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Elephant Butte Reservoir fishing
Elephant Butte Reservoir (reservoir, 148 km², New Mexico): which fish are recorded here, what licence you need and when they bite today.
Bite times today at Elephant Butte Reservoir
Loads the weather for this place from the National Weather Service.
Set a bite alarm for Elephant Butte Reservoir Solunar table
Fish in Elephant Butte Reservoir
Records from agency surveys and other datasets on GBIF.org since 2000 around the lake (grid of about 20 km), sorted by number of record sites. Sources
Fishing licence
- New Mexico Fishing licences are sold by the state fish and wildlife agency.
Size limits, bag limits and seasons are set by each state and can differ on single lakes. Check them with the state fish and wildlife agency before you fish. Fishing licence USA: agency by state
Quick answers
Do I need a fishing licence for Elephant Butte Reservoir?
Yes, anglers need a licence from the state they fish in (New Mexico). Some states have free fishing days and exemptions for children; the licence pages linked above list the agency, prices and exemptions.
What fish are in Elephant Butte Reservoir?
Recorded species include Largemouth bass, Blue catfish, Bluegill, Crappie, Walleye, Common carp, Channel catfish, White bass. The list above comes from agency surveys and other records on GBIF.org.
When do fish bite at Elephant Butte Reservoir?
Often at dawn and dusk and when air pressure falls slowly. The forecast above works this out for today from the real local weather, with moon and sun times.
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