Fishing Spots in New Mexico |
Regulations for Specific Waters |
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Blue (Not Bolded) is for Special Trout Waters Red (Not Bolded) is Closed to Fishing Green (Not Bolded) is for Summer Catfish-Winter Trout Waters |
Abiquiu Lake - Special kokanee salmon snagging season Oct.1 - Dec.31 Alto Lake - Hours are 5 am to 10 pm. The posted portion near the outlet is closed to fishing. Aztec Pond - Summer catfish waters. Bataan Lake - Summer catfish and winter trout waters. No trotlines. Bernardo Waterfowl Area - (Part of Ladd S. Gordon Waterfowl Management Complex.) Boat use is restricted to boats without motors. No trotlines. Access is as posted. Bear Canyon Lake - Winter trout water. No trotlines. Boat use is restricted to oars or electric motor. Big Dry Creek (Catron County) - Closed to fishing from Golden Link Cabin upstream through its headwaters. Bill Evans Lake - Winter trout water. No trotlines. Boat use is restricted to oars or electric motor. Black Canyon Creek (Grant County) - Closed to fishing from barrier upstream to headwaters, including Aspen Canyon and Fall Canyon Creeks. Bonito Lake - Season is April 1 - Nov. 30. Hours are 5 am to 10 pm. No boats or floating devices. The posted portion near the outlet is closed to fishing. Bosque del Apache NWR - Special regulations apply, get information from the refuge office. Bosque Redondo - Summer catfish and winter trout waters. Brood Pond (Seven Springs Hatchery) - Open only to children under 12. Burn Lake - Summer catfish and winter trout waters. No trotlines. Burns Canyon Lake at Parkview Hatchery - Season is from April 1 to Oct. 31 during daylight hours. No boats or floating devices. Lake closed indefinitely for repairs, call 588-7307 for status. Butler Street Reservoir - Hours are 5 am to 10 pm. Carlsbad Municipal Lake - Winter trout waters. No trotlines. Carrizozo Lake - Summer catfish and winter trout waters. No trotlines. Chaparral Lake - Summer catfish and wintr trout waters. No trotlines. Charette Lakes, upper and lower - Season is noon on Mar. 1 to Oct. 31. Boats may be used only during fishing seasons and restricted to trolling speeds. Chama River - Special trout waters. Special kokanee salmon snagging season from El Vado Lake to west boundary of Rio Chama WLA, Oct. 1 to Dec. 31. Cimarron River - Special trout waters. Clayton Lake - Season is Mar. 1 to Oct. 31. Boats may be used only during fishing seasons and restricted to trolling speeds. Cochiti Lake - Boats may be used only at trolling speeds. Cowles Pond (smaller of 2 ponds) - Open to children under 12 and handicapped anglers only. Doctor Creek - Special trout waters. Eagle Nest Lake - Hours are 5 am to 10 pm. Special kokanee salmon snagging season Oct. 1 to Dec. 31. The portion within 300 feet of the dam is closed to fishing. (The north shore approx. 1/4 mile on each side of the lodge and cabin as posted is closed to public entry.) El Vado Lake - Special kokanee salmon snagging season Oct. 1 to Dec. 31. Escondida Lake - Summer catfish and winter trout waters. No trotlines. Estancia Park Lake - Open only to children under 12. Eunice Lake - Summer catfish and winter trout waters. No trotlines. Fall Canyon Creek (Grant County) - Closed to fishing. Fenton Lake - Boat use is restricted to boats with oars or electric motors. The parking area is open to vehicles from 6 am to 9 pm only. Gilita Creek - Special trout waters. Glenwood Hatchery Brood Pond - Open daylight hours. Green Meadow Lake - Summer catfish and winter trout waters. No trotlines. Boat use is restricted to boats with oars or electric motors. Greene Acres Lake - Summer catfish and winter trout waters. No trotlines. Harris Pond (Las Vegas) - Open only to children under 12. Harry McAdams Park Ponds (Hobbs) - Open only to anglers under 12, age 65+ and handicapped. Heron Lake - Boat use restricted to trolling speeds. Special kokanee salmon snagging season Nov. 15 to Dec. 31. Hopewell Lake - Boat use is restricted to boats with oars or electric motors. Iron Creek (Catron County) - Closed to fishing from the barrier upstream to its headwater in the Gila Wilderness. Jack's Creek - Special trout waters. Jackson Lake - Boat use is restricted to boats with oars or electric motors. Jal Lake - Summer catfish and winter trout waters. No trotlines. Laguna Madre (Maxwell Lakes) - The posted portion within 150 feet of the outlet is closed to fishing. La Joya Waterfowl Area - (Part of Ladd S. Gordon Waterfowl Management Complex.) Boat use is restricted to boats without motors. No trotlines. Access is as posted. Lake Roberts - Boat use is restricted to boats with oars or electric motors. Lake Van - Summer catfish