Empowering Young Stewards of New Mexico’s Watersheds From the snowmelt of January to the monsoon rains of August, the River Source team—supported by the Truchas Chapter of Trout Unlimited—spent 2025 deepening connections between young people and the rivers that sustain…
On October 4, Vidal Gonzalez of the Uncivilized Outdoorsman held the latest iteration of his Indigenous Youth Fly Fishing Clinic at the Quartzite landing on the Rio Grande. Co-sponsor Truchas Chapter – Trout Unlimited provided logistics support for check-in and…
Are you a passionate fly-caster looking to share your skills with fellow anglers? The Truchas Chapter of Trout Unlimited is creating a team of Truchas Casting Instructors to help local members become better casters and anglers. We want to empower our community…
The final and thirteenth field trip to release fish raised in area classrooms was held at Rio Pueblo on May 22, when Penasco high school students taught by Mercela Cordova returned their triploid rainbow trout to the river. In this…
At the heart of our chapter’s work is a simple but powerful idea: fly fishing is more than just a sport—it’s a way to bring people together, share knowledge, and spark a lifelong passion for conservation. Whether someone’s picking up…
The Truchas Chapter of Trout Unlimited, based in Santa Fe, has awarded its 2025 Truchas Scholarship to Erin Lucio of Capital High School. This scholarship was established in 2024 to assist future conservation leaders from public high schools in the…
The Indigenous and Hispanic Youth Fly Fishing Camp was first created in 2022 by Vidal Gonzales and strives to uplift Indigenous and Hispanic youth from underserved communities (specifically from local tribal, acequia, and land grant communities in Northern New Mexico).…
On January 10, 11 volunteers from Truchas Chapter completed delivery of rainbow trout eggs to the remaining schools involved in this year’s Trout in the Classroom program. This adds to the 3 schools that received rainbow eggs earlier (October 2024) and 2…
The Truchas (Santa Fe) chapter of Trout Unlimited would like to announce its plans for the 2025 Truchas Scholarship. This one-time grant of $2500 is for students pursuing a STEM major in college starting in fall 2025. This year it…