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Fawn Lakes Family Fishing

Raising Rainbows Since 1941: The Red River Fish Hatchery's Living Legacy

Two anglers in waders fly-fishing the Red River in a forested stretch of the canyon, in a 2021 photograph.

On any summer morning in Red River, you will find anglers easing into the cold, clear river that runs right through town, casting for rainbow trout in the shade of the pines. Did you know that a good share of those fish began their lives just down the canyon, in a working hatchery that has been raising trout on this river since 1941? The Red River Fish Hatchery is living history in the truest sense: not a monument behind glass, but a heritage that still goes to work every single day.

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Fishing In and Around Red River

Fish the cold, clear waters of Red River, New Mexico: rainbow, brown, cutthroat, and brook trout in the river, Goose Lake, Fawn Lakes, and town ponds, plus kokanee salmon at nearby Eagle Nest Lake. Find top spots, techniques, licenses, and local guides.
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