New Mexico State Fish Records
Species
Angler
Town
Lb./Oz.
Caught
Date
Lure Bait
Length
(inches)
Girth
(inches)
Blue Catfish
Tubby Oldfield
Elephant Butte
33.5
Elephant Butte
6-13-99
Trot line/water dog
39.5 in.
27 in.
Bluegill
Thomas Smith
Lovington
3-1-1/2
Lovington Lake
6-10-63
Bluegill
11-3/4
Unk.
Brook Trout
Gov. Jack Campbell
Santa Fe
5
Hidden Lake
9-23-96
Spinning Lure
21 in.
14-1/2
Brown Trout
C. T. Colgrove
Decatur TX
20-4
Chama River
7-9-46
Live Chub
34-1/2
21
Channel Catfish
Julie Kulhan
Eagle Nest
36-8
Stubblefield Lake
4-12-99
Nightcrawlers
38 in.
26 in.
Coho Salmon
John Cawlfield
Albuquerque
4-6
El Vado Lake
10-20-74
Maribou Muddler
23-1/2
11-3/4
Crappie
Oscar W. Buck
Carlsbad
4-9
Black River
3-2-83
Shiner Minnow
16
13-1/2
Cutthroat Trout
Alias Miera, Jr.
Amalia
10-2
Latir Lakes
6-27-81
Artificial Lure
24-5/8
18-1/2
Flathead Catfish
Jim Wilson
Elephant Butte
78-0
Ash Canyon EB
6-7-79
Bluegill
47-1/2
31-1/2
Green Sunfish
Misty Ann Crowder
T or C
1-6
Elephant Butte
7-25-96
Yamamoto grub
13
12
Kokanee Salmon
Mrs. J. B. Holloman
Navajo Dam
3-10
Navajo Lake
9-6-80
Pixie with corn
21-1/2
13-1/4
Lake Trout
Paul Casias
El Prado
31-6
Heron Lake
2/24/99
Markie Rainbow Jig
41.5
26 in.
Largemouth Bass
Steve Estrada
Gila
15-13
Bill Evans Lake
3-24-95
Augertail
26-1/2
24-3/4
Long Ear Sunfish
Ms. Pat Stout
Williamsburg
1-12
Elephant Butte
5-9-85
Worms
10-1/2
13
Longnose Gar
Lynn Nymeyer
Carlsbad
12-8
Pecos River
7-6-86
Beef liver
39-1/4
17-1/4
Northern Pike
Samuel Roy
Springer
36-0
Miami Lake
11-21-74
Corn/worms
53
29
Northern Pike
Paul Casias
El Prado
36-0
Springer Lake
3-7-78
Minnow
Unk.
Unk.
Rainbow Trout
Peter Romero
Pojoaque
31.78
Santa Cruz Lake
3-13-99
blood-leech jig
33.5 in.
24.25 in.
Ring Perch
Bob McFall
Springer
2.5-1/3
Lake 13 at Maxwell
10-20-95
Minnow
16
12
Smallmouth Bass
David Young
Monte Vista CO
6-14.4
Navajo Lake
5-15-99
Jig
22
16-1/4
Spotted Bass
Sam Evola
Rio Rancho
4-8
Cochiti Lake
3-26-88
Skirted Grub (jig)
18
16
Striped Bass
Jim Secor
Ruidoso
54-8
Elephant Butte
4-1-92
Live Shad
45
34
Walleye
G.L.Peppers
Guymon, OK
16-9
Clayton Lake
9-19-89
Red/White spoon
32
21
White Bass
Jack Alexander
Silver City
4-13
Bill Evans Lake
6-8-83
Model A Bomber
19-1/2
18-1/4