store to show our newest products. Raffles and online inventory will be updated regularly. We will also have some free giveaways that we will make sure to advertise as they come. Web site link will be posted below and our first raffle will be a JACKSON KAYAK!!! There are only 17 raffle available so if its sold out stay tuned for the next raffle!

All New Mexico State parks are currently and will remain closed until April 30th 2020 to all use. We will keep posting updates and any new information that we receive. #newmexicofishing #closureapril2020 #flyfishingnorthernnewmexico #cimarronriver #guidetripcimarronriver #eaglenestlake #newmexicofishingreport

Eagle Nest Fly Shack & Lodge  Annual Pike & Carp Tournament May (27th & 28th) 2016 Location: Eagle Nest Lake State Park  Sign up at Eagle Nest Fly Shack 416 E Therma Dr. Eagle Nest, NM (Across From Mickeys Ski Rentals) $20 Dollars enters you in for BOTH categories! Call to Pre Register Door Prizes DAILY! 1st 2nd & 3rd Place Prizes Include CA$H POT, Gear, Lures, Flies, Apparel, Gift Cards, & MORE!!!! Call For Any Questions or Fishing Report! 505-485-8328 www.eaglenestflyshack.com

Eagle Nest Fly Shack Annual Pike & Carp Tournament First weekend in May (7th & 8th) 2016 Location: Eagle Nest Lake State Park  Sign up at Eagle Nest Fly Shack 350 E Therma Dr. Eagle Nest, NM (Across From Mickeys Ski Rentals) $20 Dollars enters you in for BOTH categories! Call to Pre Register Door Prizes DAILY! 1st 2nd & 3rd Place Prizes Include CA$H POT, Gear, Lures, Flies, Apparel, Gift Cards, & MORE!!!! Call For Any Questions or Fishing Report! 505-485-8328 www.eaglenestflyshack.com

This year there is a new rule for Ice Fishing on Eagle Nest Lake that we are very excited about. In the past years the rule stated that the lake would be closed to ice fishing if the ice were under 9 inches, with our new rule we will be allowed to fish when the ice reaches 5 inches deep! This means more ice fishing! We're pumped and we hope you are too! If you have never ice fished before we recommend giving it a try! We have all the equipment for rent as well as guided trips! On our trip we will provide a insulated, heated ice fishing tent for comfort in all weather conditions, gas powered auger, lures, and rods reels and snacks! We can show you a good time on a guided trip without you having to break the bank to buy equipment to ice fish! During the winter these fish are swimming around looking for any opportunity to feed in the cold water, leaving the fisherman with the best chances to land a trophy sized fish that Eagle Nest Lake is known for! With all of that being said I am going to lead into the current water conditions for the fishing in the area! Eagle Nest lake is begging to build ice on the edges of the lake and we are hoping to have a solid freeze soon to get the ice fishing season off to a good start. The month of November was slow and steady for Salmon Snagging and seems to continue so better get out and snag them before the lake freezes! Trout fishing has been awesome in the lake for the last few weeks and seems to be picking up a bit making the anticipation of ice fishing build even more! Perch are biting as well. I have spotted a few pike in the past weeks following my fly to the edge of the shoreline but I haven't seen anyone catching them. The dropping temperatures in the Cimorron Canyon are causing the river to freeze over but right now some open water can be found on the river but with every night a little more freezes over. As you move downriver away from the dam chances of finding open moving water increases. Gravel pit lakes are about 90 percent frozen leaving best spots in the river. Find a large open hole or short stretch of moving water but be as sneaky as possible. Low water conditions has these fish spook at the first shadow they think they see. The Red River has been fishing very well. The upper section of the river is about all frozen or covered in snow leaving the best fishing to be found near and down river from Questa, NM. The section near the hatchery has been fishing good but there is a lot of snow so watch for slippery areas. The confluence of the Red River & Rio Grande has been fishing good, the hike will definitely warm you up! Take a thermos with soup! The Rio Grande has been fishing great. The Pilar area has been fishing well for pike and for trout, with the flow holding around 700 cfs. If you're targeting bigger pike, size up to a 1/0 or 2/0 fly for best results. Smaller streamers will still get you results and also get opportunities at trout and small mouth bass. Nymphs are working well for trout. There are still a few good hatches in the warmest part of the day. If you would like to order any flies or up to date info please call The Shack 505-974-9168. I will post again soon about our upcoming Ice Fishing Tournament which will be held on the last Saturday in January! I'll also post again as soon as the lake is open to ice fishing.

