TITLE 19 NATURAL RESOURCES AND WILDLIFE
CHAPTER
31 HUNTING AND FISHING
PART 4 FISHERIES
19.31.4.1 ISSUING AGENCY:
New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
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19.31.4.2 SCOPE: Sportfishing.
Additional requirements may be found in Chapter 17 NMSA 1978 and
Chapters 30 through 34 of Title 19 NMAC.
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19.31.4.3 STATUTORY AUTHORITY:
17-1-14 and 17-1-26, and 17-2-1 NMSA 1978, provide that the New Mexico
state game commission has the authority to establish rules and regulations that
it may deem necessary to carry out the purpose of Chapter 17 NMSA 1978 and all
other acts pertaining to protected species.
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19.31.4.4 DURATION:
April 1, 2022 through March 31, 2026.
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19.31.4.5 EFFECTIVE DATE:
April 1, 2022, unless a later date is cited at the end of a section.
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19.31.4.6 OBJECTIVE:
Establishing open seasons, bag limits, and other rules pertaining to
management and harvest of the fisheries resources of New Mexico.
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19.31.4.7 DEFINITIONS:
Specific terms as used in this regulation are defined.
A. “Angling”
shall mean taking or attempting to take fish by hook and line, with the line
held in the hand or attached to a pole or rod or other device that is held in
the hand or closely attended. “Fishing”
shall be synonymous to “angling”.
B. “Bait fish”
is defined as those nongame fish which are not otherwise protected by statute
or regulation.
C. “Barbless lure or fly” shall mean an artificial
lure made of wood, metal, or hard plastic or an artificial fly made from fur,
feathers, other animal or man-made materials tied onto a hook to resemble or
simulate insects, bait fish, or other foods.
A fly or lure may only bear a single hook, from which any or all barbs
must be removed or bent completely closed, or which are manufactured without
barbs. Living or dead arthropods and
annelids, or rubber or plastic moldings of these or other foods are not included.
D. Boundary descriptions
(1) “U.S.”, as used in boundary
descriptions herein, shall mean United States highway.
(2) “N.M.”, as used in boundary descriptions
herein, shall mean New Mexico state road.
(3) “I”, as used in boundary descriptions
herein, shall mean interstate highway.
E. “Chum” as
used herein, is organic material that is not injurious to aquatic life and is
used to attract fish.
F. “Daily bag limit” shall mean the number
of fish that can be legally harvested within a calendar day.
G. “Daylight hours”
shall mean from one-half hour before sunrise to sunset.
H. “Snagging”
as used herein, is the intentional taking of fish with hooks, gang hooks, or
similar devices where the fish is hooked in a part of the body other than the
mouth.
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19.31.4.8 [RESERVED]
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19.31.4.9 SEASON DATES:
A. General seasons: All waters in New Mexico shall be open for the
taking of game fish from April 1 through March 31 of the effective years, with
the following exceptions:
(1) Special
waters
(a) The
following waters shall be open between 12 noon March 1 through 12 noon October
31: upper and lower Charette lakes,
Maxwell lakes 13 and 14, and Clayton lake.
(b) All waters in the Valle Vidal
(Vermejo tract of the Carson national forest) shall be open from July 1 through
December 31.
(c) Laguna
del Campo at Los Ojos state fish hatchery shall be open from May 1 through
October 31.
(d) Red
River city ponds shall be open from March 1 through November 15.
(e) Black
Canyon creek from the forest road 150 (North Star Mesa
road) crossing upstream to its headwaters and Mogollon creek in Grant and Catron counties upstream
from waterfall barrier near intersection of FS trail 153 to confluence of Trail
canyon shall be open from
July 1 through October 31.
(f) All
waters on the Valles Caldera national preserve shall be open from May 1 to
October 15.
(2) Waters
on national wildlife refuges waters on U.S. national wildlife refuges shall be
open for the taking of game fish in accordance with regulations of the U.S.
fish and wildlife service; provided that season dates
shall be from April 1 through March 31, on those national refuges for which the
fish and wildlife service has not regulated season dates.
