Fishing
The Pecos river has been stocked twice in the past week with very little pressure. Parachute Adams, light caddis, mosquitos and hoppers working well. Worms still the best bait. Dark rooster tail panther martins and green PMs wiorking best for spinners.

Weather
Chilly nights and cool days - frost has been on the meadows for the last 3 mornings. Freezing has occured at 10k elevations.

The campground will be closed indefinately as the trucks which were to take the outhouse vault etc to the site exceed the bridge capacities and it appears the outhouses will have to be built onsite.

The warm winds of September have arrived and the weather is perfect with blue skies and big fluffy white clouds that give a brief sprinkle in the afternoons.

Fishing
A medium gray may fly and dark caddis are hatching in a size 12 and 14 respectively.

The fish hatchery has been heavily stocking the rivers and ponds with 6 to 11 inch fish - there are a LOT of fish swimming about.

Campgrounds
The campgrounds are light with only one or two campers in each.

Holy Ghost Camp Ground has been CLOSED for a month and scheduled to reopen on September 9th in order to refurbish the out houses.

Weather:
Cool evenings with a bit of rain during the day. Fall is in the air!

Fishing:
Flies working best on the river and lakes are: elk hair caddis, renegades and hoppers.
Bait still working the best are worms.

Hummingbirds:
The humming birds have been in a feeding frenzy so they must be fixing to migrate on out so if you'd like to see them before they head out your should come up in the next two weeks.

The canyon is pretty quiet this week as most the kids are back in school and campgrounds are wide open.

Fishing
Flies: Anything with a dark body and light colored wings ie. Royal Coachman, Reverand Lang, Rio Grande etc.
Bait has consistantly been worms and grasshoppers.

Trails
Hamilton into Beatty's Flats is open. The trail from Hamilton into Pecos Falls had some logs down on it which can be navigated around however should be cleared in the next few days.

Campgrounds are only lightly filled. There are currently no fire restrictions etc.

Temperatures have been in the high 80's and today there is light cloud cover with the forecast to be cooler with light showers into the weekend.

Currently our horses are in Chama on a private ride until Sunday. So no rides are available for the next four days.

The trail from Hamilton Mesa down into Beatty's Flats has a complete fallen log blockage in the steepest part of the trail which even hikers can't navigate around. Please be advised to go into Beatty's through Jack's creek until further notice. Bob Grounds trail from Hamilton Mesa to Beatty's is open so while longer will eventually get you there if you are determined to go across Hamilton.

The trail from Jack's Creek Camp ground to Pecos Baldy has a few newly fallen trees on it but nothing that isn't easily navigated around. The trail is wet and boggy in the usual locations. And the Bighorn Sheep with lambs are in at the lake.

The waters are coming down and clearing after the intense week of rains. Rudy Baca of Glorieta caught a 26" 7lb 5.4 oz rainbow near the Jaime Koch/ Willow Creek area on the Pecos River using salmon eggs.

The weather was absolutely perfect today: lots of sun with white puffy clouds but no rain in sight until this evening with isolated showers.

We have had rain EVERY afternoon - the river is currently running at 700 cubic feet which is higher than the spring run off was. The water is very muddy making fishing a challenge but people are catching on average 10 inch rainbows on black ants and worms. We are supposed to have rain through the early part of next week... and then *crossing fingers* a bit of a drying spell!

Today the evening showers began about 4pm - flashflood warnings are in effect for the area.

The rain has been heavy and steady. If you come camping make sure to bring a tarp, and a shovel to dig a trench around your tent to keep the water from flooding it.

Trails:
Rito Del Padre Trail from Beatty's Flats to the Divide is open.
The south fork of the Azul from Trail rider's wall to Padre is open.

Esteros trail from Mora Flats to Skyline is completely impassable due to the many fallen trees following the 2001 fire in that area.

Weather:
VERY hot days with drizzly evening rain showers which last off and on throughout the night.

Expect morning and early afternoon sun with rain every late afternoon for about 15 minutes to an hour. From Mora and Pecos River confluences north expect 1/2 to an inch size hail in the afternoons.

The Lost Bear Lake trail while not the super highway like Pecos Baldy or Pecos Falls is clear enough to get you to a little visited oasis in the wilderness. The emerald green of this small lake is completely different from others and while not a fish can be found the newts swimming about are entertaining for the young at heart. To see pictures of this lake go to our facebook page "Tererro Gsrs"

Fishing -

Flies working best along the lower Pecos River are as follows: Elk Hair Caddis, Parachute Adams, and Black Ants. On the wilderness Lakes and streams: Crickets, and Hoppers.

Bait is as follows: Worms when the water is muddy ie after the afternoon rains; red salmon eggs while the river is clear or green in appearance.

Fish predominantly caught are currently browns 8 to 12 inches in length.

Fishing -
Miller moths flying about and grasshoppers are in the meadows and near streams so the flies working best are: Elk Hair Caddis and hoppers.

We had rain the past two days but today was clear and beautiful.

Campgrounds are partially full.

The trail to Lake Katherine is clear.
The Carpenter Ridge Trail into Windsor (254) has one large log on it on top of the ridge just west of the carpenter point and is easily navigated around or in the case of hikers over.

Although the past two days the thunderclouds built rapidly by 10 am and lightening, hail (1 1/2 inches recorded on Grass Mountain - and it turned Pecos Baldy compltetly white!)and rain occured, today the clouds quickly moved off to the east so the day turned very hot and dry by noon.

Small grasshoppers are visible in the meadows so soon the hopper flies will be the thing to use on the river for best results.

