New Mexico fishing report
Northwest
ABIQUIÚ LAKE: Fishing was good using curly tail grubs, spinners, wooly buggers, tubes, jerk baits, crank baits, wooly buggers, crawdad imitation flies and night crawlers for smallmouth bass. Fishing for walleye was fair for anglers using leeches, spinners, curly tail grubs and crank baits. Most of the walleye caught were at depths of 8 feet to 15 feet. Fishing was slow to fair using worms for perch. BLUEWATER LAKE: Fishing was slow to fair using jerk baits, swim baits and deep diving crank baits for tiger muskies up to 31 inches. Fishing for catfish and trout was slow. CHAMA RIVER: Monday morning water flows below El Vado and Abiquiú were 598 cfs and 602 cfs respectively. Trout fishing above El Vado was good using Chernobyl ants, wooly buggers, hoppers and spoons. Fishing below El Vado was good using Berkley Power Worms, wooly buggers, prince nymphs, pheasant tail nymphs, night crawlers and PowerBait for rainbow and brown trout. Trout fishing below Abiquiú was slow. COCHITI LAKE: Fishing was fair using crank baits, jerk baits, creature baits. tubes and jigs for smallmouth bass and largemouth bass. Fishing was fair using spinners, swim baits and crank baits for walleye and white bass. James Brunner of Santa Fe caught a nice 19-inch smallmouth bass last week. He was using a Strike King KVD 1.5 green gizzard shad. EL VADO LAKE: Fishing was good trolling with Panther Martins and double whammies for a mixed bag of kokanee salmon and rainbow trout. Anglers fishing at the northeast corner of the dam reported catching several rainbow and brown trout. They were using PowerBait, Fire Balls and a variety of spinners. Fishing was good using Rooster Tails, curly tail grubs and worms for smallmouth bass. FENTON LAKE: Fishing slowed considerably with the heat this past weekend. A few trout were caught by anglers using PowerBait, caddis imitations, parachute Adams, wooly buggers and Pistol Petes. HERON LAKE: Fishing for rainbow trout picked up this past week as anglers did well fishing in the Rincon primitive camping area of the lake. They were trolling Panther Martins and double whammies at depths of 10 feet or less. Anglers trolling also picked up a few kokanee salmon. JEMEZ WATERS: The heat continues to have 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 salmon eggs for trout. NAVAJO LAKE: Fishing was fair to good using minnows and small jigs for crappie. Fishing was good using Ricos, Whopper Ploppers, Pop Rs, finesse worms on drop shot rigs, jerk baits, wooly buggers and spinners for smallmouth bass and largemouth bass. SAN JUAN RIVER: Trout fishing was good using San Juan worms, pink and cream egg patterns, chamois leeches, wooly buggers, red and orange annelids, RS2s and small jigs. SEVEN SPRINGS BROOD POND: Fishing was good using PowerBait, Fire Balls, Panther Martin spinners, Pistol Petes, salmon eggs and meal worms. TINGLEY BEACH: Fishing was good using hot dogs, Velveeta cheese, night crawlers and beef liver for catfish. Fishing for bluegill was slow with just a few caught by anglers using worms. TROUT LAKES: Fishing was good using PowerBait, Fire Balls and spinners for trout.
