Montana, Colorado, and Wyoming tend to dominate conversations about great Western trout streams. But northern New Mexico boasts some of the region’s most underappreciated and highly productive fisheries. Not only do its mountainous, high-desert streams endure less pressure than the big-name Western hotspots, but they are also home to some of the country’s most striking scenery—and fattest fish. Here are six can’t-miss streams, in no particular order, that deserve a place at the top of your flyfishing bucket list.
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The San Juan
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The Chama
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The Pecos
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The Brazos
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Rio Costilla
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Andrew Miller, formerly of Santa Fe, is a photographer based in Denver, Colo. When he’s not behind the lens, you can find him working the banks of a quiet stream or putting in miles on a backcountry trail. See more of his work here.