B. Special Kokanee
salmon seasons, dates, and location:
(1) The
following waters shall be open October 1 through December 31 for the special
Kokanee salmon season: Chama river from
El Vado lake upstream to the west boundary of the Rio Chama wildlife and
fishing area, Eagle Nest lake, El Vado lake, and Navajo lake including the Pine
river except as otherwise specified in Paragraph (3) of Subsection B of
19.31.4.9 NMAC.
(2) Heron lake shall be open for the special Kokanee salmon season
from November 11 through December 31.
(3) Heron lake, including the Willow creek tributary shall be closed
to Kokanee salmon fishing between October 1 and November 10. The buoyed “no wake” areas, as posted by New
Mexico State Parks, at the Pine boat ramp and Sims
mesa boat ramp at Navajo lake, including the shoreline within the “no wake”
areas, shall be closed to Kokanee salmon fishing October 1 through December
31. It shall be unlawful to fish for,
snag, or possess Kokanee salmon in these areas during the closure period.
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19.31.4.10 HOURS OF FISHING: Day and night fishing for all species of game
fish shall be permitted in all waters during the open season, except it shall
be unlawful to fish in any water outside of hours and dates posted by any
local, state, or federal agency.
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19.31.4.11 DAILY BAG, POSSESSION LIMITS AND REQUIREMENTS OR CONDITIONS:
A. Trout:
(1) Waters with reduced bag limit: No person shall fish waters regulated for reduced limits while having in excess of that limit in possession.
(2) Brown, rainbow, cutthroat, Gila, lake, brook trout and Kokanee salmon:
(a) The daily bag limit shall be five trout and no more than 10 trout shall be in possession, unless otherwise specified in Paragraph (4) of Subsection A of 19.31.4.11 NMAC.
(b) The daily bag limit for cutthroat trout shall be two trout and no more than two cutthroat trout may in possession. Cutthroat trout are included in the bag and possession limits for trout explained in Subparagraph (a) of Paragraph (2) of Subsection A of 19.31.4.11 NMAC.
(c) The daily bag limit for lake trout shall be two trout and no more than four lake trout shall be in possession. Lake trout are included in the bag and possession limits for trout explained in Subparagraph (a) of Paragraph (2) of Subsection A of 19.31.4.11 NMAC.
(3) Special Kokanee salmon season: During the special Kokanee salmon season, the daily bag limit shall be 12 Kokanee salmon in addition to the daily bag limit for trout, and no more than 24 Kokanee salmon may be possessed in addition to the possession limit for trout. It shall be unlawful to possess Kokanee salmon at Heron lake during the closed Kokanee salmon season.
(4) On certain waters the following exceptions shall apply:
(a) Special trout waters - waters, hereafter referred to as “Special Trout Waters”, the following exceptions shall apply:
(i) No fish may be kept or held in possession while fishing in the portions of the following waters:
|
Water
name |
Portion |
County |
Exception |
|
Tingley
beach south pond |
Within
the Albuquerque conservancy park |
Bernalillo |
|
|
Mogollon
creek |
Upstream
from waterfall barrier near intersection of FS trail 153 to confluence of
Trail canyon |
Catron
and Grant |
|
|
Cimarron
river |
From the
lower end of Tolby campground downstream approximately 1.4 miles to the first
bridge of N.M. 64 |
Colfax |
|
|
Leandro
creek |
Within
the Valle Vidal (Vermejo tract-Carson national forest |
Colfax |
bag
and possession limits for rainbow trout, brown trout, and brook trout are
unlimited |
|
Any
stream on the Valle Vidal |
Vermejo
tract-Carson national forest |
Colfax
and Taos |
|
|
Black
canyon |
From
the forest road 150 (North Star Mesa road) crossing upstream to its
headwaters |
Grant |
bag and
possession limits for rainbow trout, brown trout, and brook trout are
unlimited |
|
Pecos
river |
In the
Pecos wilderness, above Pecos falls |
Mora |
|
|
Rio
Valdez |
In the
Pecos wilderness from the waterfall barrier 0.8 miles below FS trail 239
upstream to its headwaters |
Mora |
