Fishing for Northern Pike and Longnose Gar in New Mexico.

New Mexico offers unique fishing opportunities. Listed below find information about species of fish found in New Mexico which may not be featured in the main section of AA-Fishing.com.

Northern Pike
Esox Lucius
IFGA Record: 55.1 lbs
The northern pike is a valient fighter and prefers water temperatures from 58 to 70 degrees. Also known as jack, jackfish, great northern pike and pickerel. While they have been transplanted into most states with cold water, they are native to the northern states and are abundant in the north-eastern states. Northern pike are basically olive in color with white and/or yellow bellies. The northern pike has light-colored marking on a dark body whish is opposite that of their cousins the muskies.They are an ambushing predator that eats frogs, crayfish, birds and virtually any fish they can get into their mouth. Use spinners, fish-immitating lures, jerk-baits or cutbait and fish close to cover.

Longnose Gar
Lepisosteus osseus
World Record: 25 lbs
The Longnose Gar can be found in lakes and rivers and prefers quiet backwaters with temperatures ranging from 80 to 90 degrees. Also referred to as gar and garfish, It has a long, sword-like mouth loaded with sharp teeth. They are nocturnal feeders and eat most smaller fish. They can be taken on live bait, fish-imitating lures and nylon string "gobs designed to entangle in their teeth. Most longnose gar are taken by bowfishing or spear fishing. The meat is somewhat tasty but quite bony.

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New Mexico Lakes

When fishing for these fish in New Mexico, you are likely to find them in some of the larger lakes in New Mexico including Navajo Lake, Heron Lake, Conchas Lake, Sumner Lake, Caballo Lake, Elephant Butte Reservoir, Brantley Lake, Red Bluff Reservoir, Eagle Nest Lake and El Vado Lake plus smaller lakes as well as in ponds and rivers throughout NM. Click here for a detailed list of New Mexico fishing lakes.