New Mexico fishing report

Northwest

ABIQUIÚ LAKE: Fishing was fair using tubes, worms, spoons, crank baits and swim baits for smallmouth bass. A few walleyes were caught by anglers using spoons and curly tail grubs and spinners tipped with night crawlers. Fishing was slow to fair using worms, liver, homemade dough bait for catfish. All the catfish activity reported was from anglers fishing at night. BLUEWATER LAKE: Fishing was slow with just a few tiger muskies caught by anglers using in line spinners, large spoons and crank baits. One catfish was caught by an angler using hot dogs. CHAMA RIVER: Monday morning water flows below El Vado and Abiquiú were 605 cfs and 893 cfs respectively. Fishing below El Vado was fair using bead-head wooly buggers, muddler minnows, night crawlers and Fire Balls for brown and rainbow trout. COCHITI LAKE: Fishing was slow to fair using jigs, creature baits and worms for smallmouth bass and largemouth bass. Fishing was slow to fair using shrimp, stink bait and chicken liver for catfish. EL VADO LAKE: Fishing was fair using worms for perch, smallmouth bass and rainbow trout. A few bass were also caught by anglers using tubes and spinners. Kokanee snagging was slow. FENTON LAKE: Fishing was very good using leech patterns, white mops, bead-head wooly buggers, gold Super Dupers, gold blade Pistol Petes, PowerBait, Fire Balls and worms for brown and rainbow trout. HERON LAKE: Fishing was fair using salmon eggs and Power Bait from the bank for rainbow trout. JACKSON LAKE: Fishing was fair to good using worms and PowerBait for trout. JEMEZ WATERS: Stream flow on the Jemez River near Jemez Springs on Monday morning was 28.6 cfs. Trout fishing on the Jemez River was good using worms, copper John Barrs and salmon eggs. Fishing on the lower Cebolla was good using wooly buggers, Pistol Petes and worms. LAGUNA DEL CAMPO: Fishing was slow to fair using PowerBait for trout. NAVAJO LAKE: Fishing was good using crank baits, jerk baits, tubes, creature baits, jigs, swim baits and senkos for smallmouth bass and largemouth bass. Fishing was good using swim baits, top water lures, jerk baits, spinner baits and crank baits for northern pike. Fishing was good using worms and grubs for perch. Kokanee snagging was good with the best reports coming from anglers snagging along the dam area. SAN GREGORIO LAKE: Fishing was fair using PowerBait and Fire Balls for trout. SAN JUAN RIVER: Stream flow on Monday morning was 448 cfs. Fly fishing action through the Quality waters was good for anglers using small foam wing emergers, red annelids, min mac midges, and small bead-head pheasant tail nymphs. Trout fishing through the bait waters was good using night crawlers, PowerBait, Fire Balls and copper John Barrs. SEVEN SPRINGS BROOD POND: Fishing was very good using spinners, PowerBait, Fire Balls and worms for trout. TINGLEY BEACH: Fishing at the Youth and Central ponds was fair to good using PowerBait, salmon eggs, worms and bead-head nymphs for trout. A few catfish were caught by anglers using homemade dough bait and hot dogs.