The Cimarron River has been fishing well for rainbow trout. With the low water conditions and average release from the Eagle Nest Lake Dam that has been lower than 10 cfs for the entire month. Brown trout require being stealthy, with casting from further, using smaller flies, and smaller tippet (like 6X) so that they don't spook as easy. Cold Nights and Warm Days are leaving the bug hatches and species spread out through the day. In other words if caddis hatching best chances are caddis, if the evening duns are hatching throw the dun patterns, if nothing is hatching terrestrials like hoppers, ants or beetles are working awesome. Most of the Rainbows are freshly stocked leaving them easier to catch with almost any fly but to key in on the browns and smarter rainbows that have been holding over, matching the hatch is necessary. Hot Flies; Parachute Pheasant Tail Sz. 14-20 Pale Evening Dun Sz. 14-20 Pheasant Tail Natural or Flashback Sz. 14-20 Polly Wing Emereger Sz. 16-22 Caddis Dry & Nymph Sz. 14-16 Amber Tail Sz. 14-20 Grass Hopper Sz. 14-8 Hares Ear Sz. 14-20 Ant brown/black Sz. 14-16 Eagle Nest Lake fishing is picking up. With cold weather moving in and cold rain showers in the evenings the lake is finally starting to cool off. This means big fish moving out of the deep into the shallows to feed on bugs, crayfish, minnows, and other fish. On Aug 12 a 8.12 pound, 29 inch Rainbow trout was caught in Eagle Nest Lake since then big trout have been reeled in more frequently. Snagging season is almost here so some salmon can be caught looking for food before the spawn. Pike fishing will increase in the shallows as it cools down these big pike get the instinct to feed before the lake freezes over. Fall is one of the best times of year to attempt these big fish! Time to plan some fishing before the lake freezes over. The Red River is fishing great from the quality waters above town all the way to where the Red pours into the Rio Grande River below the hatchery. The quality waters are fishing best with a smaller selection of flies. Grass hopper dragging a small sz 18-20 mayfly nymph behind it is one of my favorite combos to use. Near the US Forrest campgrounds June Bug & Fawn lakes have been fishing well with a variety of Dry Fly and Nymph dropper combo. Dry flies are working great closer to the hatchery and Rio Grande River but a double nymph combo starts to become the best chance to increase numbers of fish hook ups. The Red River hatchery restoration project looks great and seems like exploring a whole new river. heavy machinery was used to make deep hole after deep hole with churning water to create oxygen. This is going to be a must fish destination this fall when the brown trout are moving up to spawn, Hot Flies; Parachute Adams Sz.14-20 Parachute Pheasant Tail Sz. 14-20 Pale Evening Dun Sz. 14-20 Pheasant Tail Natural or Flashback Sz. 14-20 Polly Wing Emereger Sz. 16-22 Caddis Dry & Nymph Sz. 14-16 Amber Tail Sz. 14-20 Grass hopper Sz. 14-8 Copper John Sz. 12-20 Zebra Midge Sz. 12-22 Rio Grande River has been fishing great! The flows have finally dropped to perfect conditions to fish. Dry flies will catch you some fish but your best bet is to use long leader with heavy nymphs and a dependable strike indicator to find the right depth that the big fish are feeding at. Pilar area is fishing great and the hike down to wild rivers is definitely worth right now Hot Flies; Grass Hopper Sz 14-8 Amber Tail Sz 10-18 Pheasant Tail Sz. 12-18 Prince Nymph Sz 12-18 Stone Fly Patterns Sz 12-18 Caddis Larve Patters Sz 12-16 Crane Fly Patters Sz 6-12 Rio Costilla and Valle Vidal are fishing the best it has been all year. Dry flies and dropper nymphs are doing the trick. The average fish size definetly seems to be up this year the cutthroat have had a lot of water to swim and grow in this year with high release from Costilla Reservoir. Comanche Creek and Shuree Ponds are fishing the best they have been in years. Hot Flies; Parachute Adams Sz.14-20 Parachute Pheasant Tail Sz. 14-20 Pale Evening Dun Sz. 14-20 Pheasant Tail Natural or Flashback Sz. 16-20 Polly Wing Emereger Sz. 16-22 Caddis Dry & Nymph Sz. 14-16 Amber Tail Sz. 16-20 Grass hopper Sz. 14-8 Copper John Sz. 18-20 Zebra Midge Sz. 16-22 Ant Sz 14-16 For more conditions or to book a Guided fishing trip Call Eagle Nest Fly Shack @ 505 974 9168

