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Monastery Lake

New Mexico, United States

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General info

Monastery Lake is a lake located in New Mexico, United States. It is most popular for fishing Rainbow trout, Brown trout, and Brook trout.

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Location

35°35′54.2″N 105°40′55.2″W
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Fishing regulations at Monastery Lake, NM

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Fishing regulations in New Mexico can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.

Below you will see fishing regulations for catching species as of April 27, 2025. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.

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FAQ about Monastery Lake fishing

Monastery Lake is a lake located in New Mexico, United States. Its coordinates are:
35°35′54.2″N 105°40′55.2″W
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Find the best fishing spots on Monastery Lake by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Navionics depth maps.
The most common species in Monastery Lake are:
  • Rainbow trout - 94 members reported to have caught this fish
  • Brown trout - 13 members reported to have caught this fish
  • Brook trout - 1 members reported to have caught this fish
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