All areas of the Santa Fe National Forest will be closed to the public. No exceptions. No camping, no fishing, no hiking, no picniking, no hot springing, no cliff jumping, no recreating anywhere within the Santa Fe National Forest. This report is unconfirmed. It has been confirmed that Fenton Lake State Park will close toRead more about Unconfirmed Reports[…]

The Fourth of July weekend is normally one our busiest of the year. This is the time of year that we (Amanda’s) make our money for the lean times of the winter season. However….  I am encouraging  visitors to stay away. Even though the Las Conchas fire has had very little direct effect on ourRead more about My Recommendations for This Weekend[…]

Approximately 2:00PM this afternoon (Sun., Jun 26th) a wild fire erupted near the Las Conchas fishing access, Hwy. 4, milepost 36. Highway 4 from mile marker 35 to mile marker 42 is closed. The fire is moving east and growing rapidly. Cochiti Mesa community is being evacuted. Type 1 fire crews are being deployed. CauseRead more about Las Conchas Fire[…]

Fenton Lake State Park will remain open for camping, picnicking, boating and fishing….for the time being. Fenton Lake will continue to provide recreational opportunities for Jemez visitors. Those opportunities have otherwise been severely limited because of the Stage III fire restrictions within the National Forest. The lake has been stocked with over 4,000 fish overRead more about Fenton Lake State Park to Remain Open[…]

Stage III fire restrictions will go into effect  at 8:00 am Friday June 24, 2011. Under Stage III fire restrictions, all areas of the Forest are restricted/off limits to all use and access unless specifically listed as open. Open areas will remain under Stage II fire restrictions. There are still many recreational opportunities in the JemezRead more about Stage Three Fire Restrictions[…]

06/20/11 Fenton Lake…..2060 Rainbows 06/20/11 Jemez River…..1000 Rainbows 06/20/11 Kid’s Pond……..600 Rainbows 06/21/11 Rio Cebolla…….1220 Rainbows

San Gregorio Lake, located within the San Pedro Parks wilderness, was stocked on Wednesday June 15th for the first time in two years. Approximately 8000 catchable sized Rainbows were stocked today. Because the lake is located within the wilderness, access for the hatchery trucks is limited to one stocking per year at most. The hikeRead more about San Gregorio Stocked[…]

This afternoon a small fire broke out at mile marker 30 on Hwy 126 near Fenton Lake. Because this fire started in a previous burn area (Lakes Fire 2002), there was very little fuel to feed the fire. It was contained at an acre or so thanks to the quick and effective response by localRead more about Lakes Fire Revisited[…]

Fenton Lake might be the place to be this weekend. The NMDGF Seven Springs Hatchery stocked Fenton on June 6th with 2233 Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout. Of this number approximately 233 were hatchery brood fish in the 16-18 inch range. Don’t forget to check out Amanda’s Boat Rentals at the lake. The boat rental trailerRead more about Fenton Lake[…]