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This month of July has been amazing! Couldn't be any happier with the success that "The Shack" is having. Every guide trip that has gone out this year has caught many fish per person! We don't guarantee fish but we work really hard to increase your chances. To top off our extremely happy clients, the dry fly action has been phenomenal on the Cimarron River. Grasshoppers (my favorite), Adams, H&L variant, Moth-man, Royal Wulff, Caddis, Stimulator, BWO, ants, beetles, and so much more! Pick your pattern and get on the water! The Red River is finally coming down from all the run-off and rain we have had so fishing has been picking up a lot on that side of the mountain! Eagle Nest Lake: Fishing continued to be very good using worms for perch. Anglers did well from the bank and from anchored boats. Fishing for trout was a bit sporadic but some anglers did well trolling Platte River specials with Power Bait, pathermartin #6, kokanee trolls. I have seen 3 pike landed this month so far, one on a brown predator fly and the others on mepps #5. Carp on the fly has slowed down during the day time hours but is still productive in the evening and morning with back stabbers and jamies crazy carper. Cimarron River: Stream flow on Monday near Cimarron was 88 cfs. Fishing was fair using prince nymphs, pheasant tails, hares ear, emeregers, grass hoppers adams, BWOs' for trout. Trout fishing at the Gravel Pit Lakes was very good with several limits caught by anglers using Power Bait, salmon eggs and worms. Red River: Stream flow above Questa on Monday was 73 cfs. Pheasant tails, Adams, Hare's Ear, Caddis Rio Grande: Stream flow on Monday at the Taos Junction Bridge was 958 cfs. Fishing was slow for all species. Shuree Ponds: Fishing was good using Pistol Petes, elk hair caddis and wooly buggers for trout. Stream fishing on the Valle Vidal continued to be very good for anglers using Yeager 409s, parachute Adams, small hoppers, yellow sallies and PMDs for trout. For More info or current condtions call Eagle Nest Fly Shack @ (505)-974-9168

Winter time is here and the fishing is GREAT!!!! Whether you want to stand "on the water" and fish through a thick layer of ice or get out on the river and present those flies upstream to trick those trophies we chase! The Winter Ice Fishing Tournament is coming up on Feb 7th 2015 on the famous Eagle Nest Lake!!! Enter yourself in one or all three classes. Trout, Salmon, and Perch! Winter time is here and the fishing is GREAT!!!! Whether you want to stand "on the water" and fish through a thick layer of ice or get out on the river and present those flies upstrean to trick those tropheys we chase! The Winter Ice Fishing Tournament is coming up on Feb 7th 2015 on the famous Eagle Nest Lake!!! Enter yourself in one or all three classes. Trout, Salmon, and Perch! Call Eagle Nest Fly Shack for more details! Cimarron River: The river is frozen from Tolby campground to the Pallisades, where you will start finding open water to fish. With the warmer conditions, the river will increase in flow from time to time bringing all the fish out of their hiding spots. Fishing is good using Chonomids, emergers, egg pattern, glass duck, and small pheasant tails. Eagle Nest Lake: As of Sunday, the ice was reported as being between 9 and 10 inches thick and the lake was open to foot traffic only. Fishing was good using small ice jigs, worms and wax worms for perch. Fishing was fair using ice jigs, worms and Power Bait for trout. Fishing for all other species was slow. For updated ice conditions contact the State Park office at (575) 377-1594. Red River: Water flow near the hatchery on Monday was 26 cfs. Trout fishing is good using egg patterns, wooly buggers, small pheasant tails, chronomids, glass duck Rio Grande River: Fishing is good using leeches, wolly buggers, gummy worm fly, hot stones, and chronomids Rio Costilla closed until 06/01/2015! Call Eagle Nest Fly Shack for more details 5059749168 #fishingreport #cimarronriver #eaglenestlake #flyfishingnorthernnewmexico #flyfishingtripnewmexico #newmexicofishingreport #riogranderiver #redriver

***Waters around Eagle Nest New Mexico The browns are spawing and full of eggs but the fishing is still great! Please be gental with the brown trout during this time of year and do your best to keep them in the water so that the can have a strong healthy spawn this year.****** Eagle Nest Lake As of the 1st Salmon Season opened. As of today they are lining up on the small inlets on Eagle Nest Lake. Time to get out here while the meat is fresh!! Reports of a Few Pike being taken on Dynamic lures and have been spotted by multiple anglers following their lures close to the banks. Trout fishing has been fair to good using pistole petes power bait and wolly buggers Perch are still being caught with wolly buggers pistol petes and sprinners/spoon lures Cimarron River Flies have been most prouctive. Pheasant Tails, hares ears, price nymph, emergers and terrestrials on top! Small Adams and Flash mayflys are also working well in sunny conditions. salmon eggs power bait and spinners have also been productive through the river and Gravel Pit Lakes Red River #fishingreport #newmexicofishingreport #eaglenestlake #redriver #cimarronriver #riogranderiver #riocostilla #flyfishingnorthernnewmexico