|
|
Rito
del Padre |
From
fish migration barrier located about 0.3 miles upstream of the confluence
with the Rito Sebadilloses upstream to its
headwaters including Rito de los Chimayosos |
Mora |
bag
and possession limits for rainbow trout, brown trout, and brook trout are
unlimited |
|
West
fork Luna creek |
From
the Carson national forest property boundary upstream to its headwaters |
Mora |
bag
and possession limits for rainbow trout, brown trout, and brook trout are
unlimited |
|
Jack’s
creek |
From the
water falls located 0.25 mile downstream of NM
highway 63 crossing upstream to its headwaters |
Mora
and San Miguel |
|
|
Canada
Tio Grande |
Within
the Carson national forest excluding private land |
Rio
Arriba |
bag
and possession limits for rainbow trout, brown trout, and brook trout are
unlimited |
|
Nabor
creek and Nabor lake |
Within
the Edward Sargent wildlife area |
Rio
Arriba |
|
|
Rio
Chama |
From
the United States geological survey gaging station located 1.3 miles
downstream of El Vado lake dam downstream approximately 3 miles to its
confluence with the Rio Nutrias |
Rio
Arriba |
|
|
Rio de
Las Vacas |
From
fish migration barrier located about 0.2 miles upstream of FS road 70
crossing to its headwaters |
Rio
Arriba |
bag and
possession limits for rainbow trout, brown trout, and brook trout are
unlimited |
|
Tanques
creek |
From
FS road 93 crossing upstream to its headwaters |
Rio
Arriba |
bag
and possession limits for rainbow trout, brown trout, and brook trout are
unlimited |
|
Rio
Cebolla |
From
the Seven Springs day use area upstream to the headwaters including McKinney
pond |
Rio
Arriba and Sandoval |
bag
and possession limits for rainbow trout, brown trout, and brook trout are
unlimited |
|
Rio
Santa Barbara |
From the west fork and middle fork confluence
upstream to its headwaters including the east fork |
Rio
Arriba and Taos |
bag
and possession limits for rainbow trout, brown trout, and brook trout are
unlimited |
|
San
Juan river |
From
Navajo dam downstream approximately 3.75 miles to the Crusher Hole day use
are (east side of section 16) |
San
Juan |
|
|
Capulin
creek |
From
its confluence with the Rio Grande to its headwaters |
Sandoval |
|
|
Rio
las Animas |
Within
the Gila national forest, Black range ranger district excluding private land |
Sierra |
|
|
Cabresto creek |
From Cabresto canyon upstream to its headwaters not including
lake fork and Cabresto lake |
Taos |
bag
and possession limits for rainbow trout, brown trout, and brook trout are
unlimited |
|
Columbine
creek |
From
its confluence with the Red river upstream to its headwaters |
Taos |
bag
and possession limits for rainbow trout, brown trout, and brook trout are
unlimited |
|
Frijoles
creek |
From its
confluence with Rito de la Olla upstream to its headwaters |
Taos |
bag
and possession limits for rainbow trout, brown trout, and brook trout are
unlimited |
|
Gavilan
creek |
From
its confluence with the Rio Hondo upstream to its headwaters |
Taos |
bag
and possession limits for rainbow trout, brown trout, and brook trout are
unlimited |
|
Italianos creek |
From
its confluence with the Rio Hondo upstream its headwaters |
Taos |
bag
and possession limits for rainbow trout, brown trout, and brook trout are
unlimited |
|
Palociento creek |
From its confluence with Rito de la Olla upstream
to its headwaters |
Taos |
bag
and possession limits for rainbow trout, brown trout, and brook trout are
unlimited |
|
Rio
Costilla |
From
its confluence with Latir creek upstream approximately 2.4 miles to the Valle
Vidal tract of the Carson national forest |
Taos |
|
|
South
fork Rio Hondo |
From
its confluence with the Rio Hondo upstream to its headwaters |
Taos |
bag and
possession limits for rainbow trout, brown trout, and brook trout are
unlimited |
|
Yerba
creek |
From the its confluence with the Rio Hondo upstream to its
headwaters |
Taos |
bag
and possession limits for rainbow trout, brown trout, and brook trout are
unlimited |
(ii) The daily bag limit shall be two
trout and no more than two trout shall be in possession while fishing in the
portions of the following waters.
