New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 19 - NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE
Chapter 31 - HUNTING AND FISHING
Part 4 - FISHERIES
Section 19.31.4.9 - SEASON DATES
Universal Citation: 19 NM Admin Code 19.31.4.9
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. General seasons: All waters in New Mexico shall be open for the taking of game fish from April 1 through March 31 of the effective years, with the following exceptions:
(1) Special waters
(a) The following waters shall be open
between 12 noon March 1 through 12 noon October 31: upper and lower Charette
lakes, Maxwell lakes 13 and 14, and Clayton lake.
(b) All waters in the Valle Vidal (Vermejo
tract of the Carson national forest) shall be open from July 1 through December
31.
(c) Laguna del Campo at Los
Ojos state fish hatchery shall be open from May 1 through October 31.
(d) Red River city ponds shall be open from
March 1 through November 15.
(e)
Black Canyon creek from the forest road 150 (North Star Mesa road) crossing
upstream to its headwaters and Mogollon creek in Grant and Catron counties
upstream from waterfall barrier near intersection of FS trail 153 to confluence
of Trail canyon shall be open from July 1 through October 31.
(f) All waters on the Valles Caldera national
preserve shall be open from May 1 to October 15.
(2) Waters on national wildlife refuges
waters on U.S. national wildlife refuges shall be open for the taking of game
fish in accordance with regulations of the U.S. fish and wildlife service;
provided that season dates shall be from April 1 through March 31, on those
national refuges for which the fish and wildlife service has not regulated
season dates.
B. Special Kokanee salmon seasons, dates, and location:
(1) The following waters shall be open
October 1 through December 31 for the special Kokanee salmon season: Chama
river from El Vado lake upstream to the west boundary of the Rio Chama wildlife
and fishing area, Eagle Nest lake, El Vado lake, and Navajo lake including the
Pine river except as otherwise specified in Paragraph (3) of Subsection B of
19.31.4.9 NMAC.
(2) Heron lake
shall be open for the special Kokanee salmon season from November 11 through
December 31.
(3) Heron lake,
including the Willow creek tributary shall be closed to Kokanee salmon fishing
between October 1 and November 10. The buoyed "no wake" areas, as posted by New
Mexico State Parks, at the Pine boat ramp and Sims mesa boat ramp at Navajo
lake, including the shoreline within the "no wake" areas, shall be closed to
Kokanee salmon fishing October 1 through December 31. It shall be unlawful to
fish for, snag, or possess Kokanee salmon in these areas during the closure
period.
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