Sky Island Adventures

Guided fly fishing in the mountains of southern New Mexico

Fly fishing instruction & guided trips in the mountains of southern New Mexico. Half-day and full-day guided wade trips, private-water trout fishing on the Rio Peñasco, and ground-up instruction for anglers picking up a fly rod for the first time.

Sky Island Adventures — Lincoln & Otero County, New Mexico

Trips & Instruction

Private Trophy Water Fishing

Private water on the Rio Peñasco, open year round.

A green valley with a winding stream below dry, rolling hills

Spring Creek: 1-Day Walk & Wade

Full day

Private water

Fish the Rio Peñasco, the southernmost destination trout fishery in the US. Trophy-size fish benefit from consistent year-round water temperatures and water chemistry that produces plenty of trout food. Open year round.

$450.00 / 1st angler + tax

Justin Ellis crouching in a river, holding a large rainbow trout at the water's surface

Meet Your Guide

Justin Ellis · Guide & Owner

Justin is a Southeast New Mexico native who learned to fish in the streams and lakes of the Sacramento Mountains and Pecos Valley, chasing trout, bass and more.

He has been lucky enough to fish across the western US and Alaska, learning different methods of fly fishing, and is excited to show these unique Sky Island fisheries to new and experienced anglers.

Follow Justin on Instagram · @justinellisnm

Current Conditions

Sacramento Mountains

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Rio Peñasco

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Areas We Fish

Small creeks, streams and lakes in the Sacramento Mountains, plus private water on the Rio Peñasco.

A small brook trout held in a hand beside a mountain streamRocky ridges and forested mountains in the Sacramento MountainsA clear pool below boulders in a rocky mountain canyon

Follow Along on Instagram

Photos and updates from our days on the water, posted to @skyislandadv.

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