Anglers must stop fishing in those waters when the daily bag limit is reached.
|
Water
name |
Portion |
County |
Exception |
|
Gilita creek and tributaries |
From
its confluence with Snow creek upstream to its headwaters including Willow
and Little Turkey creek |
Catron |
bag and
possession limits for rainbow trout, brown trout, and brook trout are
unlimited |
|
Mineral
creek |
From
its confluence with San Francisco river to its headwaters |
Catron |
|
|
Whitewater
creek |
From
Catwalk National Recreation Trail parking area upstream to headwaters
including all tributaries |
Catron |
|
|
Shuree
lakes |
Within
the Valle Vidal (Vermejo tract-Carson national forest) |
Colfax |
|
|
Vermejo
river and its tributaries |
From the
Vermejo Park ranch boundary upstream to its headwaters |
Colfax |
bag
and possession limits for rainbow trout, brown trout, and brook trout are
unlimited |
|
Rio
Ruidoso |
From Fridenbloom drive upstream to the boundary between the
Mescalero Apache reservation and the city of Ruidoso |
Lincoln |
|
|
All
waters within or adjacent to the Edward Sargent wildlife area |
Including
the Rio Chamita, Sexton creek, and Rio Chama, excluding Nabor creek and Nabor
lake |
Rio
Arriba |
|
|
Rio
Chama |
Within
the boundaries of the Rio Chama wildlife and fishing area from Heron
reservoir outlet 2.9 miles upstream to Cottonwood Flats |
Rio
Arriba |
|
|
Rio
Chama |
From the
river crossing bridge on U.S. 84 at Abiquiu upstream 7.0 miles to the base of
Abiquiu dam |
Rio
Arriba |
|
|
Rio de
Los Pinos |
From
FS road 284 and 87A, 2.5 miles upstream to the private property boundary |
Rio
Arriba |
|
|
Pecos
river |
From
approximately 0.5 mile upstream of its confluence with the Mora river
(Mora-Pecos) upstream to approximately 0.2 miles downstream of the bridge
crossing at Cowles |
San
Miguel |
|
|
All
waters of the Valles Caldera national preserve |
|
Sandoval |
|
|
Rio
Guadalupe |
From its
confluence with Deer creek upstream 6.0 miles to Stable canyon |
Sandoval |
|
|
Rio
San Antonio |
From
the San Antonio hot springs pedestrian bridge upstream approximately 2.0
miles to the Valles Caldera National Preserve boundary |
Sandoval |
|
|
Red
River |
From
its confluence with Goose creek 1.1 miles upstream to the Carson national
forest boundary |
Taos |
|
|
Red
River |
From
its confluence with the Rio Grande upstream to the lower walking bridge at
Red River state fish hatchery |
Taos |
|
|
Rio
Grande |
From the
New Mexico/Colorado state line downstream to the Taos junction bridge at NM
highway 567 |
Taos |
|
(b) In Sandoval county; brood pond at Seven Springs state fish hatchery, the daily bag limit shall be five cutthroat trout and no more than 10 cutthroat may be in possession.
(c) On the following waters the daily bag limit shall be three trout and no more than three trout shall be in possession; In Rio Arriba county: Laguna del Campo at Los Ojos state fish hatchery.
B. Warm-water fishes: The daily bag limit for game fish other than trout shall be as listed below and the possession limit shall be twice the daily bag limit.
