New Mexico fishing report

Northwest

ABIQUIÚ LAKE: Fishing was slow to fair using Pink Magic blade baits and Leprechaun Lures jigging spoons at 15 to 25 feet for walleye. A few perch were caught by anglers using blade baits and worms. Fishing for smallmouth bass was slow to fair for anglers using tubes and shakey head jigs in 14-to 20 feet of water. ALBUQUERQUE AREA DRAINS: Fishing on the Corrales Drain was good using senkos, plastic worms and Ned rigs for largemouth bass. Mathew Dalzell of Albuquerque caught and released a 3.25-pound largemouth on Oct. 27. He was using a Ned rig. Fishing on the Albuquerque Drain was fair using worms for catfish. BLUEWATER LAKE: Fishing was slow to fair using swim baits, large streamers, chatter baits and crank baits for tiger muskies. CHAMA RIVER: Monday morning water flows below El Vado and Abiquiú were 403 cfs and 430 cfs respectively. Fishing below El Vado was fair using bead-head wooly buggers, Panther Martin spinners, night crawlers and Fire Balls for brown and rainbow trout. The water was off color. We had no reports from below Abiquiú. The river from the USGS gauging station to the confluence of the Rio Nutrias is now catch and release only using single barbless hook artificial flies and lures. The kokanee snagging season is open from El Vado Lake to the west boundary of the Rio Chama Wildlife and Fishing Area. COCHITI LAKE: Our only report this week came from Chris Johnson of Albuquerque. He caught two smallmouth bass off the dam and one across from the Tetilla Peak ramp. All were caught in 5 to 7 feet of water and the big one which was a solid 2 pounds was caught on a 6-inch green pumpkin worm. The other two were taken on a brown crawdad crank bait. The surface water temp was 58 degrees to 60 degrees and the visibility was about 8 to 10 inches. FENTON LAKE: Fishing was slow to fair using worms and salmon eggs for trout. HERON LAKE: Fishing was good using Fire Balls and PowerBait from the bank for rainbow trout up to 19 inches. The lake and Willow Creek are closed to kokanee snagging through Monday and no kokanee may be in possession while fishing during this period. JACKSON LAKE: Fishing was fair using PowerBait and salmon eggs for trout. JEMEZ WATERS: Fishing on the Jemez was fair using salmon eggs and worms for trout. Fishing on the Rio Las Vacas was slow and the water was quite low and clear. Fishing on the Cebolla was slow to fair using worms and salmon eggs for trout. NAVAJO LAKE: Fishing was fair using tubes, grubs, creature baits, jigs, 4-inch worms and senkos for smallmouth bass and largemouth bass. Fishing was fair to good using swim baits, jerk baits, chatter baits and crank baits for northern pike. Fishing was fair using worms and grubs for perch. Fishing for trout was slow but a few were caught by anglers using PowerBait and by trolling spinners. Kokanee snagging was slow. The surface water temp ranged from the high 50s to the low 60s. SAN JUAN RIVER: Stream flow on Monday morning was 529 cfs and the water was clear. Fly fishing action through the Quality waters was good for anglers using red Krystal flash emergers, chocolate foam wing emergers, larva, small zebra midges, comparaduns, parachute adams and small bead-head pheasant tail nymphs. There were a few good baetis and midge hatches this past week. Trout fishing through the bait waters was good using PowerBait, Fire Balls, copper John Barrs, bead-head pheasant tail nymphs and jerk baits. TINGLEY BEACH: Fishing at the Youth and Central ponds was very good using PowerBait, salmon eggs, worms, Pistol Petes and bead-head nymphs for trout. Lalo Lopez of Albuquerque reported excellent trout fishing this past week at the Central Pond. He was using rainbow PowerBait, white power worms and white jigs.

Northeast

CHARETTE LAKES: Closed for the season. CLAYTON LAKE: Closed for the season. CONCHAS LAKE: Fishing was slow to fair using jig and minnow combinations, spoons and blade baits for walleye and white bass. COSTILLA CREEK: Stream flow on Monday below Costilla Dam was 1.23 cfs. Check this one out next spring. COYOTE CREEK: Fishing was slow to fair using Fire Balls for trout. EAGLE NEST LAKE: Fishing was fair to good using PowerBait for rainbow trout. Fishing was good using worms for perch. Fishing was good using spinners, streamers and spoons for northern pike. Kokanee snagging was slow with just a few taken by anglers working the south end of the lake. GALLINAS RIVER: Fishing was slow to fair using salmon eggs and worms for trout. LAKE ALICE: Fishing was good using PowerBait, salmon eggs and Pistol Petes under a bubble for trout. LAKE MALOYA: Trout fishing was very good using PowerBait, Fire Balls and marshmallow Fire Ball combinations for trout. MAXWELL LAKE 13: Closed for the season. MONASTERY LAKE: Fishing was very good using PowerBait and salmon eggs for trout. PECOS RIVER: Streamflow near Pecos on Monday was 68.8 cfs. Fishing was fair to good using copper John Barrs, prince nymphs, San Juan worms, PowerBait, salmon eggs and worms for brown and rainbow trout. RED RIVER: Stream flow below the hatchery on Monday was 62.1 cfs. Fishing was fair using PowerBait, worms, salmon eggs and copper John Barrs for trout. Red River City Ponds: Large pond closed to fishing. RIO GRANDE: Stream flow on Monday at the Taos Junction Bridge was 344 cfs. Fishing was very good using prince nymphs, crane flies, wooly buggers, small mayfly nymphs, Panther Martins, Kastmasters and salmon eggs for brown and rainbow trout. We had no reports on other species. SANTA CRUZ RESERVOIR: Fishing was slow for all species. Fishing pressure was light. STORRIE LAKE: Fishing was fair using PowerBait, worms and salmon eggs for trout. UTE LAKE: Fishing for walleye was good for anglers using blade baits and spoons at 35 to 45 feet. A few were also caught by anglers using minnows. Fishing for white bass was good and they appear to be schooling up at 30 to 35 feet. Best lures were spoons and blade baits. The surface water temp was in the low 60s.