Catfish in New Mexico
4 species documented in New Mexico, alongside live conditions on the state’s 32 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in New Mexico
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
4,845 records
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
428 records
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
52 records
Brown Bullhead
Ameiurus nebulosus
4 records
Bars compare how many records exist, which reflects survey effort as much as fish populations. Read them as evidence the species is present, not as a ranking of the fishing.
Live conditions
Biggest New Mexico waters right now
| River | Drainage | Flow | Temp | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Grande | 29,450 sq mi | 2.6 cfs | — | 38 min ago |
| Pecos River | 19,540 sq mi | 60.7 cfs | 72°F | 53 min ago |
| San Juan River | 12,900 sq mi | 740 cfs | — | 38 min ago |
| Rio Grande (floodway) | 27,700 sq mi | 417 cfs | — | 53 min ago |
| Canadian River | 11,141 sq mi | 3.3 cfs | — | 38 min ago |
| Rio Chama | 3,144 sq mi | 191 cfs | 58°F | 38 min ago |
| Animas River | 1,360 sq mi | 484 cfs | 57°F | 1h ago |
| Cimarron River | — | 1.6 cfs | — | 23 min ago |
| Red River | — | 54.8 cfs | 55°F | 53 min ago |
| Rio Puerco | 6,437 sq mi | 0.26 cfs | — | 38 min ago |