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New Mexico
Rio Grande - Orilla Verde Recreation Area
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The Rio Grande through the Orilla Verde Recreation Area offers outstanding public access to one of New Mexico's most iconic river fisheries. This stretch of the Rio Grande below the Taos Junction Bridge holds wild brown trout and is accessible via multiple pull-offs and trails managed by the BLM. The river here flows through a dramatic basalt canyon with deep pools and swift runs that hold quality fish year-round.
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