NORTHEAST

NORTHEAST CATCH OF THE WEEK

Ute Lake: Hideki Nakazono of Santa Fe caught his very first bass using a gold Kastmaster lure on March 25.

NORTHEAST FISHING REPORT

Cabresto Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Charette Lakes: Fishing for trout was slow to fair when using Pautzke Fire Bait.

Cimarron River: Streamflow near Cimarron Monday morning was 41 cubic feet per second (cfs).

Clayton Lake: Fishing for trout was good when using Colorado Spoons and various types of PowerBait.

Conchas Lake: Fishing for smallmouth bass was good when using white curly tail grubs, white fluke lures and green tube baits.

Costilla Creek: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Cowles Ponds: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Coyote Creek: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Eagle Nest Lake: The lake is open to fishing and boating. Fishing for trout was fair to good when using Green PowerBait and corn. Fishing for pike was slow to fair when using swimbaits. For updated lake conditions, visit the park’s webpage or call the park office at 575-377-1594.

Eagle Rock Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Gallinas River: National Forest closures have been in place restricting fishing access. Visit the Santa Fe National Forest webpage or call the Santa Fe National Forest office at 505-438-5300 for the latest closure information.

Hopewell Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Lake Alice: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Lake Maloya: Fishing for trout was good when using silver spoons. The ADA dock is open to anglers, with priority given to mobility-impaired persons.

Los Pinos River: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Maxwell Lake 13: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Monastery Lake: Fishing for trout was good when using salmon eggs and gold spoons. The lake is part of the Department’s Open Gate Program. Please visit our website for more information about this property.

Morphy Lake: Fishing for trout was good when using Green Garlic PowerBait and white Pistol Pete spinner flies.

Pecos River: Streamflow near Pecos Monday morning was 272 cfs. Fishing for trout was good when using worms, Panther Martin spinners, and Woolly Bugger flies.

Red River: Streamflow below the Red River Hatchery on Monday morning was 78 cfs.

Rio Grande: Streamflow below the Taos Junction Bridge on Monday morning was 939 cfs. Fishing for trout was slow. Angler’s reported high water levels and poor visibility due to runoff water from melting snow in the high country.

Rio Hondo: Streamflow near Valdez Monday morning was 42 cfs.

Rio Mora: Streamflow near Terrero Monday morning was 131 cfs.

Rio Pueblo: Streamflow near Peñasco Monday morning was 169 cfs.

Santa Cruz Reservoir: Fishing for trout was good when using white corn and Pink PowerBait.

Shuree Ponds: Closed until July 1.

Springer Lake: Fishing for all species was slow.

Storrie Lake: Fishing for trout was fair when using worms and Garlic PowerBait.

Stubblefield Lake: Fishing for all species was slow.

Ute Lake: Fishing for walleye was good when trolling using Berkley Flicker Shad lures and Wally Diver lures. Fishing for white bass was very good when using black and white swimbaits and various crankbaits that dive 8-10 feet deep. Fishing for bass was very good when using gold Kastmaster lures, swimbaits, wacky rigged Berkley Generals and MaxScent Hit Worms. Fishing for crappie was fair when using live minnows over brush in 15-20 feet of water. Fishing for catfish was fair when using Punch bait. The main lake water surface temperature was in the low-60 F range, and the water’s color was clear.

NORTHWEST

NORTHWEST CATCHES OF THE WEEK

Abiquiu Lake: Xavier Segovia of Española caught a 24-inch brown trout using a yellow Rooster Tail spinner on Aril 23.

Cochiti Lake: Javier Rodriguez of Albuquerque caught and released a 25-inch walleye using a crankbait on April 21.

Navajo Lake: Mathias Charley of Farmington caught a 22-inch brown trout using a Blue Gill pattern spinnerbait on April 20.

San Juan River: Emilio Padilla, age 17, of Los Lunas caught a 24-inch brown trout using a 1.5-inch crankbait on April 27.

NORTHWEST FISHING REPORT

Abiquiu Lake: Fishing for walleye was fair to good when using red, leech-pattern flies. Fishing for trout was fair when using yellow Rooster Tail spinners. Contact the Abiquiu Lake Main Office at 505-685-4371 for updated lake conditions and closure information.

Animas River: Streamflow below Aztec Monday morning was 590 cfs.

Albuquerque Area Drains: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Bluewater Lake: Fishing for trout was good when using Panther Martin spinners, Kastmaster lures and Yellow Garlic Glitter PowerBait. Fishing for tiger muskie was fair when using blue-and-silver spinners. Fishing for catfish was fair when using hot dogs.

Brazos River: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Canjilon Lakes: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Cochiti Lake: Fishing for bass was fair when using white swimbaits. Fishing for walleye was fair when using crankbaits. Fishing for catfish was fair when using nightcrawler worms. Fishing for pike was fair to good when using green spinnerbaits and Ned Rig Z-Man Mud Minnows.

El Vado Lake: Closed due to dam construction project. For more information, visit El Vado Lake State Park’s webpage or call 575-588-7247.

Fenton Lake: Fishing for trout was fair to good when using beadhead nymph flies. For updated lake conditions and potential closure information, visit the park’s webpage or call the park office at 575-829-3630.

Grants Riverwalk Pond: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Heron Lake: Fishing for carp was fair to good when using Boilie Bait.

Jemez Waters: Streamflow near Jemez Monday morning was 319 cfs. Fishing for trout was good when using worms near Jemez Springs.

Laguna del Campo: Closed until May 1.

Lagunitas Lakes: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Lake Farmington: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Liam Knight Pond: We had no reports from anglers this week.

McGaffey Lake: Fishing for trout was good when using green PowerBait.

