Apr
6
Sat
Ladies Fly Fishing 101 Clinic @ NW Area Game & Fish Office - Albuquerque, NM
Apr 6 @ 8:30 am – 4:00 pm

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.

Apr
7
Sun
Adult Warm-Water Beginner Fishing Class @ Albuquerque Game and Fish Office
Apr 7 @ 9:00 am – 3:00 pm

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:

Apr
12
Fri
National Wild Turkey Federation WITO Event @ Cloudcroft, NM
Apr 12 all-day

The Department will participate at the NWTF Women in the Outdoors Event (WITO) in Cloudcroft, NM. Department staff will be assisting with fishing, turkey calling/hunting and turkey life history presentations.

Registration Details:

Please contact Helen Butt.

Apr
13
Sat
Fly Fishing with Fly Fish NM and Big Brothers Big Sisters @ Tingley Beach
Apr 13 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm

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.

Apr
19
Fri
NM State Game Commission Workshop @ Silver City
Apr 19 all-day
Apr
20
Sat
Fly Fishing with Big Brothers Big sisters & Fly Fish NM @ Tingley Beach
Apr 20 @ 9:00 am – 1:00 pm

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.

Apr
26
Fri
Fishing with Aldo Leopold Charter School @ Bill Evans Lake
Apr 26 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish Aquatic Education program will be fishing with middle school students from Aldo Leopold Charter School from Silver City at Bill Evans Lake on April 26.

Registration Details:
This event is closed to the public.

May
2
Thu
Fishing with Aztec Elementary School Kindergarten Students @ Aztec Riverside Park Pond
May 2 @ 8:00 am – 1:00 pm

New Mexico Department of Game and Fish staff will be fishing with Aztec Elementary School kindergartners on two consecutive days, May 2 -3, 2024, at Riverside Park Pond. There will be approximately 100 students participating in 4 outdoor stations, one of which is fishing. The event is closed to the public.