La Junta's fishermen take part in a multiyear program which is set up to take them through most every facet of fishing as a sport, from casting and knot tying, to selecting bait and identifying fish, to catching and cleaning the big one.  Equipment and classes vary with age.  Little guys start with cane poles and corn while the older, more experienced campers work their way up to fly rods and tying their own lures.

Each Spring, La Junta stocks it's mile of riverfront with catfish and bass.  With our series of dams, we are able to feed and cultivate a number of "secret fishin' holes".  Combined with the native perch, there are ample fish for everyone.  Each term begins with casting basics and ends with a feast of the sessions larger catfish. 

Virtually every boy loves the challenge of dropping a line in the guadalupe and waiting to see what may bite at the other end.  La Junta's fishing program is designed to capture this desire and give it the foundation of skill to make it enjoyable for life.