New Mexico fishing report
Northwest
ABIQUIÚ LAKE: Fishing was good using curly tail grubs, spinners, wooly buggers, tubes, jerk baits, crank baits and night crawlers for smallmouth bass. Fishing for walleye was good for anglers using leeches, spinners, curly tail grubs and crank baits. ANIMAS RIVER: Water flow near Aztec on Monday morning was 2,000 cfs. We had no reports from anglers this week. BLUEWATER LAKE: Fishing was slow for all species. CHAMA RIVER: Monday morning water flows below El Vado and Abiquiú were 285 cfs and 298 cfs respectively. Trout fishing above El Vado was good using cicada patterns, Chernobyl ants and wooly buggers. Fishing below El Vado was good using wooly buggers, copper John Barrs, brassies, bead-head pheasant tail nymphs, night crawlers and PowerBait for rainbow and brown trout. COCHITI LAKE: Fishing was fair using crank baits, jerk baits, salt craws, tubes and jigs for smallmouth bass and largemouth bass. Fishing was fair using spinners and crank baits for white bass. Fishing was fair using shrimp, hotdogs and chicken liver for catfish. EL VADO LAKE: Fishing was good trolling with yellow Panther Martins and double whammies for a mixed bag of kokanee salmon and rainbow trout. Fishing was very good using Rooster Tails, Panther Martins, curly tail grubs and crank baits for smallmouth bass. The boat ramp at the north end of the lake has opened. FENTON LAKE: Fishing was fair for some and good for others using PowerBait, Fire Balls, meal worms, leeches, caddis imitations, copper John Barrs, parachute Adams, spoons and Pistol Petes for trout. HERON LAKE: Fishing from boats was slow with just a few rainbow trout and an occasional kokanee salmon caught by anglers trolling yellow Panther Martins at about 18 feet. JEMEZ WATERS: Stream flow on the Jemez River near Jemez Springs on Monday morning was 15 cfs. The heat has had a major effect on the stream fishing here this past week. We had reports of slow fishing on the Jemez, Rio Guadalupe, East Fork and the San Antonio. LAGUNA DEL CAMPO: Fishing was fair to good using Pistol Petes under a bubble, PowerBait and Kastmasters for trout. LAKE FARMINGTON: Fishing was good using PowerBait, salmon eggs and Pistol Petes for trout. NAVAJO LAKE: Fishing was fair to good using minnows and small jigs for crappie. Fishing was good using Pop Rs, Ricos, Whopper Ploppers, tubes, finesse worms on drop shot rigs, crank baits, wooly buggers and spinners for smallmouth bass and largemouth bass. SAN JUAN RIVER: Trout fishing from drift boats was good using San Juan worms, egg patterns, bunny leeches, wooly buggers, large bead-head pheasant tail nymphs, orange and red annelids and small jigs. SEVEN SPRINGS BROOD POND: Fishing was good using PowerBait, Fire Balls, Panther Martin spinners, Pistol Petes, meal worms and night crawlers for trout. TINGLEY BEACH: Fishing was slow for all species. TROUT LAKES: Fishing was fair using PowerBait and spinners for trout.
Northeast
CHARETTE LAKES: Fishing was slow to fair using PowerBait and Fire Balls for trout. Fishing was fair using worms for perch. CLAYTON LAKE: Fishing was fair using PowerBait and salmon eggs for trout. CIMARRON RIVER: Trout fishing was good using bead-head hares’ ear nymphs, orange stimulators, worms, salmon eggs and PowerBait. A few were also caught by anglers using spinners. CONCHAS LAKE: Fishing was fair to good using plastic worms, senkos, jigs, crawdads, curly tail grubs, crank baits, swim baits and jerk baits for largemouth bass and smallmouth bass. Fishing was fair using tubes, leeches, minnows, grubs and crank baits for a mixed bag of white bass and walleye. COSTILLA CREEK: Fishing was good using parachute Adams and elk hair caddis for trout. COWLES PONDS: Fishing was good using PowerBait, Fire Balls, Pistol Petes and spinners for trout. COYOTE CREEK: Trout fishing was good using elk hair caddis, parachute Adams, copper John Barrs, worms and salmon eggs. EAGLE ROCK LAKE: Fishing was good using PowerBait, Fire Balls, worms, Pistol Petes and Kastmasters for trout. EAGLE NEST LAKE: Fishing for trout was good using PowerBait from the bank and from anchored boats. Several trout and a few kokanee salmon were caught by anglers trolling with Christmas tree kokanee killers or double whammies combinations baited with corn, salmon eggs or PowerBait and Platte River specials.
