You heard that right, $10,000 dollars if you can break the New Mexico State Record for Smallmouth Bass. The Chamber of Commerce for Elephant Butte, New Mexico has thrown down the gauntlet. They are offering a $10,000 reward for anyone who can break the existing New Mexico State Record for smallmouth bass with a fish caught at the Elephant Butte Reservoir. This offer started on May 1st and continues until September 30, 2022.
Here are the basic rules, the fish must be caught during daylight hours and weighed on a certified scale located at the Butte General Store with witnesses from the Butte General or Chamber Officials. The rules and state record applications will be available at the Chamber Offices and at most Chamber Businesses. $10,000 will be awarded after September 30th to the person who caught the record-breaking fish, after verification by New Mexico Game and Fish.
It is encouraged that all fish caught during the challenge be released with care. While there isn’t much time left to fish, but if you’re local maybe you should wet a line out there. It could be a $10,000 cast. For complete details, please visit ebnmchamber.org.
Catch the State record breaking Sm mouth Bass of 7lbs 3oz – 24″ Fallow the official Rules with New Mexico Department of Game and Fish notify the Chamber official over seeing the Bounty and Collect $10,000!!
There is an offical scale in Elephant Butte, at Butte General. Once you leave the park trun right towards the city of Elephant Butte head down Butte Blvd (HWY-195) until you see a gas statioin and thats Butte General. Take your Prize fish into the store and have them weigh your catch. If its over 7lbs 3oz go fallow this link to the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish and fill out the application for qulifiying a NM record fish. Good Luck and Happy Fishing!!
https://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/fishing/fishing-challenges/record-fish-award/
