Where to see a European Carp in New Mexico

The European Carp is recorded in the counties of 30 New Mexico state parks (research-grade iNaturalist observations). Ranked by how often it is observed in each area:

  1. Elephant Butte Lake State Park
  2. Caballo Lake State Park
  3. Percha Dam State Park
  4. Leasburg Dam State Park
  5. Mesilla Valley Bosque State Park
  6. Rockhound State Park
  7. Ute Lake State Park
  8. Organ Mountains Wilderness Area
  9. Senator Willie M Chavez State Park
  10. Sumner Lake State Park
  11. Chicosa Lake State Park
  12. Fenton Lake State Park
  13. Rio Bravo State Park
  14. San Gabriel State Park
  15. Shooting Range State Park
  16. Rio Grande Valley State Park
  17. Santa Rosa Lake State Park
  18. Navajo Lake State Park
  19. Valley of Fires State Park
  20. Heron Lake State Park
  21. El Vado Lake State Park
  22. El Vado State Park Airport
  23. Brantley Lake State Park
  24. Living Desert State Park
  25. City of Rocks State Park

These are county-level records — the species is documented in the area around each park, which is a strong steer rather than a guarantee for the park itself.

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