Taos Ski Valley · North Central NM

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• Fishing & water · North Central NM

  Gavilan Canyon

  Gavilan Canyon in north-central New Mexico holds a Special Trout Water designation (Red chile, non-native suppression) from the NM Highway 150 crossing upstream to its headwaters. The stream supports Rio Grande cutthroat trout and brown trout under split regulations: native cutthroat are catch-and-release only, while non-native trout may be kept without limit; only artificial fly or lure with a single barbless hook is permitted. A valid New Mexico fishing license is required. Managed by the USFS Questa Ranger District and the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish. Photography is permitted.

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• Fishing & water · North Central NM

  South Fork Rio Hondo

  South Fork Rio Hondo in north-central New Mexico carries a Special Trout Water (Red chile) designation from its confluence with the Rio Hondo upstream to its headwaters, managed by the USFS Questa Ranger District. Non-native suppression is in effect; catch-and-release applies to native fish, with unlimited harvest of non-native fish, using only an artificial fly or lure with a single barbless hook. A New Mexico fishing license is required. Photography is permitted.

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