FISHING LINE

CATCHES OF THE WEEK

Tommy Montoya of Clayton caught a 20-inch rainbow trout May 15 at Clayton Lake. He was using PowerBait.

Humberto Maldonado of Ruidoso caught a 33-inch catfish May 15 at Grindstone Reservoir. He was using worms.

Noelle Brooke, 10, of Albuquerque caught and released a 20-inch brown trout May 20 on the Rio San Antonio. She was using a gold Panther Martin.

Gavin Whaler, 11, of Santo Domingo Pueblo caught a 28-inch, 8.2-pound brown trout May 21 at Seven Springs Brood Pond. He was using a gold Panther Martin.

Rande Kelley of Dalhart caught and released a 5.07-pound largemouth bass May 20 at Ute Lake.

AROUND THE STATE

HERON LAKE: The water level continues to rise. Boat ramps at La Laja and Ridge Rock are both accessible to all boats. At Ridge Rock, the beginning of the ramp is underwater and not visible. To launch, go down beside the wooden walkway. You have plenty of space to the southeast or righthand side as you face the lake. Fishing is still pretty slow from boats, but a few nice rainbow trout and some salmon are being caught trolling 12 to 22 feet deep. Salmon are not yet schooling and pretty well spread throughout the lake. Fishing from shore has slowed somewhat from previous weeks. Camping is great with many space available for RVs. All restroom and other accommodations are well-maintained and usable. Don Wolfley, Stone House Lodge

EAGLE NEST LAKE: The annual Pike and Carp Tournament will be held Saturday and Sunday. For more information, contact the Eagle Nest Fly Shack at 505-485-8328.

SUGARITE: The annual Sugarite Canyon State Park Fishing Derby sponsored by the Friends of Sugarite Canyon State Park and the Raton Kiwanis Club will be held from Saturday through June 4. Call 575-445-5607.

NOTES FROM GAME & FISH

Fishing at MANZANO LAKE was good using corn, salmon eggs and PowerBait for trout. Trout fishing at TINGLEY BEACH’S Central and Youth ponds was fair to good using PowerBait, Fire Balls, night crawlers and Pistol Petes. Fishing was good using jigs and worms for bluegill. Streamflow on the JEMEZ RIVER near Jemez Springs on Monday morning was 96 cfs. Fishing was very good using worms, stone flies, San Juan worms, copper John Barrs bead-head hare’s ears and salmon eggs for trout. Fishing on the EAST FORK was good using San Juan worms, flash back pheasant tail nymphs, and worms for brown trout. Trout fishing on the SAN ANTONIO was very good using small prince nymphs, San Juan worms, copper John Barrs, worms and spinners.

At FENTON LAKE, fishing was good using PowerBait, Fire Balls, Kastmasters, wooly buggers, caddis imitations, Panther Martins and Pistol Petes for trout.

Fishing at NAVAJO LAKE was good using tubes, brush hogs, senkos, swim baits, creature baits and crank baits for largemouth bass and smallmouth bass.

Fishing from drift boats on the SAN JUAN RIVER was fair to good using a variety of attractor patterns.

Fishing at ELEPHANT BUTTE LAKE was very good using crank baits, jerk baits, minnows, spoons, small plastic worms and grubs for white bass. Fishing was good using Roboworms, grubs, baby brush hogs, crank baits, jerk baits, senkos, jigs and sweet beavers for largemouth bass and smallmouth bass. Fishing was good using cut bait, homemade dough bait, minnows and chicken liver for catfish.

At BLUEWATER LAKE, fishing was good using spoons, in line spinners, large crank baits and large flies for tiger muskies.

Fishing at MONASTERY LAKE was very good using PowerBait, worms, prince nymphs, woolly buggers and Pistol Petes for trout.

Fishing at CONCHAS LAKE was good using tubes, senkos, jigs, jerk baits, crank baits, creature baits and curly tail grubs for largemouth bass and smallmouth bass.

At EAGLE NEST LAKE, bank fishing and fishing from anchored boats was good using PowerBait.

Fishing was very good at CLAYTON LAKE using PowerBait and Kastmasters for rainbow trout.

Trout fishing at LAKE MALOYA was very good using garlic and corn PowerBait, Fire Balls, Panther Martins, Kastmasters, woolly buggers, damsel flies and bead-head pheasant tail nymphs.

Fishing at SANTA ROSA LAKE was very good using senkos, creature baits, tubes, jigs, jerk baits and crank baits for largemouth bass and smallmouth bass.