Panfish in New Mexico
5 species documented in New Mexico, alongside live conditions on the state’s 32 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in New Mexico
White Crappie
Pomoxis annularis
837 records
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
760 records
Yellow Perch
Perca flavescens
335 records
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
90 records
Redear Sunfish
Lepomis microlobus
9 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 | 0.99 cfs | — | 42 min ago |
| Pecos River | 19,540 sq mi | 69.5 cfs | 74°F | 57 min ago |
| San Juan River | 12,900 sq mi | 974 cfs | — | 42 min ago |
| Rio Grande (floodway) | 27,700 sq mi | 784 cfs | — | 57 min ago |
| Canadian River | 11,141 sq mi | 3.4 cfs | — | 42 min ago |
| Rio Chama | 3,144 sq mi | 482 cfs | 65°F | 42 min ago |
| Animas River | 1,360 sq mi | 618 cfs | 61°F | 1h ago |
| Cimarron River | — | 1.3 cfs | — | 27 min ago |
| Red River | — | 57.5 cfs | 54°F | 57 min ago |
| Rio Puerco | 6,437 sq mi | not reporting | — | — |