Northeast
CHARETTE LAKES: Fishing was fair to good using Pistol Petes, 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, elk hair caddis, PMDs, stimulators, Cimarron specials, worms, salmon eggs, PowerBait and spinners. Fishing at the Gravel Pit Lakes was good using Pistol Petes, orange stimulators, beadhead hares ears, salmon peach and garlic scented PowerBait, salmon eggs and worms for trout up to 20 inches. CONCHAS LAKE: Fishing was fair using Pop Rs, stick baits, plastic worms, senkos, crawdads, curly tail grubs, swim baits and jerk baits for largemouth bass and smallmouth bass. Fishing for white bass and walleye was slow but a few were caught by anglers using tubes, leeches, minnows, grubs and crank baits. COWLES PONDS: Fishing was good using PowerBait, Fire Balls, Pistol Petes and spinners for trout. COYOTE CREEK: Trout fishing was fair to good using elk hair caddis, copper John Barrs, worms and salmon eggs. EAGLE ROCK LAKE: Fishing was good using PowerBait, Fire Balls, Pistol Petes, Super Dupers and Kastmasters for trout. EAGLE NEST LAKE: Fishing for trout was very good fishing from the bank and from anchored boats for anglers using PowerBait. Anglers trolling Platte River specials tipped with PowerBait also did very well catching trout and a few kokanee salmon. Fishing was very good using worms for perch. Fishing was fair using spoons, swim baits and large streamers for small northern pike. GALLINAS RIVER: Fishing was good using worms and salmon eggs for trout. HOPEWELL LAKE: The lake has opened to fishing following temporary closures during the Bonita Fire. Fishing was good using elk hair caddis, copper John Barrs, PowerBait, Kastmasters and Fire Balls for trout. Kiko Rascon of Taos caught an 18-inch cutthroat trout July 1. He was using a fly under a bubble. LAKE MALOYA: Trout fishing was very good using Pistol Petes, Colorado spoons, Kastmasters, wooly buggers and PowerBait. Several fish in the 6-pound to 8-pound class were caught during the past week. 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 Pistol Petes, PowerBait and Silver Label salmon eggs for trout. MORPHY LAKE: Fishing was good using Pistol Petes, wooly buggers, PowerBait and salmon eggs for trout. PECOS RIVER: Fishing was good using Fire Bait and Fire Balls, PowerBait, San Juan worms, prince nymphs, stone flies, elk hair caddis and Panther Martins. RED RIVER: Fishing was very good using Mepps and Panther Martin spinners, Silver Label Fire Balls, PowerBait, night crawlers, spinners, copper John Barrs and wooly buggers for trout. RIO GRANDE: Stream flow on Monday at the Taos Junction Bridge was 636 cfs. Fishing was good using poundmeisters, wooly buggers, San Juan worms, Mepps and Panther Martin spinners and night crawlers. Tom Chrobocinski of Ojo Caliente caught and released several brown and rainbow trout including one 18-inch rainbow. He was using a brown Mepps spinner. RIO MORA: Fishing was good using night crawlers and Fire Balls for trout. SANTA CRUZ RESERVOIR: Fishing was good using gold and copper spoons, Fisher Chick spinners, PowerBait and Fire Balls for trout. STORRIE LAKE: Fishing was fair to good using salmon eggs and garlic and salmon peach PowerBait for trout. Fishing for all other species was slow. UTE LAKE: Fishing for smallmouth bass was fair to good using a wide assortment of plastics including worms senkos, tubes, salt craws and finesse worms. Fishing for bluegill was very good using small grubs and worms under a bobber.
Southwest
ALUMNI POND: Fishing was fair to good using liver, night crawlers and hot dogs for catfish. BEAR CANYON LAKE: Fishing was fair to good using homemade beef liver bait, night crawlers and shrimp for catfish. BILL EVANS LAKE: Fishing was slow with just a few catfish caught by anglers using liver and night crawlers. CABALLO LAKE: Night fishing was fair 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 crankbaits and minnows for walleye. ESCONDIDA LAKE: Fishing was fair using worms for bluegill. Fishing was good using cut bait, liver, cheese, hot dogs and shrimp for catfish. LAKE ROBERTS: Fishing was fair using worms, baby brush hogs, crank baits and top water lures for largemouth bass. Fishing was slow to fair using Fire Balls, worms and PowerBait for trout. RIO GRANDE: Fishing below Elephant Butte and Caballo and at the Mesilla Valley Dam was fair to good using night crawlers, beef liver, chicken liver, grubs and cut bait for catfish.
This fishing report was provided by Bill Dunn and the Department of Game and Fish.