Located in New Mexico, the fly fishing in Red River is known for two nice fly fishing destinations. The best Red River fly fishing based on popularity are considered to be Upper Rio Grande and Red River. For a detailed fly fishing river description and printable river access map, just select a Red River fly fishing river or stream below.
Near Questa, the Upper Rio Grande is considered the stretch above the confluence with the Red River. This stretch starts at the Colorado border and heads south to the Red River over about 20 miles. It is known for rainbow trout, cutbow and brown trout.
Northeast of Sante Fe and Taos near the town of Red River, the Red River descents 6,000 feet over 20 miles on its journey from the high alpine lakes down to the Rio Grande. It is known for its rainbow trout, cutbow trout and brown trout.