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Fishing regulations at Lake Van, 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 Channel catfish as of April 22nd, 2026. To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
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Regulations for Specific Waters. For more information please see https://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/fishing/game-fish/regulations-specific-waters/
Animas River and San Juan River, in San Juan County, there are no bag or possession limits.
Special Summer Catfish Waters - 2 per day
- Special catfish limit applies to: Alto Lake, Alumni Pond, Bataan, Blue Hole Park Pond, Bosque Redondo, Carrizozo, Chaparral, Conoco Lake (Loco Lagoon), Corona, Dennis Chavez Pond, Escondida, Estancia Park Lake, Eunice, Grants Riverwalk Pond, Greene Acres, Green Meadow, Harris Pond, Jal Lake, Lake Van, Liam Knight Pond, McGaffey Lake, Ned Houk, Oasis State Park, Pecos River within Villanueva State Park, Perch Lake, Rancho Grande Ponds, Roswell Kid's Pond (Spring River Park), Timberon Ponds, Tingley Beach, Trees Lake and Young Pond.
Ictalurus punctatus
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- Channel catfish - 17 members reported to have caught this fish
- Rainbow trout - 12 members reported to have caught this fish
- Common carp - 11 members reported to have caught this fish
- @joshuajohnson8791 reported a nice Channel catfish.
- @joshuajohnson8791 reported a nice Channel catfish.
- @joshuajohnson8791 reported a nice Common carp.
- @joshuajohnson8791 reported a nice Channel catfish.
- @joshuajohnson8791 reported a nice Channel catfish.
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