Fishing derbies for northern New Mexico kids

Water Sentinels-Rios de Taos co-sponsored a fishing derby for kids at Eagle Rock Lake near Questa on June 4. Co-sponsors included New Mexico Game and Fish, BLM, U.S. Forest Service, and the Enchanted Circle Chapter of Trout Unlimited. About 70 youngsters showed up , along with parents and grandparents. The BLM had a fish-cleaning station, while TU tied flies for participants and had an excellent exhibit of living stream invertebrates. Water Sentinels donated Sierra Club T-shirts, Sierra Club backpacks, and fishing rods to young fishermen.

On the same day, at Lake Maloya in Sugarite Canyon State Park on the other side of the Sangre de Cristos, the Water Sentinels-Rios de Taos and the Enchanted Circle Chapter of Trout Unlimited co-sponsored another fishing derby for kids. Cosponsors included the Raton Rotary Club, BLM, and Department of Game and Fish. Under the supervision of Jim Morgan, member of both Sierra Club and board of directors of ECTU, participating kids were able to win T-shirts, fishing rods, and junior Trout Unlimited memberships.