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Conejos River Fly Fishing
  Winding
out of the San Jaun Wilderness, along the Colorado New Mexico
border and into the Rio Grande in northern New Mexico the Canejos
River is an outstanding fly fishing fishery for Rainbow Trout and
Brown Trout.
Colorado highway 17 from Antonito provides almost
25 miles of easy access to the Conejos. Forest Road 250 then weaves
along the Conejos nearly 25 miles to Platoro
Reservoir.
6000 acre Platoro
Reservoir near Platoro, Colorado has great fishing,
camping, hiking, back packing canoeing and boating.
Nearby towns of Antonito, Colorado and Chama, New
Mexico are home to the historic narrow guage steam powered Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad. Tickets my be purchased in Antonito or
Chama for this spectacular mountain railroad train ride.
 Anglers
have a good choice of comfortable accommodations on the Conejos at
Antonito and Platoro. A good number of Fly
Fishing Lodges and Guest
Ranches to choose from.
By car you can reach the Conejos in an hour from
Taos, New Mexico, 2 hours from Santa Fe and 3 from Albuquerque.
Depending on snow pack, the flow will be low enough
for good fly fishing in early June and continue good through October. Elk, Mule Deer and Beaver are plentiful along the
Conejos.
RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES
- Biking
- Boating
- Cultural or Historic Sites
- Camping
- Fly Fishing
- Groceries/Supplies
- Hiking
- Horseback Riding
- Hunting
- Lodging
- Pets Allowed
- Picnic
- Recreational Vehicles
- Wilderness Area
- Wildlife Viewing
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