(1) striped bass one fish;
(2) largemouth, smallmouth, and spotted bass five fish;
(3) walleye five fish;
(4) crappie 20 fish;
(5) white bass and white bass x striped bass hybrid 25 fish;
(6) northern pike 10 fish;
(7) catfish (all species, except bullheads) 15 fish;
(8) yellow perch 30 fish;
(9) tiger muskie (Esox lucius x E. masquinongy) one fish
(10) all other warm-water game species 20 fish.
C. The following exception shall apply:
(1) At Alto lake (Lincoln county); Alumni pond (Dona Ana county); Bataan lake (Eddy county); Blue Hole park pond (Guadalupe county); Bosque Redondo (De Baca county); Burn lake (Dona Ana county); Carrizozo lake (Lincoln county); Chaparral lake (Lea county); Conoco lake (Lea county); Conservancy park/Tingley beach (Bernalillo county); Corona lake (Lincoln county); Dennis Chavez pond (Curry county); Escondida lake (Socorro county); Estancia Park lake (Torrance county); Eunice lake (Lea county); Grants city pond (Cibola county); Green Meadow lake (Lea county); Greene Acres lake (Curry county); Harris Pond (San Miguel county); Jal lake (Lea county); lake Van (Chaves county); Liam Knight pond (Sandoval county); McGaffey lake (McKinley county); Ned Houk lakes (Curry county); Oasis state park (Roosevelt county); Pecos River within the Villanueva state park (San Miguel county); Perch lake (Guadalupe county); Rancho Grande ponds (Catron county); Roswell kids pond (Chavez county); Timberon ponds (Otero county); Trees lake (Luna county); and Young pond (Dona Ana county): the daily bag limit for channel catfish will be two fish and the possession limit shall be twice the daily bag limit.
(2) In San Juan county, in the San Juan and Animas rivers, not including Navajo lake, there is no daily bag limit or possession limit for channel catfish and striped bass.
(3) In Colfax county, Eagle Nest lake there is no bag or possession limit for northern pike. All northern pike caught at Eagle Nest lake must be kept in possession. No northern pike shall be intentionally returned to Eagle Nest lake.
(4) In Union county: Clayton Lake; In Grant county: Bill Evans lake; In Grant county: lake Roberts the daily bag limit for largemouth bass shall be two fish and no more than two shall be in possession.
[19.31.4.11 NMAC - N, 4/1/2022]
19.31.4.12 SIZE LIMITS:
A. Black basses
(1) Any largemouth or spotted bass taken which is less than 14 inches long shall be immediately returned to the water.
(2) Any smallmouth bass taken which is less than 12 inches long shall be immediately returned to the water with the following exceptions:
(a) In San Miguel and Quay counties: Ute and Conchas reservoirs, any smallmouth bass taken which is less than 14 inches long shall be immediately returned to the water.
(b) In Rio Arriba and Taos counties: Rio Grande, there shall be no size limit on smallmouth bass.
B. Tiger muskie (Esox lucius x E. masquinongy): Any tiger muskie taken which is less than 40 inches long shall be immediately returned to the water.
[19.31.4.12 NMAC - N, 4/1/2022]
19.31.4.13 GILA TROUT PERMIT REQUIRED: Every person angling for fish on those sections of the following waters must be in possession of a Gila trout permit, issued in their name by the department or its designee. In Grant county: Black canyon upstream of its confluence with the East fork Gila River and Sapillo creek; In Catron county: West fork Gila river, Whitewater creek from Catwalk National Recreation Trail parking area upstream to headwaters including all tributaries, Mineral creek including all tributaries, and waters upstream from the confluence of Gilita creek and Snow creek including Gilita, Willow and Little Turkey creeks; In Grant and Catron counties: the area from the Middle fork Gila river and West fork Gila river confluence downstream to the East fork Gila river confluence and Mogollon creek upstream from the waterfall barrier near intersection of FS trail 153 to confluence of Trail canyon. A photocopy, duplicate copy or computer printout of this permit will suffice as evidence of receiving such permit.