and winter trout waters. Little Creek (Catron County) - Closed to fishing from the barrier upstream through all tributaries. Maddox Lake - Open daylight hours. Boat use is restricted to boats with oars or electric motors. No trotlines. Main Diamond Creek (Catron and Sierra Counties) - Closed to fishing above the confluence with the East Fork of Diamond Creek and South Diamond Creek drainage. Maxwell Lakes (13 and 14) - Season is noon Mar.1 to Oct. 31. McAllister Lake - Season is noon Mar. 1 to Oct 31. Boats may be used only during fishing season and restricted to trolling speeds. No campfires allowed. McGaffey Lake - Boat use is restricted to boats without motors. McKenna Creek (Catron County) - Closed to fishing. McKnight Creek (Grant County) - Closed to fishing. Mogollon Creek, East Fork (Grant County) - Closed to fishing upstream of waterfalls near FS trail 153, including Trail Canyon Creek, South Fork of the Mogollon and Woodrow Canyon Creeks. Mogollon Creek, South Fork (Grant County) - Closed to fishing upstream from confluence with Trail Canyon Creek. Monastery Lake - No boats or floating devices allowed. Hours are posted. Morphy Lake - Boat use is restricted to boats with oars or electric motors. Nabor Creek, Nabor Lake - Special trout waters. Navajo Lake - Special kokanee salmon snagging season Oct. 1 to Dec. 31. Ned Houk - Winter trout waters. No trotlines. Oasis State Park - Summer catfish and winter trout waters. No trotlines. Olympic Pond (Angel Fire) - Open only to children under 12 and age 65+. Pecos River - Special trout waters. Pine River - Special kokanee salmon snagging season Nov. 15 to Dec. 31. Power Dam Lake - No boats or floating devices allowed. Quemado Lake - Boat use is restricted to boats with oars or electric motors. Ramah Lake - Boats are restricted to trolling speeds. The north shoreline is private property, closed to the public. Red River - Special trout waters. Red River City Ponds - Open only to children under 12 and the handicapped. Red River Hatchery Pond - Special trout waters. Reserved for anglers under 12, age 65+ and the handicapped. No boats or floating devices allowed. Open daylight hours. Daily bag and possession limits are 3 trout. Rio Cebolla - Special trout waters. Rio Costilla - Special trout waters. Camping is allowed only in designated areas. Rio de los Pinos - Special trout waters. Rio Grande - Special trout waters. Rio Guadalupe - Special trout waters. Rio Las Animas - Special trout waters. Rio Pueblo - Special trout waters. Rio Ruidoso - Special trout waters. Rio Valdez - Special trout waters. Sacaton Creek (Catron County) - Closed to fishing. San Antonio River - Special trout waters. San Gregorio Lake - Boat use is restricted to boats without motors. San Juan River - Special trout waters. Santa Cruz Lake - Hours are 6 am to 10 pm. Ice fishing is not allowed. Santa Rosa Pond at Blue Hole - Open only to anglers under 12, age 65+ and the handicapped. Sargent Wildlife Area - Special trout waters. Seven Springs Hatchery Brood Pond - Open only to children under 12. Sheep Corral Creek (Grant County) - Closed to fishing. Shuree Ponds (Valle Vidal) - Special trout waters. Season is July 1 to Dec. 31, during daylight hours. One pond is reserved for anglers under 12. Boat use is restricted to boats without motors. Snow Lake - Boat use is restricted to boats with oars or electric motors. South Diamond Creek and tributaries (Catron and Sierra Counties) - Closed to fishing. South Fork - Closed to fishing. Spring River Park (Roswell) - Open only to children under 12. Springer Lake - Boats are restricted to trolling speeds when water storageis under 1,000 acre feet. Ice fishing is not allowed. Stubblefield Lake (Maxwell Lakes) - The posted portion within 150 feet of the outlet is closed to fishing. Spruce Creek (Catron County) - Closed to fishing. Tingley Beach - Summer catfish and winter trout waters. Trail Canyon Creek (Grant County) - Closed to fishing. Tucumcari Wildlife Area (formerly named Ladd S. Gordon WLA) - Boat use is restricted to boats with oars or electric motors. Valle Vidal (Vermejo addition to Carson National Forest) - Special trout waters. Season is July 1 - Dec. 31, during daylight hours. Valley Improvement Association Ponds (Belen) - Open only to children under 12. Wall Lake - Boat use is restricted to boats with oars or electric motors only. White Creek (Catron County) - Closed to fishing from the waterfall near White Creek Cabin upstream to headwaters. Willow Creek (Rio Arriba County) - Special kokanee salmon snagging season Nov. 15 to Dec. 31. Young Pond (Las Cruces) - Open only to children under 12. |
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