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Effective immediately Abiquiu Lake Recreation Area has these fire restrictions:

• No smoking except inside enclosed vehicles or buildings.
• No charcoal or wood fires in the picnic grills and fire rings.
• Propane stoves are OK.

The fire restrictions will remain in effect until further notice. For more information, call the Abiquiu Lake Office at 505-685-4371.

Thanks for your cooperation as we work to prevent more forest fires!

Last update: 27 June 2011

Boating family. Photograph by David Griego.

Abiquiu Lake is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineer managed lake, with recreation areas and a campground. Federal Recreation Passports are accepted. This 5,200-surface-acre reservoir offers some of the finest fishing in northern New Mexico. Reptile fossils 200 million years old have been found in the area. The area includes a fine panoramic view of the Cerro Pedernal (Flint Mountain) from the dam. The scenery of the area includes Pinon (Pine), Juniper and Sage among colorful rock formations. Surrounding attractions include: Ghost Ranch, Georgia O'Keefe Museum, San Pedro Wilderness, Cumbres Toltec Railroad, Chaco Canyon, Bandelier National Moument, Taos and Santa Fe, N.M.

Protect Your Waters and Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers!

Welcome to a site for recreational users who want to help stop aquatic nuisance species. As Americans, we love to spend time on the water. Protecting these resources is an important part of our overall enjoyment. A concern we must all address is the spreading of harmful plants, animals and other organisms. These aquatic nuisance species can hitch a ride on our clothing, boats, and items used in the water. When we go to another lake or stream, the nuisance species can be released. And, if the conditions are right, these introduced species can become established and create drastic results.

So what can we do? By following a simple procedure each time we leave the water, we can stop aquatic hitchhikers.

• Clean your boat and equipment to remove potential invasive species.

• Drain you boat so invasive species don't have a place to hide until your next
  trip to the lake.

• Dry your boat and equipment to kill any invasive species too small to see.

Knowing which waters contain nuisance hitchhikers is not as important as doing the procedure every time we leave any lake, stream or coastal area. (Click on the link for details on what to do.)

Geocaching is permitted on Corps lands only with express knowledge and approval of the project manger for that project. For project manager contact information please click the project's contact us link.

New Mexico Fishing Regulations and Weekly Fishing ReportsArea Weather Forecast
Current weather conditions for Abiquiu Lake.

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