The following trails are open:
Lost Bear Lake from the Pecos River.
Beatty's Flats to the Pecos Falls and Gascon trail where it connects to the Hamilton Mesa Trail.
The Rito Del Padre trail From Beatty's Flats to the Gascon Trail along the Padre.
Cave Creek to Skyline trail.
Skyline to Horsetheif and Horsetheif to the Panchuela Crossing Trail.

By July 2 Katherine lake Trail will be cleared.

The campgrounds as usual for the first part of the week are pretty light on campers although we have noticed a few trailer camper folk bringing in their campers to save their spots for the weekend.

Please be cautious coming up the canyon for the holiday as there are quite a few deer, and unobservant folks along the roadways.

Still light on rain although we are having huge thunder clouds and lightening building early in the day - temps are cold when the clouds build and require a medium to heavy jacket. Otherwise light t- shirt weather.

Fishing - The stone fly hatch is on the way out. Worms are working good for bait. Flies which are currently hitting are: Blue Dun, Black Stone, and Black Crickets.

All designated campgrounds are full. Only open areas are up the Davis Willow road to Elk Mounatin where campfires are not allowed. Forest Service is still allowing campfires in designated camp grounds with deisgnated campfire rings. The Game and Fish Dept. is strictly enforcing their policy of no campfires in any of their campgrounds. The temperatures are ideal with sunny moderate temps in the afternoon with a slight breeze and cool evenings.

Lake Katherine has a hanging log on the trail just as you branch off the main trail and head up as well as a log that is 18 inches off the ground but on the sttep side of the trail. The lake however is still impassible jsut below the lake due to heavy snow drifts which should be melted sufficiently to navigate around in about a week.

Along the Panchuela trail to Cave Creek the Yellow Lady Slippers are blooming in abundance along the hillsides. The wild roses are just coming along. The Iris and Yellow Peas are passed their bloom except in the high country.

The River was stocked to Cowles on Tuesday 6/15 The willow fly hatch (stone fly) has begun it's migration up the canyon from Dalton. Sofa Pillows, and Stimulator flies are working best in the evings. The average fisherman has been catching 8 to 15 inch brown and rainbow trout.

The Hamilton Mesa Trail has a few hanging logs just before the Loma (this is just north of the Bob Grounds trail and before the trail which cuts down to the Rio Valdez)For most riders you can navigate under them by dismounting and leading your horse.

The Doc Weiller trail just prior to Beatty's has two logs - one which can be stepped over (18" wide) on horseback and another that you can easily get around.

The Pecos Wilderness has now been closed to camp fires.

No camp fires are allowed on wilderness lands.

Trails which have additionally been opened:
Windsor Creek trail head to Spirit lake is open. There is one hanging log on it but it is easy to get around for both horses and people.
Skiline trail from Cave Creek to the Johnson Lake cutoff is clear.
Johnson lake trail is clear.
The Cave Creek Trail from Panchuela to Horse Theif Meadows are clear.
Doc Weiller to Beatty's has one log on it but is easy to get around on foot and by horse.

All campgrounds are open and it's very quiet in the canyon.

The current weather conditions are dry and breezy.The national forest has gone to a level one fire restriction which means the following:
1. Fires are only allowed in the campgrounds in designated fire rings.
2. Smokers must smoke in their cars and dispose of cigarettes in ash trays or trash recepticals.
3. There are currently no restrictions on the wilderness regarding fires.

Yesterday evening and this afternoon light drizzly rain which is just enough to keep the dust down and cool things off. Hail in the high country. Sunny until late afternoon and then overcast. The temperature couldn't be any mor perfect!

The willow fly and stone fly hatches are just beginning to migrate up the canyon. They are currently at Dalton Canyon, where the fishing is excellant for small to 15 inches. "Sofa Pillow" flies are working well on the Dalton area waters.The waters have slowed enough for great fly fishing in the evenings and early mornings. Fishermen have pulled 22 and 23 inch browns from the Pecos River just above the Tererro General Store and below Willow Creek.

The following trails are open:
Jack's Creek Camp Ground to Pecos Baldy.
Doc Weiller trail from Panchuela to Beatty's.
Beatty's to Hamilton Mesa ie Larkspur Trail.
Bob Grounds trail.
Old trail from Hamilton Mesa to Pecos Falls.
Iron Gate Campground to Mora Flats.
Windsor Ridge trail to Stuart Lake and back around to Carpenter Ridge.


The following trails are still closed:
Trail Rider's wall is closed to horses due to the snow drifts still on the wall; people can hike up and around them with a little effort.
Beatty's to Pecos Falls has a lot of deadfall and is nearly impassable on foot.
Lost Bear lake is impassable a mile from the lake due to deadfall.

The river is down from the spring runoff and excellant for fishing - salmon eggs and black with gold dotted spinners are working well. Elk Hair caddis flies continue to be our top fly for the waters.

Pecos Baldy trail from Jack's Creek campground is now open with a few minor snow drifts.
Trail riders wall trail is still closed due to heavy snow drifts.

Mora trail from Iron gate camp ground is open; Jack's Creek campground to Beatty's Flats is open; Cowles to Stewart Lake is open around to Carpenter Ridge.

Most of the campgrounds are full due to the holiday; Jack's creek campground is full; Mora is full; Holy Ghost is full; Field Tract has a few slots open; Davis Willow, Links tract to Elk Mountain is still open but off the water. The frog pond (local mud bogging area) has been closed off to protect the endangered frog.