The new license year began on April 1, 2017. A new fishing license is required to fish in the State of New Mexico. License fees remain the same. $35 for an adult resident and $11 for a junior (age 12-17)  resident. Kids (11 and under) fish free as do adults over the age of 70. ThereRead more about The New License Year[…]

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Fenton Lake, Redondo and Vista Linda Campgrounds are open.

1,836 Rainbow Trout Stocked

For the first time in many years, Redondo Campground is fully open for public use. This campground, with its 60 sites, is an extremely valuable resource for the camping public. Amenities include fire rings, picnic tables, bathrooms and trash bins. There is no water within this campground and although there are no pull through sites,Read more about Kudos To USDA-Forest Service…Jemez Ranger District[…]

With various school districts on spring break  and warm, sunny weather predominate…the Jemez Mountains will be quite the attractive destination over the next few weeks. While I certainly do not wish to discourage any visitors to the Jemez (or Amanda’s Country Store), there are some things you need to be aware of prior to yourRead more about Spring Break – 2015[…]

Well, it’s not nearly as intrusive as I thought it was going to be. The ‘mouse fence’ that is. I took a drive on FR376 to the south from Hwy 126 last week. It is about five miles to where the forest road first crosses over the Rio Cebolla. It is here that the fence toRead more about The ‘Mighty’ Mouse[…]

Saturday, September 27, 2014 is National Hunting and Fishing Day and Free Fishing Day throughout New Mexico. No fishing license is required to fish public waters in the Jemez Mountains. All other fishing rules and regulations apply. And, just in time (Tuesday, September 23rd)  NMDGF has stocked Fenton Lake with over 2200 catchable sized RainbowRead more about Free Fishing Day[…]

Here’s what you need to know if you are planning a last of the season trip to the Jemez Mountains for some Labor Day Weekend recreation. These are the facts with regard to the Pino Fire. This lightning caused fire started over two weeks ago and because of somewhat favorable conditions, the Forest Service decided toRead more about Labor Day ‘Skinny’[…]

Then The ‘Jemez Cliff Jumps’ have long been a popular recreation area for visitors to the Jemez Mountains. The Cliff Jumps are located a mile or so off Hwy 4 (mile marker 32) on the East Fork of the Jemez River. The hike is beautiful and the cliff jump area is spectacular. Varying levels on the cliffs allowedRead more about Jemez Cliff Jumps…Warning[…]