Fishing

For many of us, hunting has been something we've enjoyed enjoyed since childhood, but it is also an important part of wildlife conservation and game management. The Game and Fish department in every state works hard to control game animal over-population and manage populations whose species are struggling.

Game and wildlife management is more than just harvesting a 7 year old buck once a season, female species population must also be controlled, so don't hesitate to put in for doe or cow elk hunt in your area. You will find the hunt is just as rewarding and the meat is delectible!

Stocking Report This week, almost 30,000 fish were stocked in lakes and creeks throughout the state. Average fish length was 10 inches. See below for the rivers/lakes stocked and click the link at the bottom for the detailed stocking report and hatchery information from the New Mexico Game and Fish website. Water Name Number of Fish El Rito Creek 38 Holy Ghost Creek 240 Chama River 957 Fenton Lake 1,322 Jemez River 1,200 Lake Farmington 2,463 Morphy Reservoir 1,766 Pecos River 1,561 Santa Cruz Reservoir 1,498 Storrie Reservoir 3,002 Bonito Lake 1,801 -Detailed Stocking Report- Top Fishing Locations Water Name Species Clayton Lake Trout Conchas Lake Crappie,bass, walleye Coyote Creek Trout Morphy Lake Trout Storrie Lake Trout Ute Lake Crappie, bass, walleye Abiquiu Walleye Jackson Lake Trout Navajo Lake Crappie, bass, pike Bill Evans Lake Sunfish Elephant Butte Bass, crappie, walleye Santa Rosa Lake Crappie, bass, walleye Sumner Lake Walleye

Fishing Photos For more fishing photos, visit the photos section of ESOutdoors.net. If you have an amazing catch or just a great photo, please contact us and we will make arrangements to post your photos in our gallery or on one of our pages.