Fly Fishing on Culebra Creek is at it's prime in the fall.

Monster Brown Trout and Fierce Fighting Rainbow and Cutbow Trout feed up before winter.

Private waters fly fishing on the Conejos River.

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.

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.

Guided Trip Rates:

2 anglers - $220.00 per day