REEL REPORT Catch of the Week

BLUEWATER LAKE: Bryan Novotny of Rio Rancho caught a 10-pound, 5-ounce tiger muskie using a 7-inch swimbait April 30.

EAGLE NEST LAKE: Gerald Montoya of Alcalde caught a 21-inch, 5-pound rainbow trout using garlic PowerBait May 3.

ELEPHANT BUTTE LAKE: Nate Sierra of Albuquerque caught a 17-inch, 3-pound smallmouth bass using a ¼-ounce white jig with a 3-inch paddle tail swimbait May 7. Michelle Martinez of Taos caught six white bass fishing from the bank using a fly rod with a Clouser minnow fly May 2.

GREENE ACRES LAKE: Evan Shields of Clovis caught a 4-pound albino catfish and a 6.1-pound channel catfish using cut bait May 5 and May 6.

LAKE FARMINGTON: AmberRose Bebo, age 7, Holly Bebo, age 8, and Tustin Bebo, age 10, of Farmington caught eight rainbow trout using cheese PowerBait April 28.

RIO GRANDE: Rafael Martinez of Las Cruces caught a 46-pound flathead catfish using cut bait April 30. Jeremiah Herrera of Gallup caught a 30-inch pike using a chartreuse Panther Martin spinner near Pilar April 15.

SANTA CRUZ RESERVOIR: Carlos Dassaro of Santa Fe caught a 19-inch rainbow trout using a small Rapala lure May 1. Fedelino Chacon of Alcalde caught a 17-inch rainbow trout using garlic PowerBait May 1.

TINGLEY BEACH: Levi Weiss, age 10, of Albuquerque caught two catfish and one large bluegill using worms in the kids’ pond May 8. Clarence Padilla and his son Santos Padilla, age 3, of Albuquerque caught and released a 3-pound largemouth bass using a wacky rigged red Roboworm May 4.

If you have a catch of the week story or just want to tell us about your latest New Mexico fishing experience, send it to us at funfishingnm@gmail.com. We may include your story in our next report. For catches of the week, include name, age, hometown, date, location, type of fish, length, and weight if possible, and bait, lure or fly used.