Salmon & Steelhead in New Mexico
3 species documented in New Mexico, alongside live conditions on the state’s 32 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in New Mexico
Sockeye Salmon
Oncorhynchus nerka
13 records
Coho Salmon
Oncorhynchus kisutch
6 records
Atlantic Salmon
Salmo salar
1 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 | — | 48 min ago |
| Pecos River | 19,540 sq mi | 66.5 cfs | 75°F | 1h ago |
| San Juan River | 12,900 sq mi | 761 cfs | — | 48 min ago |
| Rio Grande (floodway) | 27,700 sq mi | 624 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Canadian River | 11,141 sq mi | 3.3 cfs | — | 48 min ago |
| Rio Chama | 3,144 sq mi | 384 cfs | 62°F | 48 min ago |
| Animas River | 1,360 sq mi | 453 cfs | 60°F | 18 min ago |
| Cimarron River | — | 1.3 cfs | — | 33 min ago |
| Red River | — | 52.1 cfs | 53°F | 1h ago |
| Rio Puerco | 6,437 sq mi | 6.0 cfs | — | 48 min ago |