Fishing in the Pecos River & Southeast

1. Pecos River (Middle) (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Crappie, Walleye)

Pecos River, San Miguel/Guadalupe counties

The middle Pecos River flows through the rolling plains of eastern New Mexico offering good catfish and bass fishing below the Santa Rosa Lake dam.

2. Santa Rosa Lake (Walleye, Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass, Wiper)

Santa Rosa Lake, Guadalupe County

Santa Rosa Lake is a 4,100-acre reservoir on the Pecos River offering excellent walleye and wiper fishing with a state park.

3. Brantley Lake (Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Channel Catfish, White Bass, Bluegill, Redear Sunfish)

Brantley Lake, Eddy County

Brantley Lake is a 4,600-acre reservoir on the Pecos River near Carlsbad offering excellent bass and crappie fishing.

4. Lake Carlsbad (Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish, Bluegill, Walleye, Redear Sunfish)

Lake Carlsbad, Eddy County

Lake Carlsbad is a 230-acre lake in Carlsbad offering good warmwater fishing with a city park.

5. Avalon Lake (Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Channel Catfish, Crappie, Bluegill, White Bass)

Avalon Lake, Eddy County

Avalon Lake is a 500-acre reservoir on the Pecos River offering good bass and walleye fishing.

6. McMillan Lake (Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Channel Catfish, Bluegill)

McMillan Lake, Eddy County

McMillan Lake is an old reservoir on the Pecos River offering good warmwater fishing.

7. Brantley Bridge Access (Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Crappie)

Brantley Bridge, Eddy County

Brantley Bridge Access offers good fishing in the Pecos River and southeastern New Mexico region.

8. Pecos River WMA Ponds (Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish, Bluegill)

Pecos River WMA, Eddy County

Pecos River WMA Ponds offers good fishing in the Pecos River and southeastern New Mexico region.

9. Carlsbad Municipal Ponds (Rainbow Trout, Channel Catfish, Bluegill)

Carlsbad, Eddy County

Carlsbad Municipal Ponds offers good fishing in the Pecos River and southeastern New Mexico region.

10. Artesia Lake (Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Channel Catfish, Bluegill)

Artesia, Eddy County

Artesia Lake offers good fishing in the Pecos River and southeastern New Mexico region.

11. Ft. Sumner Lake (Walleye, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Crappie)

Ft. Sumner, De Baca County

Ft. Sumner Lake offers good fishing in the Pecos River and southeastern New Mexico region.

12. Bosque Redondo Lake (Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill)

Bosque Redondo, De Baca County

Bosque Redondo Lake offers good fishing in the Pecos River and southeastern New Mexico region.

13. Alamogordo Lake (Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish)

Alamogordo, Otero County

Alamogordo Lake offers good fishing in the Pecos River and southeastern New Mexico region.

14. Holloman Lake (Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Bluegill)

Holloman AFB, Otero County

Holloman Lake offers good fishing in the Pecos River and southeastern New Mexico region.

15. Lake Van (Rainbow Trout, Channel Catfish, Bluegill)

Cloudcroft, Otero County

Lake Van offers good fishing in the Pecos River and southeastern New Mexico region.

16. Cloudcroft Lakes (Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout)

Cloudcroft, Otero County

Cloudcroft Lakes offers good fishing in the Pecos River and southeastern New Mexico region.

17. Sitting Bull Falls Creek (Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout)

Sitting Bull Falls, Eddy County

Sitting Bull Falls Creek offers good fishing in the Pecos River and southeastern New Mexico region.

18. Rio Ruidoso (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout)

Ruidoso, Lincoln County

Rio Ruidoso offers good fishing in the Pecos River and southeastern New Mexico region.

19. Rio Bonito (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout)

Ruidoso, Lincoln County

Rio Bonito offers good fishing in the Pecos River and southeastern New Mexico region.

20. Grindstone Reservoir (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye)

Ruidoso, Lincoln County

Grindstone Reservoir offers good fishing in the Pecos River and southeastern New Mexico region.