Northeast

CLAYTON LAKE: Fishing was slow but there were a few trout caught by anglers using worms. CONCHAS LAKE: Fishing was slow to fair using creature baits, jigs, swim baits and spoons for largemouth bass and small mouth bass. Fishing was fair to good using spoons and live bait for white bass. Fishing was good using homemade dough bait, cut bait and liver for catfish. COYOTE CREEK: Fishing was fair using worms and salmon eggs for trout. EAGLE ROCK LAKE: Fishing was good using PowerBait, worms, salmon eggs, Super Dupers, spinners and Pistol Petes for trout. EAGLE NEST LAKE: Fishing from the bank was fair using PowerBait for rainbow trout and good using worms for perch. Fishing was fair using large spinners, crank baits and spoons for northern pike. Kokanee snagging was slow. LAKE ALICE: Fishing was good using PowerBait, Fire Balls and worms for trout. LAKE MALOYA: Trout fishing was fair to good using PowerBait, beadhead pheasant tail nymphs and Pistol Petes. LOS PIÑOS RIVER: Fishing was fair to good using pheasant tail nymphs, copper John Barrs, worms and salmon eggs for trout. MONASTERY LAKE: Fishing was fair to good using Pistol Petes, prince nymphs, custom tied nymphs, Fire Balls and PowerBait for trout. MORPHY LAKE: Trout fishing was slow to fair using PowerBait and salmon eggs. PECOS RIVER: Streamflow near Pecos on Monday was 181 cfs. Fishing was fair to good using copper John Barrs, San Juan worms, wooly buggers and worms for trout. RED RIVER: Stream flow below the hatchery on Monday was 81.6 cfs. Fishing was fair to good using salmon eggs, PowerBait, San Juan worms, small bead-head pheasant tail nymphs and copper John Barrs for trout. RIO GRANDE: Stream flow on Monday at the Taos Junction Bridge was 608 cfs. Fishing was fair using wooly buggers, San Juan worms, leech patterns, PowerBait and night crawlers for browns, cutbows and rainbow trout. RIO MORA: As of Monday, stream flow near Terrero was 76.2 cfs. Fishing was slow to fair using worms for trout. SANTA CRUZ RESERVOIR: Fishing was fair to good using PowerBait, salmon eggs, Super Dupers, small Kastmasters and PowerBait for trout. UTE LAKE: Fishing was fair using senkos, plastic worms, creature baits and Ned rigs for smallmouth bass and largemouth bass. Fishing was good using slab spoons and blade baits for white bass. Fishing was excellent using stink bait for catfish.

Southwest

ALUMNI POND: Fishing was slow for all species. Fishing pressure was extremely light. CABALLO LAKE: Fishing was about the same as last week with just a few white bass caught by anglers using spoons and minnows. ELEPHANT BUTTE LAKE: Fishing was fair using jigging spoons and live bait for white bass. Fishing was slow to fair using live bait, jigs, crank baits and creature baits for largemouth bass and smallmouth bass. Fishing was slow to fair using liver and night crawlers for catfish. ESCONDIDA LAKE: Fishing was slow with just a few catfish caught by anglers using homemade dough bait and liver. GILA RIVER: Stream flow on Monday morning was 44.4 cfs. Fishing on the West Fork was fair using small pheasant tail nymphs and brassies for trout. GLENWOOD POND: Fishing was very good using rainbow and salmon peach PowerBait and Fire Balls for trout. LAKE ROBERTS: Fishing was good using PowerBait, worms and salmon eggs for trout. A few were also caught by anglers using spinners. Fishing was fair using peach colored crawdads for largemouth bass. RIO GRANDE: Stream flow below Elephant Butte Monday morning was 0.00 cfs. Fishing in the Mesilla Valley Dam area was very good using worms and beef liver bait for catfish.

Southeast

ALTO LAKE: Fishing was good using PowerBait, Fire Balls and small spinners for trout. BLACK RIVER: Stream flow at Malaga on Monday was 12.5 cfs. Fishing was slow for all species. BLUE HOLE PARK POND: Fishing was good using PowerBait and salmon eggs for trout. BOSQUE REDONDO LAKE: Fishing was slow for all species. Fishing pressure was very light. BRANTLEY LAKE: Anglers are required to catch and release all fish here as high levels of pesticides have been found in some fish. Fishing was good using gold Kastmasters and slab spoons for white bass. Fishing was good using jigs, tubes, senkos, Ned rigs and crank baits for largemouth bass. CHAPARRAL PARK LAKE: Fishing was slow for all species. EL RITO CREEK: Fishing was good using gold Panther Martin spinners, Pistol Petes, Fire Balls, PowerBait and worms for trout. GRINDSTONE RESERVOIR: Fishing was fair to good using bead-head nymphs, worms and PowerBait for rainbow trout. A few perch and smallmouth bass were caught by anglers using worms and small spinner baits. Fishing was fair using cut bait and worms for catfish. LAKE VAN: Fishing was slow for all species. Fishing pressure was light. OASIS PARK LAKE: Fishing was slow to fair using worms for bluegill and a few small smallmouth bass. Fishing for catfish was slow to fair for anglers using hot dogs and homemade dough bait. SANTA ROSA LAKE: Fishing was fair using Ned rigs in the trees for largemouth bass. The surface water temp was in the mid 60s and the water was quite murky. SUMNER LAKE: Fishing was slow to fair using senkos, creature baits, worms, curly tail grubs and crank baits for largemouth bass and smallmouth bass. Fishing for all other species was slow.