Cold Water Game Fish
in New Mexico

Rainbow Trout - Numerous black spots on light body. Pink streak along sides.
Daily Limit: 5

Brown Trout - Abdomen usually yellow, large black spots and smaller red-orange spots with halos on sides.
Daily Limit: 5

Brook Trout - White edge on front of lower fins, light wavy lines on back, yellow spots and red spots with halos on sides.
Daily Limit: 5

Lake Trout - Light to dark green with white, irregular spots on head, body and most of tail.
Daily Limit: 5

Snake River Cutthroat Trout - Orangish-red slash marks below jaw, small profuse spots, reddish orange lower fins.
Daily Limit: 2

Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout - Red slash marks below jaw, large dark irregular spots.
Daily Limit: 2

Gila Trout - Protected - Yellowish slash mark below jaw, small black spots, dark olive green along back shading to golden yellow belly.
It is unlawful to possess Gila Trout.

Kokanee Salmon - Female - Bluish green along back, silvery sides, minimum spots.
It is unlawful to possess Kokanee Salmon at Heron Lake, Willow Creek and Pine River during the closed season Oct.1-Nov. 14
Daily Limit in season: 12

Kokanee Salmon - Spawning Male - Long snout, arched back, sides turn pinkish red to orange.
It is unlawful to possess Kokanee Salmon at Heron Lake, Willow Creek and Pine River during the closed season Oct. 1-Nov. 14.
Daily Limit in season: 12