5 public waters in the Central New Mexico (Rio Grande & Sandias) region — 5 lakes/reservoirs and 0 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.
Lake Estancia, a 1,021-acre Central New Mexico impoundment managed by the state Department of Game and Fish, blends warmwater and coolwater species in one productive setting. Largemouth bass and bluegill anchor the fishery, while rainbow trout and channel catfish provide seasonal and year-round diversity.
Torrance County, New-Mexico — Salina Lake is a 1,018-acre lake, 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.
Lake Duran, a 700-acre lake in Torrance 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.
Torrance County, New Mexico — Estancia Park Pond is a 45-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.
Manzano Lake (1 acres) sits in Torrance 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.
Across its mapped waters, Torrance County holds 11 species on PiscaMaps, including Bluegill, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, Striped Bass, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Black Crappie and Largemouth bass.
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.