New Mexico Administrative Code › Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE › Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING › Part 4 - FISHERIES › Section 19.31.4.11 - DAILY BAG, POSSESSION LIMITS AND REQUIREMENTS OR CONDITIONS

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 13, July 16, 2024
A.
Trout:
(1) Waters with reduced
				bag limit: No person shall fish waters regulated for reduced limits while
				having in excess of that limit in possession.
(2) Brown, rainbow, cutthroat, Gila, lake,
				brook trout and Kokanee salmon:
(a) The daily
				bag limit shall be five trout and no more than 10 trout shall be in possession,
				unless otherwise specified in Paragraph (4) of Subsection A of 19.31.4.11
				NMAC.
(b) The daily bag limit for
				cutthroat trout shall be two trout and no more than two cutthroat trout may in
				possession. Cutthroat trout are included in the bag and possession limits for
				trout explained in Subparagraph (a) of Paragraph (2) of Subsection A of
				19.31.4.11 NMAC.
(c) The daily bag
				limit for lake trout shall be two trout and no more than four lake trout shall
				be in possession. Lake trout are included in the bag and possession limits for
				trout explained in Subparagraph (a) of Paragraph (2) of Subsection A of
				19.31.4.11 NMAC.
(3)
				Special Kokanee salmon season: During the special Kokanee salmon season, the
				daily bag limit shall be 12 Kokanee salmon in addition to the daily bag limit
				for trout, and no more than 24 Kokanee salmon may be possessed in addition to
				the possession limit for trout. It shall be unlawful to possess Kokanee salmon
				at Heron lake during the closed Kokanee salmon season.
(4) On certain waters the following
				exceptions shall apply:
(a) Special trout
				waters - waters, hereafter referred to as "Special Trout Waters", the following
				exceptions shall apply:
(i) No fish may be
				kept or held in possession while fishing in the portions of the following
				waters:
Water name
Portion
County
Exception
Tingley beach south pond
Within the Albuquerque conservancy park
Bernalillo
Mogollon creek
Upstream from waterfall barrier near intersection
								of FS trail 153 to confluence of Trail canyon
Catron and Grant
Cimarron river
From the lower end of Tolby campground downstream
								approximately 1.4 miles to the first bridge of N.M. 64
Colfax
Leandro creek
Within the Valle Vidal (Vermejo tract-Carson
								national forest
Colfax
bag and possession limits for rainbow trout, brown
								trout, and brook trout are unlimited
Any stream on the Valle Vidal
Vermejo tract-Carson national forest
Colfax and Taos
Black canyon
From the forest road 150 (North Star Mesa road)
								crossing upstream to its headwaters
Grant
bag and possession limits for rainbow trout, brown
								trout, and brook trout are unlimited
Pecos river
In the Pecos wilderness, above Pecos falls
Mora
Rio Valdez
In the Pecos wilderness from the waterfall barrier
								0.8 miles below FS trail 239 upstream to its headwaters
Mora
Rito del Padre
From fish migration barrier located about 0.3 miles
								upstream of the confluence with the Rito Sebadilloses upstream to its
								headwaters including Rito de los Chimayosos
Mora
bag and possession limits for rainbow trout, brown
								trout, and brook trout are unlimited
West fork Luna creek
From the Carson national forest property boundary
								upstream to its headwaters
Mora
bag and possession limits for rainbow trout, brown
								trout, and brook trout are unlimited
Jack's creek
From the water falls located 0.25 mile downstream
								of NM highway 63 crossing upstream to its headwaters
Mora and San Miguel
Canada Tio Grande
Within the Carson national forest excluding private
								land
Rio Arriba
bag and possession limits for rainbow trout, brown
								trout, and brook trout are unlimited
Nabor creek and Nabor lake
Within the Edward Sargent wildlife area
Rio Arriba
Rio Chama
From the United States geological survey gaging
								station located 1.3 miles downstream of El Vado lake dam downstream
								approximately 3 miles to its confluence with the Rio Nutrias
Rio Arriba
Rio de Las Vacas
From fish migration barrier located about 0.2 miles
								upstream of FS road 70 crossing to its headwaters
Rio Arriba
bag and possession limits for rainbow trout, brown
								trout, and brook trout are unlimited
Tanques creek
From FS road 93 crossing upstream to its
								headwaters
Rio Arriba
bag and possession limits for rainbow trout, brown
								trout, and brook trout are unlimited
Rio Cebolla
From the Seven Springs day use area upstream to the
								headwaters including McKinney pond
Rio Arriba and Sandoval
bag and possession limits for rainbow trout, brown
								trout, and brook trout are unlimited
Rio Santa Barbara
From the west fork and middle fork confluence
								upstream to its headwaters including the east fork
Rio Arriba and Taos
bag and possession limits for rainbow trout, brown
								trout, and brook trout are unlimited
San Juan river
