Sport Fish and restoration in New Mexico

Sport Fish Restoration

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New Mexico

Although New Mexico has fewer lakes and reservoirs than many states, it offers world-class fishing for trout, walleye and striped bass. Click on "Highlights" to learn why.

Funding from the Sport Fish Restoration Program helps support hatchery and stocking programs across the state. A proposed new warm-water hatchery will help meet the demands of angler interest in bass fishing and further diversify the state's sport fishing opportunities.

Notable Projects

Popularity of Bass Fishing Prompts Research
How does a dry state like New Mexico develop a quality black bass fishery? Biologists hope that research on the species' life cycle, its habitat needs and current harvest regulations will provide answers to help them better manage this important resource.

Restoring the Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout
Over fishing, loss of habitat and extensive stocking of other trout species have caused the Rio Grande Cutthroat trout to decline. Removing non-native trout species is one step the state is taking to return this once-abundant native species to New Mexico waters.

New Mexico Map state facts
Average Annual
Sport Fish Restoration Funding:  $4.8 million
No. of Anglers 16 years and older: 314,000
No. of Days Spent Fishing: 2.5 million
Economic Impact:  $176 million

For general information contact:
Alexandra Sandoval
Federal Aid Coordinator
505-476-8012 / fax: 505-476-8123
email: alexandrasandoval@state.nm.us

New Mexico Department
of Game and Fish
P.O. Box 25112
Santa Fe, NM 87505

Resources
New Mexico Department
of Game and Fish

Visit the website to access information
on public fishing opportunities, cold and
warm water species, fishing reports and more.

Sport Fish Restoration Program
USFWS Grant Programs
National Hunting and Fishing Survey

Last updated: July 26, 2007