Best Fishing Locations in New Mexico ?? (Albuquerque, Santa Fe: appointed, campgrounds, cabins)

[tfam4]

We are planing a trip to New Mexico in June and i will be bring my boat so if anyone can tell me some great lake locations for are trip this will help are planing thanks .................

[Vinegaroon]

Where are you coming from? I ask this because if you are used to lakes with trees and foliage, you will be mostly disappointed. Our "lakes" are more like sterile reservoirs. If you are used to fishing brown reservoirs, you might enjoy it. Otherwise, may I suggest you try one of our many rivers or streams. I have had great luck on the Rio Grande in mid April and in September in the upper gorge.

[BrianH]

We have some great lakes at our State parks. Tell us what route oure coming in and we can guide u from there.

[tfam4]

Originally Posted by BrianH

We have some great lakes at our State parks. Tell us what route oure coming in and we can guide u from there.

i will be coming from Califonia this will be a 2 week trip i would like to try a few lakes

[mmposting]

Heron Lake is nice. It's a real blue, cold water, fairly large one up in northern NM. You can fish for lake trout, kokanee salmon there. I believe it's a wakeless lake if I remember.

Conchas lake in western NM is a huge, recreational lake with lots of visitors in the summer. It's nice. My boss, his girlfriend, me and my wife went there last summer and took his boat out and had a blast. You can jet-ski, fish, etc. and camp on the shore in designated campgrounds.

Cochiti is okay. It's a small lake between Albuquerque and Santa Fe. It's wake-less. THe've got lots of designated campgrounds/RV, etc.

Originally Posted by tfam4

We are planing a trip to New Mexico in June and i will be bring my boat so if anyone can tell me some great lake locations for are trip this will help are planing thanks .................

[Hunter Wold]

Anyone ever fish the Gila down by Glenwood and or Lake Roberts area.
Just wonder what the fishing is like down there..

Any fishing spots around and or south of Reserve that are good.

HW..

[Bear's Mom]

Originally Posted by mmposting

Heron Lake is nice. It's a real blue, cold water, fairly large one up in northern NM. You can fish for lake trout, kokanee salmon there. I believe it's a wakeless lake if I remember.

Conchas lake in western NM is a huge, recreational lake with lots of visitors in the summer. It's nice. My boss, his girlfriend, me and my wife went there last summer and took his boat out and had a blast. You can jet-ski, fish, etc. and camp on the shore in designated campgrounds.

Cochiti is okay. It's a small lake between Albuquerque and Santa Fe. It's wake-less. THe've got lots of designated campgrounds/RV, etc.

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Conchas Lake is in NE NM...Elephant Butte reservoir is more on the western
side of the state

[highdesertmutz]

Here's some links to lake roberts, new mexico.
Lake Roberts Cabins |Resort Vacation| Family Reunions
http://www.zianet.com/scoot36/gila/roberts.html
http://www.spiritcanyon.com/

http://www.desertusa.com/mag01/feb/stories/lake.html
http://www.lakerobertsmotel.com/

Originally Posted by tfam4

We are planing a trip to New Mexico in June and i will be bring my boat so if anyone can tell me some great lake locations for are trip this will help are planing thanks .................

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Originally Posted by tfam4

We are planing a trip to New Mexico in June and i will be bring my boat so if anyone can tell me some great lake locations for are trip this will help are planing thanks .................

Kinda depends on what kind of boat do you have....bass, flat, inboard or bowrider etc...and what type of fish do you catch??

[songinthewind7]

Does NM require us to have a fishing license?
I know some states require you to have one and some states require it for some but not all and in some places, no license is required at all but you still need to pay for the fish you catch.
We have some lakes here in the mountains with fish but not large enough for a motorboat.