Every Boat Ramp on Navajo Lake

About Navajo Lake

Navajo Lake is a 15,600-acre reservoir on the San Juan River in northwestern New Mexico, renowned for its exceptional kokanee salmon fishery and deep, clear waters. The lake's kokanee run is one of the best in the Southwest, drawing anglers who troll with downriggers over the reservoir's impressive 400-foot depths. Rainbow trout are stocked regularly and provide consistent action, while northern pike lurk in the shallow bays and vegetated areas.

Navajo Lake State Park operates three developed areas around the reservoir with paved boat ramps and marina services. The tailwater section of the San Juan River below Navajo Dam is world-famous for its trophy trout fishing, creating a unique combination where anglers can fish a major reservoir and a blue-ribbon trout stream in the same trip. The remote, high-desert setting and relatively low fishing pressure compared to Colorado reservoirs make Navajo Lake a hidden gem of the Four Corners region.

Nearest towns: Navajo Dam, Aztec, Bloomfield