Artful Angler
Outfitter · Santa Fe, New Mexico
Artful Angler is a guide outfitter based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, running walk and wade and drift boat trips for brown trout, rainbow trout, and cutbow on Rio Grande, Rio Chama, San Juan River, Pecos River, Jemez Streams, Vallecitos River, and Brazos River. You book directly with the guide, and Driftline takes no commission.
Artful Angler guides Northern New Mexico from Santa Fe, fishing the Rio Grande, Rio Chama, San Juan River, Pecos River, and Jemez streams. Wade and float trips reach brown trout, rainbows, and cutbows across public rivers and private water.
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WatersRio Grande, Rio Chama, San Juan River, Pecos River, Jemez Streams, Vallecitos River, Brazos River
Tripswalk and wadedrift boat
RatesFull day from $475, half day from $375
Good to know
What waters does Artful Angler fish?
Artful Angler guides Rio Grande, Rio Chama, San Juan River, Pecos River, Jemez Streams, Vallecitos River, and Brazos River, out of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Trips are matched to water conditions and the season, so the exact stretch depends on when you fish.
What fish can you catch with Artful Angler?
On Artful Angler's trips you're targeting brown trout, rainbow trout, and cutbow. What's biting shifts through the year, and the guide sets the day around what's fishing best on their home water.
What kind of trips does Artful Angler run?
Artful Angler runs walk and wade and drift boat trips on Rio Grande, Rio Chama, San Juan River, Pecos River, Jemez Streams, Vallecitos River, and Brazos River. Reach out for exact trip lengths, group sizes, and what's included. The guide sets those directly.
Do I need a fishing license to fish in New Mexico?
Yes: everyone fishing New Mexico waters needs a valid New Mexico fishing license. You buy your own; get it from New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. Artful Angler can point you to the right one for your trip.
How do I book a trip with Artful Angler?
You book directly with Artful Angler: through their website at artfulanglersantafe.com or by phone. Driftline lists the guide but takes no commission and no booking fee, so the price you get is the guide's own.
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