Fishing near Hobbs, NM
Set in the Chihuahuan Desert of Lea County, Hobbs offers warm-water fishing centered on small urban ponds and community lakes managed through state stocking programs. Green Meadow Lake is the marquee water in town, while Eunice Lake sits about 20 miles southwest. Both carry dual catfish-and-trout designations that keep lines busy year-round.
Species & education
Learn what type of fish are in Hobbs, New Mexico and what's needed to catch them.
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Black Bullhead
Ameiurus melas
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
Gizzard Shad
Dorosoma cepedianum
Green Sunfish
Lepomis cyanellus
Longear Sunfish
Lepomis megalotis
Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
Walleye
White Bass
Morone chrysops
White Crappie
Pomoxis annularis
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