From Navajo dam downstream approximately 3.75 miles
								to the Crusher Hole day use are (east side of section 16)
San Juan
Capulin creek
From its confluence with the Rio Grande to its
								headwaters
Sandoval
Rio las Animas
Within the Gila national forest, Black range ranger
								district excluding private land
Sierra
Cabresto creek
From Cabresto canyon upstream to its headwaters not
								including lake fork and Cabresto lake
Taos
bag and possession limits for rainbow trout, brown
								trout, and brook trout are unlimited
Columbine creek
From its confluence with the Red river upstream to
								its headwaters
Taos
bag and possession limits for rainbow trout, brown
								trout, and brook trout are unlimited
Frijoles creek
From its confluence with Rito de la Olla upstream
								to its headwaters
Taos
bag and possession limits for rainbow trout, brown
								trout, and brook trout are unlimited
Gavilan creek
From its confluence with the Rio Hondo upstream to
								its headwaters
Taos
bag and possession limits for rainbow trout, brown
								trout, and brook trout are unlimited
Italianos creek
From its confluence with the Rio Hondo upstream its
								headwaters
Taos
bag and possession limits for rainbow trout, brown
								trout, and brook trout are unlimited
Palociento creek
From its confluence with Rito de la Olla upstream
								to its headwaters
Taos
bag and possession limits for rainbow trout, brown
								trout, and brook trout are unlimited
Rio Costilla
From its confluence with Latir creek upstream
								approximately 2.4 miles to the Valle Vidal tract of the Carson national
								forest
Taos
South fork Rio Hondo
From its confluence with the Rio Hondo upstream to
								its headwaters
Taos
bag and possession limits for rainbow trout, brown
								trout, and brook trout are unlimited
Yerba creek
From the its confluence with the Rio Hondo upstream
								to its headwaters
Taos
bag and possession limits for rainbow trout, brown
								trout, and brook trout are unlimited
(ii)
				The daily bag limit shall be two trout and no more than two trout shall be in
				possession while fishing in the portions of the following waters. Anglers must
				stop fishing in those waters when the daily bag limit is reached.
Water name
Portion
County
Exception
Gilita creek and tributaries
From its confluence with Snow creek upstream to its
								headwaters including Willow and Little Turkey creek
Catron
bag and possession limits for rainbow trout, brown
								trout, and brook trout are unlimited
Mineral creek
From its confluence with San Francisco river to its
								headwaters
Catron
Whitewater creek
From Catwalk National Recreation Trail parking area
								upstream to headwaters including all tributaries
Catron
Shuree lakes
Within the Valle Vidal (Vermejo tract-Carson
								national forest)
Colfax
Vermejo river and its tributaries
From the Vermejo Park ranch boundary upstream to
								its headwaters
Colfax
bag and possession limits for rainbow trout, brown
								trout, and brook trout are unlimited
Rio Ruidoso
From Fridenbloom drive upstream to the boundary
								between the Mescalero Apache reservation and the city of Ruidoso
Lincoln
All waters within or adjacent to the Edward Sargent
								wildlife area
Including the Rio Chamita, Sexton creek, and Rio
								Chama, excluding Nabor creek and Nabor lake
Rio Arriba
Rio Chama
Within the boundaries of the Rio Chama wildlife and
								fishing area from Heron reservoir outlet 2.9 miles upstream to Cottonwood
								Flats
Rio Arriba
Rio Chama
From the river crossing bridge on U.S. 84 at
								Abiquiu upstream 7.0 miles to the base of Abiquiu dam
Rio Arriba
Rio de Los Pinos
From FS road 284 and 87A, 2.5 miles upstream to the
								private property boundary
Rio Arriba
Pecos river
From approximately 0.5 mile upstream of its
								confluence with the Mora river (Mora-Pecos) upstream to approximately 0.2 miles
								downstream of the bridge crossing at Cowles
San Miguel
All waters of the Valles Caldera national
								preserve
Sandoval
Rio Guadalupe
From its confluence with Deer creek upstream 6.0
								miles to Stable canyon
Sandoval
Rio San Antonio
From the San Antonio hot springs pedestrian bridge
								upstream approximately 2.0 miles to the Valles Caldera National Preserve
								boundary
Sandoval
Red River
From its confluence with Goose creek 1.1 miles
								upstream to the Carson national forest boundary
Taos
Red River
From its confluence with the Rio Grande upstream to
								the lower walking bridge at Red River state fish hatchery
Taos
Rio Grande
From the New Mexico/Colorado state line downstream
								to the Taos junction bridge at NM highway 567
Taos
(b) In Sandoval county; brood pond at Seven
				Springs state fish hatchery, the daily bag limit shall be five cutthroat trout
				and no more than 10 cutthroat may be in possession.
(c) On the following waters the daily bag
				limit shall be three trout and no more than three trout shall be in possession;
				In Rio Arriba county: Laguna del Campo at Los Ojos state fish
				hatchery.