New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
Media contact: Clint Henson, (575) 445-2311
Public contact: (505) 476-8000
clint.henson@state.nm.us

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, JAN. 13, 2012:

EAGLE NEST LAKE OPEN TO ICE FISHING AND OHVS

EAGLE NEST --  Eagle Nest Lake is now open to ice fishing and to all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles, the Department of Game and Fish and the State Parks Division announced.

The only access to and from the ice for OHVs will be the south boat ramp. There will be no access at Moreno or Six-Mile day-use areas to avoid shoreline destruction.

The ice currently averages 14.77 inches thick.
For more information and current updates about ice conditions, please contact Eagle Nest Lake State Park, (575) 377-1594. For information  about fishing in northeastern New Mexico, call the Department of Game and Fish in Raton, (575) 445-2311. Information also is available on the Department of Game and Fish or New Mexico State Parks respective websites, www.wildlife.state.nm.us and www.nmparks.com.

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