HOPEWELL LAKE: The lake is open for fishing following temporary closures during the Bonita Fire. Fishing was good using elk hair caddis, may flies, copper John Barrs, PowerBait and Fire Balls for trout. The dry flies were working best in the evening hours. LAKE MALOYA: Trout fishing was good using Pistol Petes, spoons, wooly buggers, parachute Adams and PowerBait. The best reports are coming from anglers fishing the evening hours. LOS PIÑOS RIVER: Fishing was good using with bead-head pheasant tail nymphs, copper John Barrs, salmon eggs and worms for rainbow and brown trout. MONASTERY LAKE: Fishing was good using PowerBait and Silver Label salmon eggs for trout. MORPHY LAKE: Fishing was good using Pistol Petes, wooly buggers, spinners, PowerBait and salmon eggs for trout. H. Chico Gallegos of Las Vegas reported great fishing last Saturday. He caught his limit of trout including a 19-inch rainbow within 2½ hours. He was using salmon colored PowerBait. PECOS RIVER: Streamflow near Pecos on Monday was 79.9 cfs. Fishing was very good using garlic and peach garlic salmon egg Fire Bait and Fire Balls, San Juan worms, stone flies, bead-head hares ears and elk hair caddis. RED RIVER: Fishing was very good using Silver Label Fire Balls, PowerBait, night crawlers, spinners and wooly buggers for trout. RED RIVER CITY PONDS: Kids Pond: Fishing was good using PowerBait, Pistol Petes and salmon eggs for trout. RIO GRANDE: Stream flow on Monday at the Taos Junction Bridge was 968 cfs. Fishing on the upper river was slow to fair using spoons, poundmeisters, wooly buggers, San Juan worms and night crawlers. RIO MORA: Fishing was good using night crawlers and Fire Balls for trout. SANTA CRUZ RESERVOIR: Fishing was fair to good using wooly buggers, gold spoons, Fisher Chick spinners, PowerBait, worms and Fire Balls for trout. SPRINGER LAKE: Fishing was fair using long A Bombers for small northern pike. Night fishing was good using shrimp and night crawlers for catfish. STORRIE LAKE: Fishing was fair to good using salmon eggs and salmon peach PowerBait for trout. UTE LAKE: Fishing for smallmouth bass and largemouth bass was fair using senkos, tubes, salt craws and finesse worms. Fishing for walleye was slow with just a few caught by anglers using bottom bouncer night crawler rigs. Fishing for bluegill was very good using small grubs and worms under a bobber. Fishing was good using chicken liver, night crawlers and stink bait for catfish. Fishing for crappie and white bass was slow. The surface water temp was in the mid 70s.
Southwest
ALUMNI POND: Fishing was slow for all species. BILL EVANS LAKE: Fishing was slow to fair using beef liver and hotdogs for catfish. Fishing was slow to fair using tubes and creature baits for largemouth bass. CABALLO LAKE: Fishing was slow to fair using crank baits, top water lures, curly tail grubs and minnows for white bass and an occasional walleye. Night fishing was fair to good using cut bait, chicken liver and shrimp for catfish. ELEPHANT BUTTE LAKE: Fishing was slow to fair using crank baits, spinners, jerk baits, minnows and grubs for white bass. Fishing was slow to fair using jigs, crankbaits and minnows for walleye. Fishing was slow to fair using top water lures, creature baits, crank baits, senkos, Ben rigs, jerk baits and tubes for largemouth bass and smallmouth bass. Night fishing was fair using cut bait, dead minnows and chicken liver for catfish. ESCONDIDA LAKE: Fishing was fair using worms for bluegill. GLENWOOD POND: Fishing was good using PowerBait for trout. LAKE ROBERTS: Fishing was fair to good using worms, senkos, baby brush hogs, tubes, crank baits and top water lures for largemouth bass. Fishing was fair using spoons, Fire Balls, worms and PowerBait for trout. Fishing was fair using homemade dough bait, beef liver and night crawlers for catfish. RANCHO GRANDE PONDS: The U.S. Marine Corps Toys for Tots program is sponsoring a Catfish Fishing Derby 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., July 4 with prizes awarded to adults and children. For more detailed information, contact the coordinator, Amanda Landrum at 575-590-2307. RIO GRANDE: Stream flow below Elephant Butte Monday morning was 2,610 cfs. Fishing below Elephant Butte and Caballo was fair to good using night crawlers, beef liver, chicken liver and cut bait for catfish. SNOW LAKE: Fishing was very good using PowerBait, Pistol Petes and brown and gray hackle peacock nymphs. The road to the lake was reported as very rough and fourwheel drive was recommended. YOUNG POND: Fishing was slow for all species.