Category: Game and Fish
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Local Fishing Report for June 25
This fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish in cooperation with Dustin Berg of www.gounlimited.org (“supporting disabled anglers”), has been generated from the best information available from area officers and anglers.
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Leftover draw licenses on sale June 26 (Corrected)
A total of 630 deer licenses left over from the 2024-2025 big-game draw will go on sale at 10 a.m. MDT June 26, through the Department’s Online License System.
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State Wildlife Action Plan for New Mexico topic of public meeting in Las Cruces
The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is holding two public meetings to discuss the 10-year review and revision of the State Wildlife Action Plan for New Mexico (SWAP).
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Local Fishing and Stocking Reports for June 18
This fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish in cooperation with Dustin Berg of www.gounlimited.org (“supporting disabled anglers”), has been generated from the best information available from area officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities.
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Local Fishing and Stocking Report for June 11
Jake Johnson of Las Cruces caught and released a 7-inch Gila trout using a homemade, barbless quail-tail Stone Fly on June 7 at Willow Creek.
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Special military and veteran oryx and pronghorn hunts opening June 12: Application Deadline is July 17
Three special military and veteran drawing opportunities for oryx and pronghorn will open Wednesday, June 12.
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Hunter Education Instructor Training Workshop in Las Cruces
This workshop is required to become a certified hunter education instructor and will certify the instructor to teach both the Traditional and the Field Day Hunter Education student courses.
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Deer, elk and bighorn enhancement hunt raffle tickets are now available!
All proceeds from enhancement hunts are used solely for habitat enhancement, conservation, research and management projects in New Mexico for the species raffled.
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Local Fishing and Stocking Report [June 4, 2024]
This fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish in cooperation with Dustin Berg of www.gounlimited.org (“supporting disabled anglers”), has been generated from the best information available from area officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities.
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Local Fishing and Stocking Reports for May 28
Catch of the Week! Elephant Butte Lake: John Falcon Jr., age 9, of Las Cruces caught a 7-pound, 13-ounce striper using a salt-and-pepper-flavored Old Trapper snack stick on May 13.
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Fish with a Cop June 1 at Young Park
The free event will be held from 8 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 1, at the Young Park lake, 1905 Nevada Ave. All ages and genders are invited to participate. The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish is assisting and will provide rods, reels and tackle to young anglers who do not already have…
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Local Fishing and Stocking Report for May 14
Patrick Stafford of Las Cruces caught a 4.5-pound catfish using PowerBait on May 11.
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Governor’s Special Hunt Auction Online for 2024
Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham, pursuant to 2007 legislation, has authorized the auctioning of eight big-game hunts to benefit wildlife conservation in New Mexico.
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Local Fishing Report (May 7, 2024)
Tony Arena and Frank Ortiz of Las Cruces caught a 7-pound catfish and a 6-pound catfish using marinated chicken on May 1.
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Local Fishing Report (April 30, 2024)
This fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish in cooperation with Dustin Berg of www.gounlimited.org (“supporting disabled anglers”), has been generated from the best information available from area officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities.
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April 23 Local Fishing Report
Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities.
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Local Fishing Report April 16
Leah Flores of Las Cruces caught her limit of rainbow trout using Pink PowerBait on April 14.
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Fishing Report: April 9, 2024
This fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish in cooperation with Dustin Berg of www.gounlimited.org (“supporting disabled anglers”), has been generated from the best information available from area officers and anglers.
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Local Fishing Report: April 2, 2024
Caballo Lake: Jacob Monje of Las Cruces caught a 19-inch walleye using a blue crankbait on March 22.
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Fishing Report (March 26)
This fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish in cooperation with Dustin Berg of www.gounlimited.org (“supporting disabled anglers”), has been generated from the best information available from area officers and anglers.
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2024-2025 Fishing and Hunting License Year Starts Soon (El año de licencia 2024-2025 comienza pronto)
Sales of over-the-counter fishing and hunting licenses for the 2024-2025 license year are underway.
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Wednesday is the LAST day to apply for New Mexico’s 2024-2025 Big Game Draw
Need Assistance? We are here to help Application assistance is available through our Information Center at 888-248-6866.
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Hunters: The draw application deadline is ONE WEEK AWAY!
The deadline for 2024-2025 Big Game Draw applications is ONE WEEK AWAY! Don’t wait until the last minute!
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Local Fishing Report
Fishing for trout was fair to good when using nightcrawler worms.
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Local Fishing Report
Tell us about your latest New Mexico fishing adventure, or your catch of the week.
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Local Fishing Report
This fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish in cooperation with Dustin Berg of www.gounlimited.org (“supporting disabled anglers”), has been generated from the best information available from area officers and anglers.
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All Las Cruces Classes FULL for New Mexico Game and Fish Hunter Education Classes.
Did you know: before purchasing a game-hunting license, or applying for the big-game draw, all hunters 17 years of age and younger must obtain a hunter education number issued by New Mexico or another state or possess a New Mexico mentor-youth number?
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Local Fishing Report February 20, 2014
Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities.
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Regional “Catch of the Week” at Young Pond in Las Cruces–Local Fishing Report
Antoinette and her grandfather caught several trout at Young Pond on Feb. 3.