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Tingley Beach has three fishing ponds which are stocked about every two weeks by the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. Visit the New Mexico Game and Fish website for stocking and fishing reports, complete fishing rules and other information.
The fishing year is April 1 to March 31. All anglers 12 and over must have a fishing license in their possession. Vendor fees are $1 per license. All the licenses listed below may be purchased at Tingley Outfitters.
License Type | Resident | Non-resident |
Annual Fishing |
$25.00 | $56.00 |
One-day Fishing |
$12.00 | $12.00 |
Five-day fishing |
$24.00 | $24.00 |
Junior annual Fishing (ages 12 - 17) |
$5.00 | $28.00 |
Senior annual Fishing (ages 65 - 69) |
$8.00 | N/A |
Annual Fishing age 70 and over |
FREE | N/A |
Handicapped Annual Fishing |
$8.00 | N/A |
General Hunting and Fishing |
$62.00 | N/A |
Junior General Hunting and Fishing |
$23.00 | N/A |
Sr. or Handicapped General Hunting and Fishing |
$31.00 | N/A |
Duplicate License |
$6.00 | $6.00 |
Habitat Improvement Stamp* |
$5.00 | $5.00 |
Habitat Management and Access Validation** |
$4.00 | $4.00 |
Second Rod Validation |
$4.00 | $4.00 |
*Required for anglers ages 12 - 69 for fishing on Forest Service and BLM lands
** Must be purchased separately by all anglers, hunters and trappers age 18 - 69. 100% disabled veterans are exempt.
Basic Rules for Tingley Fishing Ponds
The Children's Pond and the Central Pond
The South Pond
Enthusiastic anglers line the banks of the Central Pond. |
Tingley Beach hosts the Annual Free Fishing Derby every year in March. This year the derby on March 8th was enjoyed by nearly 4000 participants!
Over $1000 in prizes were won by the approximately 60 anglers that caught golden and tagged trout. Prizes included spin casting reels and rods, a fly rod and reel combo, fishing vests, tackle boxes, BioPark passes, gift certificates, boxes of flies, fishing novelties, t-shirts, hats, CD's and so much more! Free jars of bait were also handed out to 100 kids just for stopping by the event tent.
If you are interested in participating in the Tingley Beach Annual Free Fishing Derby next year, be sure to check back for the latest information about activities at Tingley Beach. We are looking forward to seeing you at next year's Free Fishing Derby!