5 public waters in the Central New Mexico (Rio Grande & Sandias) region — 2 lakes/reservoirs and 3 rivers. Every one is public water fishable on a New Mexico licence.
See every public fishing venue in New Mexico on the map, with boat ramps, camping, parking and full rules for each one.
Ute Reservoir (Ute Lake State Park) in Quay County is one of New Mexico's best walleye fisheries and, along with Conchas Reservoir, the main source of walleye eggs for the state's Rock Lake Hatchery artificial-propagation program. Also holds largemouth and smallmouth bass, channel catfish, crappie, bluegill and white bass.
In Quay County, New Mexico, Ute Lake is a 3,663-acre lake, managed by New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. A New Mexico warmwater reservoir (Conchas, Ute, Santa Rosa, Sumner, Cochiti, Springer) — largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, Channel Catfish, Crappie and, in several, Northern Pike or Tiger Muskie.
In San Miguel, Harding, Quay and 1 more county in New Mexico, Canadian River is a 140 km river or creek, managed by New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. A northern New Mexico Trout stream (the Pecos, the Rio Grande tributaries, the Cimarron, the Jemez system) — wild and stocked rainbow and Brown Trout and native Rio Grande cutthroat in cold Sangre-de-Cristo and Jemez Mountains water, several managed as Special Trout Water (Red / Green / Xmas Chile) with tackle and bag-limit restrictions.
Rana Arroyo (27 km) flows through Quay County, New Mexico, managed by New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. A northern New Mexico Trout stream (the Pecos, the Rio Grande tributaries, the Cimarron, the Jemez system) — wild and stocked rainbow and Brown Trout and native Rio Grande cutthroat in cold Sangre-de-Cristo and Jemez Mountains water, several managed as Special Trout Water (Red / Green / Xmas Chile) with tackle and bag-limit restrictions.
Quay County, New Mexico — Frost Creek is a 19 km stream, managed by New Mexico Department of Game and Fish: A northern New Mexico Trout stream (the Pecos, the Rio Grande tributaries, the Cimarron, the Jemez system) — wild and stocked rainbow and Brown Trout and native Rio Grande cutthroat in cold Sangre-de-Cristo and Jemez Mountains water, several managed as Special Trout Water (Red / Green / Xmas Chile) with tackle and bag-limit restrictions.
Across its mapped waters, Quay County holds 12 species on PiscaMaps, including Walleye, White Bass, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout and Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout.
Ramps, put-ins and species for every water — plus the carp layer no other US app has.
Open the New Mexico map Join PiscaMapsOne New Mexico fishing licence covers every public water in the state, Elephant Butte and the San Juan River included — the resident annual is about $25, the non-resident annual about $56, plus a ~$4 Habitat Management & Access Validation. New Mexico residents 70 and older and anglers under 12 fish free. Buy at wildlife.dgf.nm.gov.