Fishing
Fly Fishing
What: Experience a fun, relaxing, wet, and slimy sport. Fly Fishing is a life long sport that teaches fishing skills, patience, water safety, ecology, and techniques on the river. This sport can be enjoyed alone or with others. Outdoor Recreation will teach guests how to fly fish safely using the newest equipment and latest techniques. Guests will also be spending one night camping in the Farmington area.
When: Recreation Event Dates
Who: There are twelve spaces for youth aged 11-18.
Cost: The cost is $40 per guest.
Where: We will meet at 1801 4th St. NW (Parks and Recreation’s administration building) at 1:00 PM. Then we will drive the group to Navajo Ministries where we will set up camp, and proceed to an outdoor Shakespeare play (put on by the City of Farmington). On the following day we will be on the San Juan River by 10:00 and be taught how to fish by guides.
How: Pre-registration is required. Space is filled on a “first come/first served” basis, so call quickly. More information and registration forms are available by several methods. Call Outdoor Recreation at (505) 857-8100. E-mail outdoorrecreation@cabq.gov. Or call Albuquerque’s Citizen Contact Center at 311. Forms needed to participate in Outdoor Recreation Adventures
Youth Fishing Clinic
Description: Outdoor Recreation joins with the NM Game and Fish Department to teach youth how to fish. The program is designed for youth 6-12 and their adult caregiver (parent). Fish are put in the swimming pool for the kids. The morning is learning stations that include topics like equipment, knots, casting, habitat, rules, and safety. After lunch (provided) the kids get to fish. The program is for the non-angler.
Dates:
Registration: (505) 857-8100
Forms needed to participate in Outdoor Recreation Adventures
Group Fishing
Description: For the Youth Fishing Clinic over 200 fish are put in the pool. Several fish remain in the pool after the clinic, so the best way to get the fish out is to allow groups to come fishing. The week after the clinic the pool is open to groups with reservations. ODR provides equipment, bait, and instruction. Your group must get the kids to the pool, and have appropriate supervision.
Dates: Recreation Event Dates
Registration: (505) 857-8100
Forms needed to participate in Outdoor Recreation Adventures