New Mexico Weekly State Fishing Report

NORTHEAST

NORTHEAST CATCHES OF THE WEEK

Rio Grande: Marissa Valencia, age 11, of Norwalk, California, caught a 17-inch brown trout using a nightcrawler worm on March 30.

Santa Cruz Reservoir: Bill Cissna of the North Valley Senior Fishing Club caught his limit of rainbow trout using Green Garlic PowerBait and Pink PowerBait on March 27.

NORTHEAST FISHING REPORT

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

Charette Lakes: Fishing for trout was fair to good when using worms and Orange PowerBait.

Cimarron River: Streamflow near Cimarron Monday morning was not measured due to ice.

Clayton Lake: Fishing for trout was fair to good when using PowerBait and worms.

Conchas Lake: Fishing for smallmouth bass and walleye was fair to good when using clown-pattern crankbaits and nightcrawler worms.

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: Closed to ice fishing and watercraft. Currently open to shore fishing only. 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: Ice fishing season has ended.

Lake Maloya: Ice fishing season has ended. 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 PowerBait and olive Hare’s Ear flies.

Pecos River: Streamflow near Pecos Monday morning was not measured due to ice. Fishing for trout was good when using live worms and Woolly Bugger flies.

Red River: Streamflow below the Red River Hatchery on Monday morning was 44 cubic feet per second (cfs). Fishing for trout was fair to good when using Hare’s Ear flies and black Streamer flies.

Rio Grande: Streamflow below the Taos Junction Bridge on Monday morning was 563 cfs. Fishing for trout was good when using nightcrawler worms and black Balanced Leech flies.

Rio Hondo: Streamflow near Valdez Monday morning was not measured due to ice.

Rio Mora: Streamflow near Terrero Monday morning was not measured due to ice.

Rio Pueblo: Streamflow near Peñasco Monday morning was not measured due to ice.

Santa Cruz Reservoir: Fishing for trout was good when using Green Garlic PowerBait and Pink PowerBait.

Shuree Ponds: Closed until July 1.

Springer Lake: Fishing for all species was slow.

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

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

Ute Lake: Fishing for walleye was fair when using jerkbaits and paddle-tail swimbaits. Fishing for white bass was very good when trolling using Berkley Flicker Shad lures and casting using spoons and small swimbaits. Fishing for smallmouth bass was fair when using deep-diving crankbaits and swimbaits. The main lake water surface temperature was in the lower 50 F range, and the water’s color was lightly stained from wind.

NORTHWEST

NORTHWEST CATCHES OF THE WEEK

Tingley Beach: Michael and Aaron Coca, ages 8 and 10, of Las Vegas caught their limits of trout using Salmon-Peach PowerBait on March 29.

NORTHWEST FISHING REPORT

Abiquiu Lake: 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 206 cfs.

Albuquerque Area Drains: Fishing for trout was slow to fair when using nymph flies near Alameda Bridge.

Bluewater Lake: Fishing for trout was good when using Panther Martin spinners, Kastmaster lures, and Yellow Garlic Glitter PowerBait.

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 crankbaits.

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 good when using worms and PowerBait. 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: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Jemez Waters: Streamflow near Jemez Monday morning was 104 cfs. Fishing for trout was good when using brown-and-white nymph flies.

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: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Navajo Lake: Fishing for brown trout was slow to fair when trolling using large lures. Fishing for pike was good when using large, diving crankbaits and Streamer flies.

Rio Chama: Streamflow below El Vado Lake Monday morning was 252 cfs; streamflow below Abiquiu Lake Monday morning was 222 cfs. Fishing for trout below Abiquiu Lake was fair to good when using Panther Martin spinners. 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 good 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 352 cfs. Fishing for trout in the quality waters was fair to good when using Red Annelid flies, lime-green Mop Flies and small Pheasant-Tail nymph flies. Fishing for trout in the bait waters was good when using spinners, spoons, egg-pattern flies, bead-head mayfly-pattern flies and nightcrawler worms near Crusher Hole and Cottonwood Campground.

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 a variety of PowerBait and flies.

Tingley Beach: Fishing for trout was good when using Salmon-Peach PowerBait.

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

SOUTHWEST

SOUTHWEST CATCHES OF THE WEEK

Caballo Lake: Jacob Monje of Las Cruces caught a 19-inch walleye using a blue crankbait on March 22.

Elephant Butte Lake: Daxon Ferguson, age 5, of Albuquerque caught a 14-inch crappie while trolling an Erie Dearie lure tipped with a minnow on March 27.

Rio Grande: Mark Sparks of Los Lunas caught a 7-pound largemouth bass using a smoke-colored plastic grub in a riverside ditch near Los Lunas on March 29.

SOUTHWEST FISHING REPORT

Alumni Pond: Closed for repairs until further notice.

Bear Canyon Lake: Fishing for trout was good when using Pink and Rainbow PowerBait and black-and-yellow Panther Martin spinners.

Bill Evans Lake: Fishing for trout was fair when using crankbaits and Garlic PowerBait.

Caballo Lake: Fishing for catfish was fair to good when using cut bait. Fishing for walleye was fair when using blue crankbaits.

Elephant Butte Lake: Fishing for bass was good when using minnows. Fishing for crappie was fair when using Erie Dearie lures. Fishing for catfish was good when using cut shad bait and cut carp bait. The main lake water surface temperature was in the lower 50 F range.

Escondida Lake: Fishing for trout was good when using PowerBait and salmon eggs.

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

Gila River: Streamflow near Gila Monday morning was 341 cfs.

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

Lake Roberts: Fishing for trout was good when using Natural-Scent, Glitter PowerBait.

Percha Dam: Fishing for white bass was fair when using Underspin Swim Jigs.

Quemado Lake: Fishing for all species was slow.

Rancho Grande Ponds: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Rio Grande: Streamflow below Elephant Butte Dam on Monday morning was 1,540 cfs. Fishing for bass in the riverside ditches near Los Lunas was fair to good when using smoke-colored plastic grubs.

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

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

Young Pond: Fishing for trout was fair when using nightcrawler worms.

SOUTHEAST

SOUTHEAST CATCH OF THE WEEK

Brantley Lake: Valerie Wyatt of Roswell caught a 14-inch walleye using a hotdog on March 30.

Pecos River: George Smithson of Edgewood caught a 20-inch smallmouth bass using a black Streamer fly on March 26.

SOUTHEAST FISHING REPORT

Alto Lake: Fishing for trout was very good when using PowerBait Trout Nuggets.

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 7 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: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Brantley Lake: Fishing for walleye was fair when using hotdogs.

Carlsbad Municipal Lake: Fishing for trout was fair when using Pink PowerBait.

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

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

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

Eunice Lake: Fishing for trout was fair when using Kastmaster lures.

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 Mepps spinners.

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 trout was fair to good when using a variety of different PowerBait.

Pecos River: Streamflow below Sumner Lake Monday morning was 74 cfs. Fishing for smallmouth bass was good when using black Streamer flies.