New Mexico Fishing Regulations
Are you familiar with the fishing regulation in New Mexico?
It is never a bad idea to check it again before your next outing.
New Mexico Fishing License
Purchasing a fishing license you are helping to preserve the environment and also ensure that future generations can enjoy fishing as you are.
Among other things, your fishing license fees support fisheries and hatcheries management, education programs about fishing and conservation, protection of endangered species.
Here it is where you can get your fishing license.
Links to New Mexico Government Agencies
Here are a few websites of New Mexico's agencies involved in regulation and conservation.
- EMNRD
- New Mexico Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department
- NMED
- New Mexico Environment Department
- NMGFD
- New Mexico Game and Fish Department
New Mexico Fishing News
Check out what is the latest fishing buzz in New Mexico.
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In Miramonte, questions amid a sense of betrayal
- He loved to teach about nature and kept a collection of exotic Madagascar hissing cockroaches in a classroom fish tank that fascinated boys. He took children on field trips and spoke to parents in broken Spanish, often nipping out of school to ...
- Las Cruces Sun-News
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- 2/4/2012 8:21:07 AM
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A failed province: Cautionary tale for S.Africa
- GIYANI, South Africa—The giant pipes lying idle along the road were supposed to deliver water from a dam completed six years ago to villages across the region. Instead, they have become a symbol of government greed and failure in South Africa ...
- Alamogordo Daily News
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- 2/4/2012 3:20:28 AM
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Rescue team looking for entangled whale off Hawaii
- HONOLULU—A humpback whale rescue team is looking for a whale off Hawaii that is caught in fishing lines. Jeff Walters, the marine mammal branch chief at the National Marine Fisheries Service, said Friday the gear could kill the whale.
- Las Cruces Sun-News
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- 2/3/2012 6:37:55 PM
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Feds seek offshore wind developers in Mass. area
- But they soon heard from fishermen who complained it encroached on their fishing grounds, as well as areas that had long been shut to them to protect various species. It didn't seem right to shut fishermen out of an area for years, then allow ...
- Las Cruces Sun-News
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- 2/3/2012 4:29:04 PM
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Those pesky squirrels
- "Squirrels are game animals and you can't legally shoot, trap or poison without permission from the New Mexico Game and Fish," said Houghton, noting homeowners have to get a depredation permit by calling the NMGF. "I am required by law to tell ...
- Carlsbad Current-Argus
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- 2/3/2012 3:53:17 PM
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More Mexican wolves thrive in the wild (1:18 p.m.)
- The annual survey results were released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service after months of tracking ... With at least 58 wolves in Arizona and New Mexico, the increase over last year's 50 is welcome news for biologists and conservationists ...
- Las Cruces Sun-News
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- 2/3/2012 12:25:41 PM
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More Mexican Wolves Roam the Southwest
- The annual survey results were released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service after months of tracking the animals on the ground and from the air during helicopter and plane surveys done last month. With 58 wolves in Arizona and New Mexico ...
- ABQJournal
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- 2/3/2012 9:26:44 AM
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APNewsBreak: More Mexican wolves in the wild
- The annual survey results were released by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service after months of tracking the animals on the ground and from the air during helicopter and plane surveys done last month. With 58 wolves in Arizona and New Mexico ...
- Las Cruces Sun-News
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- 2/3/2012 8:43:47 AM
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APNewsBreak: More Mexican wolves in the wild
- The annual survey results obtained by The Associated Press will be announced by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service during a conference call Friday. With 58 wolves in Arizona and New Mexico, the increase over last year's 50 provides a glimmer of ...
- Alamogordo Daily News
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- 2/3/2012 8:15:09 AM
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Super Bowl ads that generate buzz after the game
- "The people of Tibet are in trouble," Hutton said in the ad. "But they still whip up an amazing fish curry." All ads pointed viewers to http://www.savethemoney.org, which encouraged visitors to donate to each of the charities related to the ...
- Las Cruces Sun-News
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- 2/3/2012 4:26:05 AM
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Whale caught head-to-tail in fishing nets off Maui
- HONOLULU—Federal officials are trying to free a whale caught in fishing nets off Hawaii. The Coast Guard said Thursday it received a call from a charter boat reporting an adult male humpback whale was entangled in fishing nets from head to tail.
- Las Cruces Sun-News
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- 2/2/2012 6:24:47 PM
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First come, last served
- In 1982, I learned more about fish, Lake Michigan, and Indian treaty rights than ... Engineer for not protecting senior water rights users. But like many in New Mexico, her knowledge doesn't include Indian water law. In New Mexico, tribes ...
- Ruidoso News
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- 2/2/2012 6:03:19 PM
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2 Chileans held in Peru: Innocents or spies?
