Rio Chama Wild & Scenic River, NM - October 2018

[Bosque Bill]

Friends,

What with one thing and another, I wasn’t able to get out camping this summer. I did manage a few short trips this fall, but hadn’t had the time to process the images and write them up, as of yet.

I have now published the first of these - a very short trip up to northern New Mexico to visit the Rio Chama Wild & Scenic River. The new adventure posted on Bosque Bill's Backroads travel & camping blog:

https://bosquebill.blogspot.com/2018/11/rio-chama-wild-scenic-river-october-2018.html

Remember, click on any photo for a larger version.

 

[Casa Escarlata Robles Too]

Thanks Bill for taking the time to post your great report.
Our only experience with the Chama River was at the rail yard
in Chama when we took the train trip back in 1981.
Frank

 

[Vic Harder]

wonderful looking country. Thanks for sharing!

 

[searching for nowhere]

Thanks for sharing and telling a bit about New Mexico that I didn't know about.

 

[Bosque Bill]

Frank, Vic, and searching; thanks for taking the time to comment. I've a couple other short trips to write up as I get the time.

 

[craig333]

How is the fishing? Thanks for the pics.

 

[Bosque Bill]

How is the fishing? Thanks for the pics.

I don't know. Looks like there should be fish. I've been there twice and not seen anyone fishing - though that's not definitive. The river carries a fair amount of sediment - in August it was muddy looking; in October it was more a milky blue-gray - FWIW.

 

[craig333]

Looks like you should have

An excellent fishing stream that consistently produces trophy size brown trout. Access at El Vado lake and near Ghost Ranch. Section from El Vado Reservoir has been designated as a wild and scenic river. Fish species include brown trout, rainbow trout and kokanee salmon. A 34 mile stretch of river. Best trout fishing is within several miles of El Vado Dam.

 

[Smokecreek1]

Bill

Another place I've never been-thanks for taking us along!

Smoke

 

[Elken]

Nice trip report, I definitely need to visit New Mexico...

 

[Bosque Bill]

Looks like you should have

An excellent fishing stream that consistently produces trophy size brown trout. Access at El Vado lake and near Ghost Ranch. Section from El Vado Reservoir has been designated as a wild and scenic river. Fish species include brown trout, rainbow trout and kokanee salmon. A 34 mile stretch of river. Best trout fishing is within several miles of El Vado Dam.

I have only driven down below El Vado dam once and did see people fishing along there, just not above the reservoir.

 

[Bosque Bill]

Thanks, Smoke and Elken, for your comments.

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Bill, a great report! I look forward to more!

Thanks for letting us tag along.

 

[Bosque Bill]

Bill, a great report! I look forward to more!

Thanks, Sagebrush.

 

[Mighty Dodge Ram]

It has been too long since I was in northern New Mexico. Thanks for the report.

 

[takesiteasy]

Even short trips are great. I enjoy your reports, thanks for posting them!

 

[Bosque Bill]

Thanks for your comments, MDR and takesiteasy!

 

[ski3pin]

Bill, that was fun and so nice to see your area of the West! We look forward to another trip to New Mexico for us. Thanks for allowing us to come along via your excellent trip post!

 

[Dughlas Stiubhart]

Bill, thanks for the fine photos and your report. That's a great part of NM and you reminded me I have to get back!

 

[Bosque Bill]

Ski and Stew, thanks for checking out my blog post and leaving nice comments here.