Santa Fe sits on the San Miguel County side of New Mexico. The place runs to some 87,505 residents. The list runs: 3.4 miles out stands Nichols Reservoir, 6.0 miles out stands McClure Reservoir to the east, 11 miles out stands Santa Fe Lake, 14 miles out stands Spirit Lake to the north-east with 16 miles out stands
| 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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