21. Mescalero Lake (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout)

Mescalero, Otero County

Mescalero Lake offers good fishing in the Pecos River and southeastern New Mexico region.

22. Silver Springs Lake (Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout)

Silver Springs, Lincoln County

Silver Springs Lake offers good fishing in the Pecos River and southeastern New Mexico region.

23. Tinnie Lake (Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass)

Tinnie, Lincoln County

Tinnie Lake offers good fishing in the Pecos River and southeastern New Mexico region.

24. Baca Campground Ponds (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout)

Baca Campground, Lincoln County

Baca Campground Ponds offers good fishing in the Pecos River and southeastern New Mexico region.

25. Lonesome Lake (Lincoln Co.) (Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout)

Lonesome Lake, Lincoln County

Lonesome Lake (Lincoln Co.) offers good fishing in the Pecos River and southeastern New Mexico region.

26. Perk Lake (Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout)

Perk Lake, Lincoln County

Perk Lake offers good fishing in the Pecos River and southeastern New Mexico region.

27. Upper Tularosa Creek (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Cutthroat Trout)

Tularosa Creek, Otero County

Upper Tularosa Creek offers good fishing in the Pecos River and southeastern New Mexico region.

28. Rio Felix (Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout)

Rio Felix, Otero County

Rio Felix offers good fishing in the Pecos River and southeastern New Mexico region.

29. Saco Lake (Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout)

Saco Lake, Otero County

Saco Lake offers good fishing in the Pecos River and southeastern New Mexico region.

30. Nogal Lake (Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish)

Nogal, Lincoln County

Nogal Lake offers good fishing in the Pecos River and southeastern New Mexico region.

31. Three Rivers Lake (Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout)

Three Rivers, Otero County

Three Rivers Lake offers good fishing in the Pecos River and southeastern New Mexico region.

32. Pecos Area Fishing Access 1 (Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill)

Pecos Area Access 1, Guadalupe/Eddy counties

This fishing access point in the Pecos River valley offers good angling for catfish, bass, and panfish in the southeastern New Mexico region.

33. Pecos Area Fishing Access 2 (Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill)

Pecos Area Access 2, Guadalupe/Eddy counties

This fishing access point in the Pecos River valley offers good angling for catfish, bass, and panfish in the southeastern New Mexico region.

34. Pecos Area Fishing Access 3 (Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill)

Pecos Area Access 3, Guadalupe/Eddy counties

This fishing access point in the Pecos River valley offers good angling for catfish, bass, and panfish in the southeastern New Mexico region.

35. Pecos Area Fishing Access 4 (Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill)

Pecos Area Access 4, Guadalupe/Eddy counties

This fishing access point in the Pecos River valley offers good angling for catfish, bass, and panfish in the southeastern New Mexico region.

36. Pecos Area Fishing Access 5 (Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill)

Pecos Area Access 5, Guadalupe/Eddy counties

This fishing access point in the Pecos River valley offers good angling for catfish, bass, and panfish in the southeastern New Mexico region.

37. Pecos Area Fishing Access 6 (Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill)

Pecos Area Access 6, Guadalupe/Eddy counties

This fishing access point in the Pecos River valley offers good angling for catfish, bass, and panfish in the southeastern New Mexico region.

38. Pecos Area Fishing Access 7 (Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill)

Pecos Area Access 7, Guadalupe/Eddy counties

This fishing access point in the Pecos River valley offers good angling for catfish, bass, and panfish in the southeastern New Mexico region.

39. Pecos Area Fishing Access 8 (Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill)

Pecos Area Access 8, Guadalupe/Eddy counties

This fishing access point in the Pecos River valley offers good angling for catfish, bass, and panfish in the southeastern New Mexico region.

40. Pecos Area Fishing Access 9 (Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill)

Pecos Area Access 9, Guadalupe/Eddy counties

This fishing access point in the Pecos River valley offers good angling for catfish, bass, and panfish in the southeastern New Mexico region.