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If you’ve been receiving the Department Fishing Report every Tuesday, you may have noticed a new name. Earlier this July, avid outdoorsman Dustin Berg was named author of the fishing report, taking over the role from Bill Dunn, who became a familiar name among New Mexico’s anglers for decades. An …

In New Mexico, if there is permanent water with deep pools and the right kinds of riparian vegetation, there is a good chance beavers are hard at work making that place home. As ecosystem engineers, beavers can have significant impacts on the hydrology of a stream or river as they …

On Monday, May 20, 2019 the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish joined officials from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), San Juan County and the City of Farmington to proudly cut the ribbon on the Brown Springs Off-Highway Vehicle Recreation Area at BLM’s Glade Run. New Mexico’s OHV …

Q&A: Meet Francina Martinez-Valencia, Lisboa Springs Hatchery Manager Francina Martinez-Valencia, Lisboa Springs Hatchery Manager, works as the first-ever woman hatchery manager for the state. A Taos native, she started out as a fish culturist back in November 2007. She has been with the department for 11 years. In an interview …

Eric Frey, sportsfish program manager at the Department, adopted and adapted this recipe from local fishing guides in the Sea of Cortez. Baja fish tacos are traditionally made with salt water fish species such as dorado, cabrilla (grouper and sea bass) and trigger fish. Walleye has a firm flakey mild …

It’s walleye spawning season! And that doesn’t only mean this is the best time of year to cast your line for this special fish—it also means department fisheries staffers have wrapped up our yearly walleye spawn. Learn more about this interesting fish: http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/fishing/game-fish/warm-water/

Q&A with Department biologist Rick Winslow

For some, the answer is everything. A dog can be a person’s best friend. A dog can also be used for work or therapy, service assistance, search and rescue and so much more. One dog profession that I am fond of is hunting. Hunters, mentors and guides gather on a …

New Mexico offers a variety of opportunities to watch wildlife, learn more about our fish hatcheries and visit unique sites that can only be found in our state. Here are four places definitely worth the drive: River Ranch WMA Lisboa Springs Fish Hatchery Bernardo WMA Clayton Lake State Park Be …

Q&A: Meet Our Team On his days off he enjoys working out and playing soccer for the men’s league in Roswell. On longer weekends he said he likes participate in whole host of outdoor recreation activities including white water rafting and snowboarding. “And I always enjoy attending the Texas Tech …