Wildlife

Bill Evans Lake

Grant County, NM

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New Mexico Department of Game and Fish wildlife area around a ~62-acre mesa-top reservoir west of Silver City / south of Cliff. Year-round warm-water fishing, winter rainbow trout, shore platforms, and primitive camping draw anglers and birders on a managed public lake distinct from Lake Roberts and Gila Lower Box.

Field facts

RegionGrant County, NM
Coordinates32.8661, -108.5748
CountyGrant
ManagerNew Mexico Department of Game and Fish
Area~62-acre reservoir / Bill Evans Wildlife Area
FacilitiesRestrooms; designated primitive camping; fishing platforms
Access validationNM hunting/fishing license or Habitat Management & Access Validation typically required

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