Trout & Char in New Mexico
7 species documented in New Mexico, alongside live conditions on the state’s 32 gauged waters.
Recorded species
Documented in New Mexico
Cutthroat Trout
Oncorhynchus clarkii
2,534 records
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
1,025 records
Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
997 records
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
107 records
Lake Trout
Salvelinus namaycush
11 records
Arctic Grayling
Thymallus arcticus
2 records
Golden Trout
Oncorhynchus aguabonita
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 | 1.4 cfs | — | 22 min ago |
| Pecos River | 19,540 sq mi | 63.6 cfs | 71°F | 37 min ago |
| San Juan River | 12,900 sq mi | 733 cfs | — | 22 min ago |
| Rio Grande (floodway) | 27,700 sq mi | 546 cfs | — | 37 min ago |
| Canadian River | 11,141 sq mi | 3.3 cfs | — | 22 min ago |
| Rio Chama | 3,144 sq mi | 283 cfs | 61°F | 22 min ago |
| Animas River | 1,360 sq mi | 411 cfs | 58°F | 52 min ago |
| Cimarron River | — | 1.3 cfs | — | 1h ago |
| Red River | — | 53.5 cfs | 54°F | 37 min ago |
| Rio Puerco | 6,437 sq mi | 1.8 cfs | — | 22 min ago |