FISHING LINE

CATCHES OF THE WEEK

Santiago Ramirez, 17, of Los Lunas caught a 20-inch rainbow trout using a Thomas Cyclone spoon Sunday at Fenton Lake.

Matthew Kennedy of Silver City caught and released a 13-pound, 4-ounce flathead catfish using cut carp Saturday on the Gila River.

Luke Tanner of Farmington caught a 23-inch rainbow trout on the San Juan River below the dam using a brown Yong Special fly Friday.

Micheal Reyes, 11, of Albuquerque caught a 26-inch, 6½-pound rainbow trout using garlic PowerBait Saturday at Seven Springs Brood Pond.

NOTES from GAME & FISH

Streamflow on the SAN JUAN RIVER on Monday morning was 506 cfs. Fishing for trout in the “quality waters” was good using nymphs, dry flies, streamers, red and cream larva fly patterns, mono midge pupa patterns and crystal flash midge emergers. On the lower river into the “bait waters,” fishing for trout was good using Baetis nymphs, Parachute Adams, Blue Winged Olives, worms and spinners.

At NAVAJO LAKE, fishing for kokanee salmon using snagging hooks was good around the dam.

Monday morning flows on the CHAMA RIVER below El Vado and Abiquiu were 554 cfs and 602 cfs, respectively. Fishing for trout below El Vado Lake was good using leach pattern flies, tungsten bead head green scud flies, peacock nymph flies, salmon eggs, Panther Martin spinners, nightcrawlers and PowerBait.

At UTE LAKE, fishing for white bass was fair using jigging slabs and blade baits in 25-35 feet of water. Fishing for walleye was fair to good vertical jigging in 30-35 feet of water.

Fishing for trout at EAGLE NEST LAKE was good using PowerBait and Panther Martin spinners. Fishing for pike was good using Rapala lures and spoons.

At LAKE MALOYA, fishing for trout was good using silver spinners and PowerBait.

At MONASTERY LAKE, fishing for trout was good using Griffith’s Gnat dry flies.

Streamflow on the PECOS RIVER near Pecos Monday morning was 26.6 cfs. Fishing for trout was good using legged nymph flies, woolly buggers, salmon eggs, PowerBait and Panther Martin spinners.

Streamflow on the RED RIVER below the hatchery Monday morning was 41.2 cfs. Fishing for trout was good using salmon eggs, nymph flies, Blue Winged Olives, Copper Johns and pheasant tail flies.

Streamflow on the RIO GRANDE at the Taos Junction Bridge Monday morning was 387 cfs. Fishing for trout was good using Panther Martin spinners, streamers, crane fly larva, Blue Winged Olives and pheasant tail nymph flies.

Streamflow on the CIMARRON RIVER near Cimarron Monday morning was 35.0 cfs. Fishing for trout was fair to good using caddis nymph flies and Golden Hare’s Ear flies.

Fishing for trout at CLAYTON LAKE was fair to good using PowerBait and nightcrawlers. Fishing for catfish was fair to good using chicken liver.

At FENTON LAKE, fishing for trout was good using spoons, nightcrawlers and garlic-flavored PowerBait.

Fishing at TINGLEY BEACH was slow for all species.

Fishing for bass on the ALBUQUERQUE AREA DRAINS was fair to good using nightcrawlers.

At GRINDSTONE RESERVOIR, fishing for trout was good using spinners and PowerBait.

Fishing for trout at ALTO LAKE was fair to good using PowerBait and worms.

Streamflow Monday morning on the GILA RIVER was 42.2 cfs. Fishing for Gila trout was good using flies and red worms on Mogollon Creek. Fishing for catfish was good using cut carp.

At GLENWOOD POND, fishing for trout was good using small dry flies, salmon eggs and PowerBait.

Fishing for walleye at SUMNER LAKE was fair using plastic curly tail grubs on jig heads.