- The nations are also locked in a legal battle before the International Court of Justice over their maritime border and the lucrative fishing rights it entails. Serain was arrested Tuesday in his tent two yards (meters) from the fence that ...
- Las Cruces Sun-News
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- 2/2/2012 3:18:40 PM
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Trout Unlimited asks mine for cleanup funds
- Nick Streit, Trout Unlimited Enchanted Circle chapter president, is seeking funding from Chevron Mining, Inc. in Questa to help restore the river to a sustainable fishing environment ... manager for New Mexico Game and Fish, said the U.S ...
- The Sangre de Cristo Chronicle
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- 2/2/2012 10:53:49 AM
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Ice training prevents rescuers from becoming victims
- In yellow ice-rescue suits, about a dozen New Mexico State Parks rangers await their turn to buoy in frigid Eagle Nest Lake. Becoming accustomed to the suits is the first task, as they can puff up with air trapped within, making it cumbersome to maneuver.
- The Sangre de Cristo Chronicle
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- 2/2/2012 10:53:49 AM
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Gordie Howe's dementia fight personal and public
- Physically, he's doing well for a man about to turn 84 in March. His sons say Howe likes to do household chores and go fishing, one of his favorite pastimes. "He's still Mr. Hockey and that's what is so great because he's just such a pleasure to ...
- Alamogordo Daily News
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- 2/2/2012 1:35:28 AM
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Victor R. Martinez: Section spotlights outdoors, leagues
- coverage will include leisure and competitive pursuits such as backpacking, bicycling, camping, canoeing, caving, fishing, hiking, horseback riding, hunting, rock climbing, running and skiing. Whether you can run it, ride it, hike it ...
- Las Cruces Sun-News
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- 2/2/2012 12:16:44 AM
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Vietnam's awakening youth circumvent censorship
- Fines on motorbike racing have not deterred young violators, prompting police in northern Thanh Hoa province to snag speeders with fishing nets. Loose Facebook restrictions also do not prevent users from logging on to the popular U.S.-based ...
- Las Cruces Sun-News
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- 2/1/2012 11:48:06 PM
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Durango gets club to help feed athletes to US Paralympic team
- Instructors in the association teach adaptive skiing and snowboarding to people with physical and mental disabilities in the winter and organize paddling, rock climbing, cycling, camping and fishing programs for disabled people in the summer.
- Farmington Daily Times
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- 2/1/2012 10:07:53 PM
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Japan protests to China over undersea gas drilling
- The islands are surrounded by rich fishing grounds and are regularly occupied by nationalists from both sides. Japan and China have often quarreled over the islands, the contested gas fields and lingering animosity over Japan's occupation of ...
- Silver City Sun News
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- 2/1/2012 6:33:08 PM
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Feds declare Atlantic sturgeon endangered species
- The prehistoric fish was once bountiful, but populations were depleted by anglers seeking its coveted caviar. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says it is currently considering information on sturgeon populations in order to ...
- Las Cruces Sun-News
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- 2/1/2012 10:55:00 AM
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The chemistry of love — Rev up the romance with a sweet, spicy meal
- With those goals in mind, we asked two New Mexico State University experts ... His suggestions for Valentine's Day entrees: "Fish is a good choice and salmon has a lot of positive nutrients. Of the red meats, lamb is the best choice.
- Las Cruces Sun-News
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- 2/1/2012 1:58:08 AM
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Residents spot cougar in Alto
- A mountain lion that spent some time in the High Mesa Drive and Lake Shore Drive area of Alto Lakes in November and December was never caught by the New Mexico Game and Fish Department. A trap had been set to capture the lion, which showed no ...
- Las Cruces Sun-News
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- 1/31/2012 6:48:38 PM
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Residents spot cougar in Alto
- A mountain lion that spent some time in the High Mesa Drive and Lake Shore Drive area of Alto Lakes in November and December was never caught by the New Mexico Game and Fish Department. A trap had been set to capture the lion, which showed no ...
- Ruidoso News
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- 1/31/2012 6:48:38 PM
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AP: Changes ahead for foreign exchange students
- Under the J-1 program, foreign students often land jobs at hotels, resorts and restaurants. But they have also worked in places like fish factories and strip clubs. Many of the students end up in resort towns, and in places in the Florida ...
- Alamogordo Daily News
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- 1/31/2012 3:35:22 PM
New Mexico Guides/Outfitters
Want to learn a new fishing technique or need some help for you next outing? Check out one of the guide/outfitter services listed below.
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New Mexico Fishing Clubs
Want to join an interest group near you?
Look up the following list of fishing clubs in New Mexico.
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Post a Club Referral and we will update this list.