Navajo Lake: Fishing for brown trout was slow to fair when using spinnerbaits. Fishing for pike was fair to good when using Rapala X-Rap lures and Streamer flies.

Rio Chama: Streamflow below El Vado Lake Monday morning was 939 cfs; streamflow below Abiquiu Lake Monday morning was 1,280 cfs. Please remember, from the river-crossing bridge on U.S. Highway 84 at Abiquiu upstream 7 miles to the base of Abiquiu Dam is special trout waters with a bag limit of only two trout.

Rio Grande: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Riverside Park Pond (Aztec Pond #1): Fishing for trout was fair when using rainbow-colored, Garlic PowerBait.

San Gregorio Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

San Juan River: Streamflow near Archuleta Monday morning was 372 cfs. Fishing for trout in the quality waters was good when using size-22 and size-24, black midge Foam-Wing Emerger flies. Fishing for trout in the bait waters was fair to good when using 1.5-inch crankbait lures.

Seven Springs Kids’ Pond: Fishing for trout was fair to good when using salmon eggs, worms and Yellow PowerBait.

Tiger Park Reservoir: Fishing for trout was good when using spinners and green, leech-pattern flies.

Tingley Beach: Fishing for bass was fair to good when using leech-pattern flies.

Trout Lakes: We had no reports from anglers this week.

SOUTHWEST

SOUTHWEST CATCHES OF THE WEEK

Bill Evans Lake: Peggy Reese of Mimbres (above left) caught her first largemouth bass, 18.5 inches long and 2.88 pounds, using a red Bomber lure on April 21. Tim Abreu of San Lorenzo (above right) caught a 14-inch crappie using a Rapala lure on April 21.

Elephant Butte Lake: Salomon Lara of Las Cruces caught a 4-pound smallmouth bass using a chartreuse-colored crankbait on April 22.

Lake Roberts: Manuel and Yamileth Montellano of Deming caught a 14-inch rainbow trout using PowerBait on April 22.

Quemado Lake: Jameson Hubbard Gomez, age 7, of Las Cruces caught a 20-inch rainbow trout using Yellow Salmon Egg PowerBait on April 19.

SOUTHWEST FISHING REPORT

Alumni Pond: Closed for repairs until further notice.

Bear Canyon Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Bill Evans Lake: Fishing for bass was fair to good when using Bomber lures. Fishing for crappie was fair to good when using Rapala lures.

Caballo Lake: Fishing for catfish was fair to good when using cut bait. Fishing for crappie was fair when using small jigs.

Elephant Butte Lake: Fishing for bass was good when using chartreuse crankbaits. Fishing for white bass was very good when using Crème jig spinners. Fishing for catfish was good when using cut shad bait and cut carp bait.

Escondida Lake: Fishing for trout was good when using Corn PowerBait.

Estancia Park Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Gila River: Streamflow near Gila Monday morning was 209 cfs.

Glenwood Pond: Fishing for trout was fair when using PowerBait.

Lake Roberts: Fishing for trout was good when using Garlic PowerBait and Glitter PowerBait.

Percha Dam: Fishing for white bass was fair when using Underspin swim jigs.

Quemado Lake: Fishing for trout was fair to good when using Yellow Salmon Egg PowerBait.

Rancho Grande Ponds: Fishing for trout was fair when using Orange PowerBait.

Rio Grande: Streamflow below Elephant Butte Dam on Monday morning was 1,070 cfs.

Snow Lake: Fishing for trout was fair to good when using flashy spinners, worms and Orange PowerBait.

Trees Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Young Pond: Fishing for catfish was fair to good when using hotdogs and cheese.

SOUTHEAST

SOUTHEAST CATCH OF THE WEEK

Carlsbad Municipal Lake: Jonathyn Olona of Las Cruces (above left) caught an 8-pound largemouth bass using a 6^th Sense Stroker Craw on April 24. Orlando Reyna of Carlsbad (above right) caught a 4-pound spotted bass using a crankbait on April 22.

Chaparral Park Lake: Nick Keele of Hobbs caught a 5-pound and 3-pound largemouth bass using a Texas-rigged, pumpkin-green-colored plastic worm on April 23.

Pecos River: Matt Castillo of Carlsbad caught a 17-inch spotted bass using a Z-Man Slim Swimz lure at 6 Mile Dam on April 28.

SOUTHEAST FISHING REPORT

Alto Lake: Fishing for bass was fair to good when using nightcrawler worms.

Bataan Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Berrendo Creek: Please visit the Open Gate webpage for more information on this property.

Black River: Streamflow at Malaga Monday morning was 59 cfs.

Blue Hole Park Pond: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Bonito Lake: Closed until further notice by the City of Alamogordo due to fire damage. The lake is full but needs time for aquatic habitat to develop to sustain a healthy fish population. The city hopes to reopen the lake for recreational purposes in June.

Bosque Redondo Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Bottomless Lakes: Fishing for trout was fair when using PowerBait.

Brantley Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Carlsbad Municipal Lake: Fishing for bass was good when using crawdad pattern soft plastic lures and crankbaits. Fishing for trout was fair when using PowerBait worms and eggs.

Chaparral Park Lake: Fishing for bass was good when using Texas rigged pumpkin green colored plastic worms.

Corona Pond: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Dennis Chavez Pond: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Eunice Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Green Meadow Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Greene Acres Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Grindstone Reservoir: Fishing for trout was good when using PowerBait and Kastmaster lures.

Harry McAdams Park Pond: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Jal Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Lake Van: Fishing for trout was fair when using spinners.

Ned Houk Ponds: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Oasis Park Lake: Fishing for bass was fair to good when using skirt jigs.

Pecos River: Streamflow below Sumner Lake Monday morning was 87 cfs. Fishing for bass was good when using Z-Man Slim Swimz at 6 Mile Dam.