| Fishing In National Forests |
| | Santa Fe National Forest | | The Santa Fe National Forest covers 1.6 million acres in the heart of north central New Mexico. Year-round recreational opportunities are abound in the Santa Fe National Forest. | |
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| Fishing In State Parks |
| | Coyote Creek State Park | | The park is nestled in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains along a meandering stream. The park is ideal for fishing, family camping and leisurely nature walks. | |
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| | Morphy Lake State Park | | This area is an undeveloped lake surrounded with ponderosa pine forests and mountains. It is stocked with rainbow trout and boating is limited to electric motors. Canoeing is also popular here. | |
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| | Storrie Lake State Park | | This state park has 36 developed tent and RV sites within several feet of the lake. Boating, swimming, and water sports are allowed on the lake. | |
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| | Villanueva State Park | | This is a riverside park nestled in a canyon of red and yellow sandstone cliffs. Towering cottonwoods and a variety of other native trees and shrubs add additional color to the landscape. Fishing in the Pecos River is best from fall through spring, when the river is stocked with rainbow trout, and German brown trout. | |
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| Lakes & Reservoirs |
| | Morphy Lake | | The lake is stocked with rainbow trout and boating is limited to electric motors. | |
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| | Storrie Lake | | The lake is periodically stocked with rainbow trout, and anglers also catch German brown trout, crappie and catfish. | |
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| Rivers & Streams |
| | Coyote Creek | | This creek is stocked with rainbow trout and some native trout and according to the State Department of Game and Fish, the creek is the highest stock water in the state of New Mexico, per square foot of water. | |
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| | Pecos River | | Fishing in the river is best from fall through spring, when the river is stocked with rainbow trout, and German brown trout. | |
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