New Mexico Fishing by County

836 public lakes, reservoirs and rivers across 32 counties. Every water is public and fishable on a New Mexico licence — pick a county for the full list with access, species and ramps.

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Northwest New Mexico (San Juan & Chama)

• San Juan County 29 waters

North Central New Mexico (Sangre de Cristo & Rio Grande)

• Los Alamos County 4 waters
• Mora County 57 waters

Northeast New Mexico (High Plains)

• Colfax County 77 waters
• Harding County 9 waters
• Quay County 5 waters
• Union County 8 waters

Central New Mexico (Rio Grande & Sandias)

• Bernalillo County 19 waters
• Curry County 3 waters
• Doña Ana County 8 waters
• Rio Arriba County 156 waters
• Roosevelt County 4 waters
• Sandoval County 46 waters
• Santa Fe County 41 waters
• Sierra County 26 waters
• Socorro County 6 waters
• Taos County 103 waters
• Torrance County 5 waters
• Valencia County 4 waters

West Central New Mexico

• Cibola County 16 waters
• McKinley County 27 waters

Southwest New Mexico (Gila)

• Catron County 89 waters
• Grant County 45 waters
• Luna County 2 waters

Southeast New Mexico (Pecos & Guadalupe)

• Chaves County 28 waters
• De Baca County 3 waters
• Eddy County 22 waters
• Guadalupe County 10 waters
• Lea County 17 waters
• Lincoln County 19 waters
• Otero County 12 waters
• San Miguel County 62 waters