FISHING LINE

CATCH OF THE WEEK

Ricky Soto of Santa Fe caught and released a 21½-inch spotted bass Sunday at Carlsbad Municipal Lake. He was using a banjo minnow.

Jeffrey Ring of Albuquerque caught a3½-pound rainbow trout March 2 at Tingley Beach. He was fishing the Central Pond and using salmon eggs.

AROUND THE STATE

ISLETA LAKES: Fishing was fair last weekend. Most anglers were using yellow garlic PowerBait, salmon peach PowerBait, Pistol Petes and worms. Carlos Trujillo, Isleta Lakes

NOTES from GAME & FISH

Streamflow on the SAN JUAN RIVER on Monday morning was 356 cfs. Fly fishing action through the high-quality waters was good using Big Macs, red annelids, scintillas, flash back pheasant tail nymphs, RS2s and 1/16-ounce olive and white marabou jigs. Trout fishing through the bait waters was fair to good using copper John Barrs, Panther Martins, marabou jigs, PowerBait, night crawlers and Fire Balls. There have been some decent BWO hatches coming off in the mid to late afternoon hours. The new boat ramp at Crusher Hole is open as well as the wade and boat access from Simon Canyon down to the takeout. Trout fishing at TINGLEY BEACH’S Youth and Central ponds was good using garlic and salmon peach PowerBait, Zeke’s trout bait, Berkley power worms, salmon eggs, worms and Pistol Petes. Fishing for trout was good in the ALBUQUERQUE, ALBUQUERQUE SOUTH, CORRALES and BELEN DRAINS. Anglers did well using PowerBait, Fire Balls, wax worms and small bead-head nymphs. At MANZANO LAKE, fishing was fair using garlic PowerBait, cheese and corn for trout. Fishing at FENTON LAKE was rated excellent by anglers using worms, Berkley power worms, PowerBait, fluorescent Z Rays, woolly buggers, Pistol Petes and green leech patterns. There have been days when ice has formed on the lake and hasn’t cleared until mid-morning. On other days, it has been wide open at daybreak. For updated conditions, contact the state park office at 575-829-3630. Streamflow on the JEMEZ RIVER near Jemez Springs on Monday morning was 27.1 cfs. Fishing on the Jemez was fair to good using worms and salmon eggs for trout. At MONASTERY LAKE, fishing was very good using PowerBait and Fire Balls for trout. Bank fishing at EAGLE NEST LAKE was slow to fair using PowerBait for rainbow trout up to 19 inches in length. Fishing pressure was light. The lake was about 95 percent clear of ice, but it has been icing up somewhat overnight and is closed to all types of boating. For updated conditions, contact the state park office at 575-377-1594. At UTE LAKE, fishing was fair to good using liver and stink bait for catfish. The best reports came from anglers fishing in less than 10 feet of water. Fishing at CLAYTON LAKE was good using PowerBait and worms for trout. At BLUEWATER LAKE, fishing from the bank was fair using PowerBait, corn and worms for trout. Fishing at BILL EVANS LAKE was very good using PowerBait, worms and Fire Balls for trout. At ESCONDIDA LAKE, fishing was good using PowerBait, Zeke’s trout bait and worms for trout. Fishing at GLENWOOD POND was very good using PowerBait for trout. At YOUNG POND, fishing was very good for anglers using garlic PowerBait for trout. Fishing at GREEN MEADOW LAKE was very good using PowerBait and Fire Balls for trout. At GRINDSTONE RESERVOIR, fishing was very good using salmon eggs, worms and PowerBait for trout. Fishing at JAL LAKE was very good using worms for trout. At OASIS PARK LAKE, fishing was very good using assorted colors of PowerBait for trout.