Chama Valley & Abiquiú Daily Digest Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Ty's Take
The BLM's oil and gas lease sale landed this week like a stone dropped in still water, the kind of announcement that gets people talking different ways depending on which side of the Chama they live on—and which generation owns the land they're standing on. You've got folks who remember when mineral rights meant something different, when a lease was a handshake and a check that kept the ranch going through a dry year, and then you've got others who've watched what happened elsewhere and aren't interested in watching it happen here. Meanwhile, down at Bode's or up in Chama, the talk will probably shift quick enough to the fishing report and who's planning to get out on the water before spring runoff takes over. That's how it works in country like this—the big fights and the small pleasures run on different timelines, and a man's got to know which one he's living in on any given day.
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Catfish, Sunfish, Trout, Bass Highlight NM Fishing This Week
New Mexico's fishing season is heating up this June, with catfish, sunfish, trout, and bass drawing anglers to popular spots across the state. The New Mexico Department of Wildlife reports Greene Acres and other eastern and southeastern locations are prime destinations for summer fishing trips.
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BLM Announces Sale of Oil and Gas Leases
The Bureau of Land Management will hold an oil and gas lease sale on August 19, offering 26 parcels across nearly 20,400 acres in New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas. The public comment period for the parcels closed following scoping completed in March.
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