8 public waters in the Northeast New Mexico (High Plains) region — 4 lakes/reservoirs and 4 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.
In Union County, New Mexico, Clayton Lake is a 154-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 Union County, New-Mexico, Pasamonte Lake is a 44-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.
Union County, New-Mexico — Snyder Lake is a 25-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.
Wetherly Lake, a 19-acre lake in Union 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.
Ute Creek (179 km) flows through Harding and Union 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.
In Union and Colfax Counties, New Mexico, Dry Cimarron River is a 142 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.
In Colfax and Union Counties, New Mexico, Palo Blanco Creek is a 38 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.
In Colfax and Union Counties, New Mexico, Holkeo Creek is a 23 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.
Across its mapped waters, Union County holds 12 species on PiscaMaps, including Rainbow Trout, Channel Catfish, Flathead Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Brown Trout, Striped Bass, 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.