FISHING LINE

CATCHES OF THE WEEK

Luke Grossete and Fisher Joe, both of Albuquerque, caught and released a 22-inch and a 24-inch rainbow trout using Rapala lures Sunday at Santa Cruz Lake. Steve Sanchez of Albuquerque caught a 20-inch rainbow trout trolling a Rapala lure at Fenton Lake on Oct. 25.

Seth Hardy of Questa was fly fishing the Rio Grande near Bear Crossing and caught a 20-inch rainbow trout and a 20-inch brown trout on Oct. 23.

AROUND THE STATE

HERON LAKE: Snagging season officially begins at 12:01 a.m. Nov. 8.We’re hoping for good weather and lots of fish. The Game and Fish officers and workers from the fish hatcheries in Los Ojos have been out on the lake collecting salmon eggs since mid-October. As of last Tuesday, they have collected 2,275,144 eggs, reported Kenneth Erickson, assistant manager of the hatchery. With a few more days of trapping to continue, this will be by far the most productive eggs we’ve had collected in the past several years. The daily limit of kokanee is 10, but the total limit is 20 in possession. Enjoy your stay, but remember to always be considerate of others. Don Wolfley, Stone House Lodge

NOTES from GAME & FISH

Streamflow on the SAN JUAN RIVER on Monday morning was 530 cfs. The Bureau of Reclamation has scheduled a decrease in the release from Navajo Reservoir from 500 cfs to 300 cfs on Tuesday, Oct. 29, at 4 a.m., and back to 500 cfs on Thursday, Nov. 14, at 4 a.m. Fishing for trout in the “quality waters” was good using nymphs, dry flies, streamers, red and cream midge larva fly patterns, ant patterns, Baetis patterns, Blue Winged Olives, 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 Wing Olives, worms and spinners.

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

Fishing for white bass at ELEPHANT BUTTE LAKE was fair using Kastmasters. Fishing for catfish was fair using live minnows, worms and beef liver.

At BLUEWATER LAKE, fishing for tiger muskie was good using swimbaits, jointed crankbaits, squarebill crankbaits and flies.

Monday morning flows on the CHAMA RIVER below El Vado and Abiquiu were 620 cfs and 669 cfs, respectively. Fishing for trout below El Vado Lake was fair to good using leach pattern flies, tungsten bead head green scud flies, peacock nymph flies, salmon eggs, nightcrawlers and PowerBait.

At EAGLE NEST LAKE, fishing for trout was good using PowerBait and Panther Martin spinners.

Streamflow on the PECOS RIVER near Pecos on Monday morning was 30.6 cfs. Fishing for trout was good using legged nymph flies, woolly buggers and PowerBait.

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 Tails.

Streamflow on the RIO GRANDE at the Taos Junction Bridge Monday morning was 316 cfs. Fishing for trout was good using large, tan bead head nymph flies, Panther Martin spinners, streamers, crane fly larva flies and Pheasant Tails.

Fishing for trout at LAKE MALOYA was good using silver spinners and PowerBait.

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

At FENTON LAKE, fishing for trout was good using lures and garlicflavored PowerBait.

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

At TINGLEY BEACH, fishing was slow for all species.

Streamflow on the GILA RIVER Monday morning was 45.5 cfs. Fishing for Gila trout was good using flies and red worms on Mogollon Creek.

At LAKE ROBERTS, fishing for trout was good using worms and PowerBait.