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Best largemouth bass lakes in New Mexico

36 New Mexico waters hold largemouth bass, 2 mapped with real state-agency depth surveys. Ranked below by size and depth-data quality — open any water to see exactly where to fish it: depth contours, scored spots with plain-English reasons, seasonal windows and bait picks. Ambush predator that relates to cover — weeds, timber, docks — and moves shallow to feed.

1. Elephant Butte Lake — 171 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White BassWhy #1: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 4 public access sites
2. Navajo Reservoir — 333 ft max · survey depth data · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Northern Pike, CrappieWhy #2: survey-backed contours receive the ranking's data-quality boost · 2 public access sites
3. Ute Lake — 88 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White BassWhy #3: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
4. Abiquiu Lake — 117 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, CrappieWhy #4: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
5. Brantley Lake — 40 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, White Bass, CrappieWhy #5: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
6. Santa Rosa Lake — 100 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White BassWhy #6: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
7. Conchas Lake — 105 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White BassWhy #7: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
8. Caballo Lake — 50 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White BassWhy #8: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
9. Sumner Lake — 65 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White BassWhy #9: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
10. Cochiti Lake — 90 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, White BassWhy #10: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
11. Rio Grande (Middle, Albuquerque) — 12 ft max · Largemouth Bass, White Bass, Channel Catfish, Common CarpWhy #11: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
12. Storrie Lake — 25 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Channel Catfish, Rainbow TroutWhy #12: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
13. Springer Lake — 30 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Northern Pike, Channel Catfish, Yellow PerchWhy #13: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
14. Ramah Lake — 20 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Rainbow TroutWhy #14: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
15. Maxwell Lake 13 — 25 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Rainbow Trout, Yellow PerchWhy #15: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
16. Clayton Lake — 25 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Walleye, Crappie, Channel CatfishWhy #16: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
17. McAllister Lake — 12 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Rainbow TroutWhy #17: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
18. Lake Roberts — 35 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #18: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
19. Santa Cruz Lake — 55 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Crappie, Channel CatfishWhy #19: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
20. Bill Evans Lake — 40 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #20: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
21. Lake Van — 20 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Crappie, Bluegill, Channel CatfishWhy #21: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
22. Greene Acres Lake — 12 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Rainbow TroutWhy #22: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
23. Jal Lake — 15 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Rainbow TroutWhy #23: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
24. Green Meadow Lake — 15 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Rainbow TroutWhy #24: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached
25. Trees Lake — 18 ft max · Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Rainbow TroutWhy #25: mapped size signal; contours are approximated · no verified access record attached

…plus 11 more New Mexico waters holding largemouth bass.

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When to fish largemouth bass in New Mexico

• Spring 2–10 ft — Pre-spawn through spawn: target shallow flats, pockets and cover near deep access.
• Summer 8–20 ft — Fish the edges: weedlines, drop-offs, and deep cover close to shallow feeding areas.
• Fall 4–15 ft — Follow the baitfish: points and creek channels leading into pockets.
• Winter 15–35 ft — Slow and deep: steep drops and channel bends near wintering basins.

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