You will find Albuquerque in Bernalillo County, New Mexico. Some 564,559 people call it home. Counting outwards from town: Rio Grande lies 1.5 miles beyond to the west and Jemez Canyon Reservoir lies 22 miles beyond. Jemez Canyon Reservoir is the deepest option here, which helps through the hot weeks. These fish
| Issuing agency | Who needs a license | Resident annual | Non-resident annual | Non-resident short-term | Saltwater requirement | License-free days | Official source (last verified) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Mexico Department of Game and Fish (NMDGF) | Ages 12 and older | $25.00 | $56.00 | 1-day, 5-day | Not applicable — no coastline | 2 days (June) | Agency pageVerified 2026-08-13 |
*Prices are base annual freshwater licenses and exclude vendor fees, stamps and endorsements. Where a cell reads “Not verified”, the agency does not publish the figure in a format we can verify automatically.
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