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Trujillo Meadows Reservoir - Chama

Trujillo Meadows Reservoir – Chama

Trujillo Meadows Reservoir, a short drive north of Chama, New Mexico, is 69 surface acres in size. The lake offers fishing for browns, rainbows and occasional brook trout. There is a boat ramp, small motorized and non-motorized boats are allowed. The lake is a no-wake...

Rancho del Oso Pardo

Rancho del Oso Pardo

Rancho del Oso Pardo may be the most beautiful ranch land in the northern New Mexico mountains. With 7 miles and both sides of the Rio Chama and 11 alpine lakes, fishing for legendary wild rainbow and brown trout, hunting, hiking, horseback riding, and wildlife...

Chama River Basin Trout Fishing Public Access

Chama River Basin Trout Fishing Public Access

The Chama Basin Trailhead is at the beginning of Forest Service property at the end of FDR 121. It gives access to the Archuleta Creek and Chama River trails. Dispersed camping is allowed there. From Chama, NM travel north on highway 17 to the Chama River Road #121,...

Rio Chama Basin Trout Fishing Public Access

Rio Chama Basin Trout Fishing Public Access

This is the trailhead we left from where, in about 1987, we took Alec, Shannon and Kelly on a horseback outfitter camping trip to the Rio Chama high country. The Upper Rio Chama River is formed in the San Juan Mountains. It has an East and West Fork, both of which...