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The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Conservation and Aquatic Education Programs will be  presenting Wildlife Educational trunks and fishing with Santa Rosa Mid-School students at Perch Lake.

These events are for the special-needs students of Artesia Public Schools. The workshops and fishing clinic will consist of fishing safety, knots, equipment, casting and fish identification, with fishing at Lake Van.   

N/A Closed to the public.

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish will be working with approximately 20 students who are learning how to tie flies as part of their experience in the Trout in the Classroom program.

N/A Closed to the public.

These events are for the special-needs students of Artesia Public Schools. The workshops and fishing clinic will consist of fishing safety, knots, equipment, casting and fish identification, with fishing at Lake Van.   

N/A Closed to the public.

These workshops are for the fourth-grade students of Portales Public School. The workshops and fishing clinic will consist of fishing safety, knots, equipment, casting and fish identification. Fishing clinics are scheduled for a later date at Oasis State Park.

N/A. Closed to the public.

These workshops are for the fourth-grade students of Portales Public School. The workshops and fishing clinic will consist of fishing safety, knots, equipment, casting and fish identification. Fishing clinics are scheduled for a later date at Oasis State Park.

N/A. Closed to the public.

This classroom session is open to any women who is new to fly fishing. You will learn the basics of fly fishing, equipment selection, fly selection, how to read the the water, landing and releasing skills, what to know before you head out to the water, fishing trip safety, and more! (Casting skills are not covered during this session) This classroom session is a prerequisite to participate in the TU-Ladies Casting Clinic.

Registration Details:
Registration opens March 18 at 9 am at https://forms.office.com/g/CemQY9FNTd. Twenty-five slots will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.

This classroom session is open to any women who are new to fly fishing. You will learn the basics of fly fishing, equipment selection, fly selection, how to read the the water, landing and releasing skills, what to know before you head out to the water, fishing trip safety, and more! (Casting skills are not covered during this session)

This classroom session is a prerequisite to participate in the TU-Ladies Casting Clinic.

Registration Details:

Registration opens March 18 at 9 a.m. at https://forms.office.com/g/CemQY9FNTd. Twenty-five slots will be filled on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Class is offered to adults (over 18) who have limited fishing experience. Please do not register if you are an experienced angler or under 18 years of age. Participants will learn how to cast, fish identification, fishing techniques, equipment and gear, knot tying, and rules and regulations. We won’t be fishing but attendees will learn everything necessary to catch black bass, bluegill, catfish, crappie, walleye, white bass and yellow perch. It is non-mandatory, but participants can bring the following: their own rod and reel and a fishing license.

Registration Details:

• Would like women and men over 18 years of age who have limited or no fishing experience.
• Registration Opens – Monday, March 11, 2024, at 9 AM.
• Registration Closes – When full.
• Registration web link: https://qfreeaccountssjc1.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8c8g1qaXy7tLJhc

Class offered to adults (over 18) who have limited fishing experience.  Please do not register if you are an experienced angler or under 18 years of age.  Participants will learn how to cast, fish i dentification, fishing techniques, equipment and gear, knot tying, and rules and regulations.  We won’t be fishing but attendees will learn everything necessary to catch black bass, bluegill, catfish, crappie, walleye, white bass and yellow perch.  Non-mandatory, but participants can bring the following: their own rod and reel, and a fishing license.

Registration Details:

• Would like women and men over 18 years of age who have limited or no fishing experience.
• Registration Opens – Monday, March 11, 2024, at 9 a.m.
• Registration Closes – When full.
• Registration web link: https://qfreeaccountssjc1.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8c8g1qaXy7tLJhc

This fishing clinic is for the pre-K students at Jal Public School. The fishing clinic will consist of fishing safety, knots, equipment, casting and fish identification.  We will be fishing at Jal Lake.   

N/A. Closed to the public.

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish will be teaching Casting Skills with Dolores Gonzales Elementary School 5th grade class across the street at Tingley Park. The casting skills will be followed with fishing at Tingley Beach on April 10.

N/A.  Closed to the public.

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish will be fishing with Dolores Gonzales Elementary School 5th grade class. The fishing will be preceded with casting skills lesson at Dolores Gonzales Elementary School on April 9.

These workshops and fishing clinic are for the third-grade students of Jose Public School in Silver City. The workshops will consist of fishing safety, knots, equipment, casting and fish identification.  We will be fishing at Bill Evans Lake.

N/A. Closed to the public.

These workshops and fishing clinic are for the third-grade students of Jose Public School in Silver City. The workshops will consist of fishing safety, knots, equipment, casting and fish identification.  We will be fishing at Bill Evans Lake.

N/A. Closed to the public.

An interactive class will be held for NMWF Interns that provides a high-level overview of angling essentials. This session will be tailored to the interns so that they’ll be able to use knowledge gained to facilitate future fishing days with their respective groups. The class will cover topics such as fish species/anatomy, habitat, diet, understanding fishing gear, tying knots, safety and so on. The participants will be gauged and quizzed throughout the session to ensure they’re retaining the content. This will include hands-on practice casting, rod and reel assembly, and barb pinching.

Registration Details:
There was no registration for this session. NMWF Nature Niños reached out to retain assistance from NMDGF – Aquatic Educator, Contractor, Matty Gonzales.

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish will be fly fishing with youth at Tingley Beach in Albuquerque in conjunction with the Big Brothers Big Sisters program of Central New Mexico and Fly Fish New Mexico.

Registration Details:
This event is closed to the public.

Department staff will teach a lesson to a class that is participating in the Trout in the Classroom program. The lessons will be about New Mexico fishing, how to cast and land a fish and identifying different game fish in New Mexico. This event is closed to the public.

New Mexico Department of Game Aquatic Education Program staff will be working with Fly Fish NM and Big Brothers Big Sisters at Tingley Beach on April 20, 2024. The event is closed to the public.

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Off-Highway Vehicle Program staff will present an off-highway motorcycle safety class hosted by City of Albuquerque Parks & Recreation. Students will earn the safety permit required for off-highway vehicle operators under the age of 18 years. Dirt bikes and safety gear are available for use during the class.

Registration Details:
Space is limited – all students must have a free account with the Department of Game and Fish (https://onlinesales.wildlife.state.nm.us/). Students must be at least 6 years of age.