6 public waters in the Southeast New Mexico (Pecos & Guadalupe) region — 3 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.
Rio Salado, a 1,416-acre lake in Socorro County, New-Mexico, managed by New Mexico Department of Game and Fish: Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Low Flow Conveyance Channel (16 acres) sits in Socorro County, New-Mexico, managed by New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. Reservoirs across the desert Southwest typically hold largemouth bass, striped bass, channel and flathead catfish, black crappie and bluegill, with stocked rainbow trout in cooler waters -- species commonly documented across the region's public waters by state wildlife agencies.
Escondida Lake, a 1-acre lake in Socorro County, New Mexico, managed by New Mexico Department of Game and Fish: A small stocked New Mexico Trout lake (Fenton, Quemado, Lake Roberts, Clayton, Maxwell, Charette, Alto, Grindstone) — put-and-take Rainbow Trout most of the year, several also holding Tiger Muskie stocked for Panfish control.
Doña Ana, Socorro, Taos and 3 more counties in New Mexico — Rio Grande is a 613 km stream, managed by New Mexico Department of Game and Fish: The Rio Grande through New Mexico — brown and Rainbow Trout and Northern Pike in the northern gorge and Rio Grande del Norte reach, transitioning to Smallmouth Bass, White Bass and Channel Catfish as it warms south of Cochiti.
Rio Puerco runs 316 km through Sandoval, Bernalillo, Valencia and 2 more counties in 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.
Alamosa Creek runs 93 km through Socorro and Sierra Counties, 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.
Across its mapped waters, Socorro County holds 12 species on PiscaMaps, including Rainbow Trout, Channel Catfish, Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass, Flathead Catfish, Black Crappie and Bluegill.
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.