[19.31.4.13 NMAC - N, 4/1/2022]
19.31.4.14 WATERS WITH AGE OR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES USE RESTRICTIONS:
A. Only persons 11 years of age and younger may fish in the following waters: Harris Pond; brood pond at Seven Springs state fish hatchery; Shuree kids’ pond on Valle Vidal (Vermejo tract-Carson national forest); Spring river park pond in Roswell; Conservancy park/Tingley beach kids’ pond; hatchery settling ponds located at the Rock Lake state fish hatchery; and Alto Kids’ Pond.
B. Only persons 11 years of age and younger, those 65 years and older, and individuals with disabilities may fish in the following waters: Blue Hole park pond; posted small pond at Cowles; Harry McAdams park ponds; Red River city middle kids’ pond; and Red River hatchery pond located at the Red River state fish hatchery.
C. Laguna del Campo: Only persons 14 years of age and younger, those 65 years and older, individuals with disabilities, or up to two parents/guardians in direct supervision of a child or children 14 years of age and under who are fishing, may fish in Laguna del Campo located near Los Ojos trout hatchery.
[19.31.4.14 NMAC - N, 4/1/2022]
19.31.4.15 CLOSED WATERS:
A. Waters closed to fishing:
(1) In Catron county: Big Dry creek from Golden link cabin upstream through its headwaters.
(2) In Catron county: Little creek from the “barrier” upstream through all tributaries.
(3) In Catron county: Spruce creek.
(4) In Catron and Sierra counties: Main Diamond creek above the point of confluence with south Diamond creek.
(5) In Catron and Sierra counties: South Diamond creek drainage.
(6) In Colfax county: a posted area lying within 300 feet of Eagle Nest dam, which is closed to entry.
(7) In Colfax county: a posted area of Stubblefield and Laguna Madre lakes lying within 150 feet of the outlet structures.
(8) In Grant county: east fork of Mogollon creek upstream of Trail canyon including Woodrow canyon.
(9) In Grant county: Sheep Corral creek.
(10) In Lincoln county: posted areas of Alto reservoir and Bonito lake near the outlets.
(11) In Catron county: All tributaries of the West fork of the Gila river above waterfalls between FS Trail No. 151 crossing of the West fork of the Gila river near White creek cabin and FS Trail No. 151 crossing of the West fork of the Gila river near Liley canyon. Mainstem of the West fork of the Gila river will be open to fishing.
(12) In Catron county: Iron creek in the Gila wilderness upstream of the constructed waterfall barrier located in T12SR17WSec16NE.
B. Taking fish from hatchery waters: It is unlawful to take or attempt to take fish from the waters of any fish hatchery or rearing ponds owned and operated by state or federal agencies. During open season, however, angling for trout shall be permitted in the Glenwood pond at the Glenwood state fish hatchery, Red River hatchery pond at the Red River state fish hatchery, Brood pond at Seven Springs state fish hatchery, and Laguna del Campo at Los Ojos state fish hatchery, and settling ponds at Rock Lake state fish hatchery. Additionally, the director may expressly authorize other limited fishing at the state’s fish hatcheries based on management needs.
C. Taking fish from or through the ice: Fish may be taken from or through the ice except it is unlawful to take fish from or through the ice on the following waters: Santa Cruz lake, Monastery lake, Bonito lake, and Springer lake.
[19.31.4.15 NMAC - N, 4/1/2022]
19.31.4.16 ESTABLISHING FREE FISHING WEEKENDS:
The first consecutive Saturday and Sunday in
June and the last consecutive Saturday and Sunday in September during the
effective dates of this regulation, are established as free fishing weekends whereby
anglers may fish public waters in New Mexico as otherwise provided by
regulation without a fishing license, stamps or paying any license fees. Anglers must abide by all other fishing laws including
but not limited to bag limits, tackle restrictions, age restrictions and hours
during each free fishing weekend.
