Albuquerque Journal

CATCHES OF THE WEEK

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Carlos Orona, of Las Cruces, caught an 18-inch 4-pound rainbow trout at Alto Lake using a fly April 15.

Kobie Jojola, of Carlsbad, caught a 3.5-pound largemouth bass at Bataan Lake using a plastic jig April 10.

Robert B., of Albuquerqu­e, caught a 5-pound largemouth bass using a black and blue 5-inch stick worm at Caballo Lake on April 5.

Mitchell Curtis, of Santa Fe, caught a 40-inch pike using a lipless crankbait at Cochiti Lake on April 16.

At Eagle Nest Lake, Renee Baird, of Rio Rancho, caught a 20-inch, 4-pound rainbow trout using a nightcrawl­er April 12. Jon Conklin, of Cedar Crest, caught a 47-inch, 24.3-pound pike using a Kokanee salmon rig April 13. Kelly Byars, of Albuquerqu­e, caught a 20-inch rainbow trout using PowerBait on April 10. Ron Santi, of Albuquerqu­e, caught a 23-inch rainbow trout using PowerBait on April 10. Rio Cordova, 9, of Arroyo Seco, caught a 23-inch rainbow trout using PowerBait on April 5.

Scott Whitney, of Rio Rancho, caught a 4.5-pound largemouth bass at Elephant Butte Lake using a swimbait April 12.

Jazelle and Aria Trujillo, 5 and 4, of Rio Rancho, caught their first trout using worms at Fenton Lake on April 10.

Efrain Rodriguez, of El Paso, caught and released a 20-inch rainbow trout at Grindstone Reservoir using orange PowerBait mice tails April 17.

Jeff Stuhlmann, of Placitas, caught a 4.5-pound smallmouth bass at Navajo Lake using a jig April 9.

Luke Rodriguez, 7, of Santa Fe, caught his first fish a 12-inch rainbow trout on the Pecos River using worms that he dug up April 11.

Seth Hardy, of Red River, caught a 17-inch cutbow trout on the Rio Grande near Questa using a homemade white and silver nymph fly near April 18.

Uriah Dickson, 12, of Springer, caught four pike 24 to 26-inches long at Springer Lake using yellow jigs and rainbow trout colored #5 Mepps spinners April 18.

Shelbie Corriz and Jeremy Garcia, of Albuquerqu­e, caught a 23-inch largemouth bass at Tingley Beach using a lime green Rapala lure April 16.

Gary Riley, of Hereford, Texas caught a 28-inch, 7.46-pound walleye at Ute Lake using a swim jig April 18.

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