Fishing Spots in New Mexico
604 public fishing spots are listed in New Mexico: 21 boat launches, 440 shore fishing spots, 87 recreation areas and 50 mixed access spots.
Browse New Mexico by county and area
- Bernalillo County (9)
- Catron County (49)
- Chaves County (7)
- Cibola County (2)
- Colfax County (28)
- Conchas Dam (1)
- Curry County (3)
- De Baca County (5)
- Doña Ana County (5)
- Eddy County (16)
- Grant County (22)
- Guadalupe County (8)
- Hidalgo County (1)
- Lea County (6)
- Lincoln County (11)
- Los Alamos County (3)
- Luna County (1)
- McKinley County (3)
- Mora County (24)
- Otero County (3)
- Quay County (4)
- Rio Arriba County (104)
- Roosevelt County (1)
- San Juan County (21)
- San Miguel County (46)
- Sandoval County (67)
- Santa Fe County (19)
- Sierra County (19)
- Socorro County (4)
- Taos (4)
- Taos County (97)
- Torrance County (1)
- Union County (1)
- Valencia County (6)
- Other spots (3)
Top waters and places
- Santa Fe National Forest (20)
- Carson National Forest (17)
- Pecos River (16)
- Rio Grande (14)
- Rio Grande del Norte National Monument (13)
- Rio Chama (12)
- Gila National Forest (11)
- San Juan River (11)
- Conchas Lake (8)
- Elephant Butte Reservoir (8)
- Cochiti Lake (7)
- Red River (5)
- Cimarron River (4)
- El Rito Creek (4)
- Gila River (4)
- Jemez River (East Fork) (4)
- Rio Cebolla (4)
- San Antonio River (4)
- Ute Lake (4)
- Belen Riverside Drain (3)
- Canjilon Lakes (3)
- Costilla River (3)
- Cowles Ponds (3)
- Coyote Creek (3)
Fishing regulations for New Mexico
Read the rules from the source: official fishing regulations (New Mexico Department of Game and Fish).
Spots to start with
- Dark Canyon Fishing SiteShore fishing · Sandoval County
- Abiquiu LakeRecreation area · Rio Arriba County
- Abiquiu ReservoirMixed access · Rio Arriba County
- Lake Roberts Boat LaunchBoat launch on Gila National Forest · Grant County
- East Fork Red RiverFishing access · Taos County
- Upper Dalton Fishing Access Fishing SiteShore fishing · San Miguel County
- Avalon ReservoirRecreation area · Eddy County
- Apache CanyonMixed access on Caballo Lake · Sierra County
- Snow Lake Boat LaunchBoat launch on Gila National Forest · Catron County
- Mesa CampgroundFishing access on Lake Roberts · Grant County
- CoveShore fishing · Catron County
- Brantley ReservoirRecreation area · Eddy County
- Bataan LakeMixed access · Eddy County
- Whirlpool Boat LaunchBoat launch · Rio Arriba County
- Sheep CreekFishing access · Grant County
- Eagle Rock LakeShore fishing · Taos County
- Caballo ReservoirRecreation area · Sierra County
- Bill Evans LakeMixed access · Grant County
- Big Eddy Take-OutBoat launch · Rio Arriba County
- Aspen CanyonFishing access · Grant County
- La JuntaShore fishing · Sandoval County
- Cochiti CampgroundRecreation area on Cochiti Lake · Sandoval County
- Bluewater LakeMixed access · Cibola County
- Chavez Canyon Boat LaunchBoat launch · Rio Arriba County
- Sheep CorralFishing access · Grant County
- Las Casitas Fishing SiteShore fishing · Sandoval County
- Cochiti LakeRecreation area · Sandoval County
- Clayton LakeMixed access · Union County
- Quemado Lake Boat LaunchBoat launch on Gila National Forest · Catron County
- West Fork Gila (Gila Cliff Dwellings)Fishing access · Catron County
- Rincon Fishing SiteShore fishing · Sandoval County
- Conchas LakeRecreation area · San Miguel County
- Cove Recreational AreaMixed access on Conchas Lake · San Miguel County
- Santa Cruz Lake Boat RampBoat launch on Santa Cruz Lake Recreation Area · Santa Fe County
- River'S BendShore fishing · Sandoval County
- Cove Recreation AreaRecreation area on Conchas Lake · San Miguel County
- Dam Site MarinaMixed access on Elephant Butte Reservoir · Sierra County
- Bear Canyon ReservoirBoat launch · Grant County
- San Diego Fishing SiteShore fishing · Sandoval County
- El Vado ReservoirRecreation area · Rio Arriba County
- Eagle Nest Lake State ParkMixed access · Colfax County
- County Line Boat LaunchBoat launch on Rio Grande del Norte National Monument · Taos County
- The BluffsShore fishing · Sandoval County
- Elephant Butte ReservoirRecreation area · Sierra County
- East Boat RampMixed access on Brantley Lake · Eddy County
- County Line Boat TakeoutBoat launch on Rio Grande del Norte National Monument · Rio Arriba County
- Cowles Ponds Fishing SiteShore fishing · San Miguel County
- Goose Lake FishingRecreation area on Carson National Forest · Taos County
- East SideMixed access on Lake Sumner · De Baca County
- John Dunn Bridge Boat LaunchBoat launch on Rio Grande del Norte National Monument · Taos County
- Fawn Lakes Fishing SiteShore fishing · Taos County
- Heron ReservoirRecreation area · Rio Arriba County
- El Vado ReservoirMixed access · Rio Arriba County
- John Dunn Bridge Boat TakeoutBoat launch on Rio Grande del Norte National Monument · Taos County
- Mcgaffey LakeShore fishing · McKinley County
- Juniper ParkRecreation area on Santa Rosa Lake · Guadalupe County
- Fenton LakeMixed access · Sandoval County
- Lone Juniper Boat LaunchBoat launch on Rio Grande del Norte National Monument · Taos County
- Bluffs Fishing SiteShore fishing on Santa Fe National Forest · Sandoval County
- Lake SumnerRecreation area · De Baca County