[19.31.4.16
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HISTORY
OF 19.31.4 NMAC:
The
material in this part was derived from that previously filed with the State
Records Center & Archives under:
Regulation No. 488, Establishing Open Seasons, Bag Limits, And Other
Rules Pertaining To Management And Harvest of The Fisheries Resources of New
Mexico 1968-1969 License Year, April 1, 1968 Through March 31, 1969, filed
12/15/1967; Regulation No. 500, Concerning Method & Manner of Hunting,
Taking, Possessing, Disposing & Transporting of Game Animals, Birds, Fish
Or Bullfrogs, Or Parts Thereof, Taken In NM, filed 5/25/1967; Regulation No.
525, Concerning the Method And Manner of Hunting, Taking, Possessing, Disposing
And Transporting of Game Animals, Game Birds, Game Fish Or Bullfrogs, Or Parts
Thereof, Taken In New Mexico, filed 8/21/1968; Regulation No. 499, Establishing
Open Seasons, Bag Limits And Other Rules Pertaining To Management And Harvest
of the Fisheries Resources of New Mexico 1969-1970 License Year, April 1, 1969
Through March 31, 1970, filed 12/10/1968; Regulation No. 509, Establishing Open
Seasons, Bag Limits And Other Rules Pertaining To Management And Harvest of the
Fisheries Resources of New Mexico 1970-1971 License Year, April 1, 1970 Through
March 31, 1971, filed 12/8/1969; Regulation No. 518, Establishing Open Seasons,
Bag Limits And Other Rules Pertaining To Management And Harvest of the
Fisheries Resources of New Mexico 1971-1972 License Year, April 1, 1971 Through
March 31, 1972, filed 1/14/1971; Regulation No. 530, Establishing Open Seasons,
Bag Limits And Other Rules Pertaining To Management And Harvest of the
Fisheries Resources of New Mexico, 1972-1973 License Year, April 1, 1972
Through March 31, 1973, filed 1/11/1972; Regulation No. 535, Establishing Open
Seasons, Bag Limits And Other Rules Pertaining To Management And Harvest of the
Fisheries Resources of New Mexico For the Period of April 1, 1972 Through March
31, 1973, filed 5/31/1972; Regulation No. 550, Basic Regulation Governing Water
Pollution, Water Diversion, Animal Releases, Possession of Game, Manner of Hunting
And Fishing, And Use of Department Lands, Filed 5/31/1972; Regulation No. 543,
Establishing Open Seasons, Bag Limits And Other Rules Pertaining To Management
And Harvest of the Fisheries Resources of New Mexico For the Period of April 1,
1973 Through March 31, 1974, filed 12/11/1972; Regulation 552, Establishing
Open Seasons, Bag Limits, And Other Rules Pertaining To Management And Harvest
of the Fisheries Resources of Mexico For the Period April 1, 1974 Through March
31, 1975, filed 1/11/1974; Regulation No. 562, Establishing Open Seasons, Bag
Limits, And Other Rules Pertaining To Management And Harvest of the Fisheries
Resources of New Mexico For the Period April 1, 1975 Through March 31, 1976,
filed 1/3/1975; Regulation No. 571, Establishing Open Seasons, Bag Limits, And
Other Rules Pertaining To Management And Harvest of the Fisheries Resources of
New Mexico For the Period April 1, 1976 Through March 31, 1977, filed
2/10/1976; Regulation No. 579, Establishing Open Seasons, Bag Limits, And Other
Rules Pertaining To Management And Harvest of the Fisheries Resources of New
Mexico For the Period of April 1, 1977, Through March 31, 1978, filed
9/21/1976; Regulation No. 581, Establishing Rules Pertaining To Management And
Harvest of Commercial Fish Resources of New Mexico, filed 12/20/1976;
Regulation No. 586, Establishing Rules Pertaining To Management And Harvest of
Commercial Fish Resources of New Mexico, filed 5/24/1977; Regulation No. 589,
Establishing Open Seasons, Bag Limits, And Other Rules Pertaining To Management
And Harvest of the Fisheries Resources of New Mexico For the Period April 1,
1978, Through March 31, 1979, filed 10/5/1977; Regulation No. 595, Establishing
Open Seasons, Bag Limits, And Other Rules Pertaining To Management And Harvest
of the Fisheries Resources of New Mexico For the Period April 1, 1979, Through
March 31, 1980, filed 10/3/1978; Regulation No. 602, Establishing Open Seasons,
Bag Limits, And Other Rules Pertaining To Management And Harvest of the
Fisheries Resources of New Mexico For the Period April 1, 1980, Through March
31, 1981, filed 11/21/1979; Regulation No. 607, Establishing Open Seasons, Bag
Limits, And Other Rules Pertaining To Management And Harvest of the Fisheries
Resources of New Mexico For the Period April 1, 1981, Through March 31, 1983,
filed 10/22/1980; Regulation No. 612, Basic Regulation Governing Water
Pollution, Water Diversion, Animal Releases, Possession of Game, Manner of
Hunting and Fishing, Use of Department Lands, Retention of Protected Species,
Permits and Licenses Issued, and the Hunter Safety Certificate Requirement,
filed 3/2/1982; Regulation No. 619, Establishing Open Seasons, Bag Limits, And
Other Rules Pertaining To Management And Harvest of the Fisheries Resources of
New Mexico For the Period April 1, 1983, Through March 31, 1985, filed
12/8/1982; Regulation No. 632, Establishing Open Seasons, Bag Limits And Other
Rules Pertaining To Management And Harvest of the Fisheries Resources of New
Mexico For the Period of April 1, 1985, Through March 31, 1987, filed
11/28/1984; Regulation No. 647, Establishing Open Seasons, Bag Limits, And
Other Rules Pertaining To Management And Harvest of the Fisheries Resources of
New Mexico For the Period of April 1, 1987, Through March 31, 1989, filed
1/5/1987; Regulation No. 662, Establishing Open Seasons, Bag Limits, And Other
Rules Pertaining To Management And Harvest of the Fisheries Resources of New
Mexico For the Period of April 1, 1989, Through March 31, 1991, filed
12/19/1988; Regulation No. 677, Basic Regulation Governing Water Pollution,
Possession of Game, Permits and Licenses Issued, Retention and Importation of
Protected Species, Manner of Hunting and Fishing, Use of Department Lands,
Hunter Training Course Required, Hunting License Revocation, filed 6/25/1990;
Regulation No. 681, Establishing Open Seasons, Bag Limits, And Other Rules
Pertaining To Management And Harvest of the Fisheries Resources of New Mexico
For the Period of April 1, 1991, Through March 31, 1993, filed 1/11/1991;
Regulation No. 694, Establishing Open Seasons, Bag Limits, And Other Rules
Pertaining To Management And Harvest of the Fisheries Resources of New Mexico
For the Period of April 1, 1993, Through March 31, 1995, filed 3/11/1993
NMAC History:
19 NMAC
31.4, Hunting and Fishing Regulations - Fisheries, 4/1/1995.
19.31.4
NMAC, Hunting and Fishing Regulations - Fisheries, 11/15/2000.
19.31.4
NMAC, Hunting and Fishing - Fisheries, 4/15/2002.
19.31.4
NMAC, Hunting and Fishing - Fisheries, 3/10/2010.
19.31.4
NMAC, Hunting and Fishing - Fisheries, 12/30/2015.
19.31.4
NMAC, Hunting and Fishing - Fisheries, 12/15/2016.
19.31.4
NMAC, Hunting and Fishing - Fisheries, 12/12/2017.
19.31.4
NMAC, Hunting and Fishing - Fisheries, 4/1/2018.
19.31.4
NMAC, Hunting and Fishing – Fisheries, 4/1/2022.
History of Repealed Material:
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