FISHING LINE
CATCHES OF THE WEEK
Michael Lucero of Albuquerque caught an 18-inch rainbow trout at Fenton Lake using a tungsten jig tipped with shrimp Feb. 5.
Savannah and Aleena Romero, 13 and 7, of Santa Fe caught an 18-inch rainbow trout and an 18.5-inch rainbow trout at Lake Maloya using tungsten jigs tipped with wax worms and chartreuse, shadpattern minnows Feb. 5.
Robert Sena of Pecos caught and released a 22-inch rainbow trout on the Pecos River using a yellow-and-white streamer fly Feb. 12.
At Tingley Beach, Dominic Gutierrez of Albuquerque caught an 18.5-inch rainbow trout using a nightcrawler worm Feb. 9. … Edward Baca of Albuquerque caught and released a 31-inch rainbow trout using a fly with a dropshot Feb. 8.
NOTES FROM GAME & FISH
CHARETTE LAKES, LAGUNA DEL CAMPO, CLAYTON LAKE, MAXWELL LAKE 13 and MORPHY LAKE are closed to boating and fishing until March. SHUREE PONDS is closed to fishing until July. At COSTILLA CREEK, the Valle Vidal is closed to fishing until July. LAKE ALICE and MONASTERY LAKE are closed due to unsafe ice conditions. Ice fishing for trout at EAGLE NEST LAKE was fair using glow ice-fishing jigs, tungsten ice-fishing jigs tipped with mealworms and small spoons. Ice fishing for perch was good using small, glow ice-fishing jigs, and white, silver and green tungsten jigs. For updated lake conditions, visit the park’s webpage or call the park office at 575-377-1594. Fishing for trout at EAGLE ROCK LAKE was good using tungsten jig heads tipped with maggots and wax worms. Ice fishing for trout and perch at LAKE MALOYA was good using tungsten jigs tipped with wax worms and chartreuse, shad-pattern minnows. Streamflow on the PECOS RIVER near Pecos on Monday morning was not measured due to ice. Fishing for trout was fair to good using yellow and white streamer flies. Streamflow on the RED RIVER below the Red River Hatchery on Monday morning was 46 cfs. Streamflow on the RIO GRANDE below the Taos Junction Bridge on Monday morning was 510 cfs. Gates are open ThursdaySunday from 7 a.m.-5 p.m. at the SANTA CRUZ RESERVOIR. Fishing for white bass at UTE LAKE was fair using vibrating blade baits and slab spoons. The main lake water surface temperature was in the low 40s range and the water was clear. Streamflow on the ANIMAS RIVER below Aztec on Monday morning was 198 cfs. Fishing for trout at the ALBUQUERQUE AREA DRAINS was fair using peach PowerBait. EL VADO LAKE is closed due to dam construction project. For more information, visit El Vado Lake State Park’s webpage or call 575-588-7247. Ice fishing for trout at FENTON LAKE was slow to fair using tungsten jigs tipped with shrimp. The city is in the final stages of repairs at GRANTS RIVERWALK POND and stocking will resume soon. HERON LAKE is open to ice fishing. Park staff would appreciate reports on any fish caught. At the JEMEZ WATERS, streamflow near Jemez Monday morning was 25 cfs. Streamflow on the RIO CHAMA below El Vado Lake was not measured due to ice; streamflow below Abiquiú Lake Monday morning was 72 cfs. Fishing for trout below Abiquiú Lake was good using mercury midge-pattern flies and chocolate RS2 flies. Please remember, from the river-crossing bridge on U.S. Highway 84 at Abiquiú upstream 7 miles to the base of Abiquiú Dam is special trout waters with a bag limit of two trout only. Streamflow on the SAN JUAN RIVER near Archuleta on Monday morning was 338 cfs. Fishing for trout in the quality waters was fair to good using size-24, midge-pattern flies. Fishing for trout at TINGLEY BEACH was fair to good using nightcrawler worms and dough bait. Fishing for trout at ALUMNI POND was very good using silver-and-red spinners. The department is conducting a boater and angler improvement project at BILL EVANS LAKE From February to April. Improvements include the installation of a new concrete boat ramp and dock; improvements to the existing boat ramp; the installation of rock, fishing jetties; road improvements; and re-grading the north camping access area. Anglers should expect intermittent, temporary closures during construction. For current conditions, contact the department’s Fisheries Management Division at 505-476-8055. Anglers are encouraged to visit surrounding lakes such as Bear Canyon Lake, Lake Roberts and Trees Lake for alternate fishing locations. Fishing for catfish at CABALLO LAKE was good using cut carp bait. Fishing for crappie at ELEPHANT BUTTE LAKE was good using dark-colored jigs and live minnows in 25-40 feet of water. Fishing for catfish was good using worms and chicken liver. Streamflow on the GILA RIVER near Gila on Monday morning was 216 cfs. Streamflow on the RIO GRANDE below Elephant Butte Dam on Monday morning was 0 cfs. Fishing for trout at YOUNG POND was slow to fair using bronze beadhead flies, white beadhead flies, salmon-peach PowerBait and salmon eggs. Fishing for trout at ALTO LAKE was good using corn and red, white and blue PowerBait. Fishing for trout at BATAAN LAKE was good using cornflavored PowerBait. Streamflow on the BLACK RIVER at Malaga on Monday morning was 11 cfs. Fishing for trout at EUNICE LAKE was fair to good using corn-flavored PowerBait. Fishing for trout at GREEN MEADOW LAKE was good using worms fished beneath a bobber. Fishing for trout at OASIS PARK LAKE was fair to good using salmon-peach PowerBait. Streamflow on the PECOS RIVER below Sumner Lake on Monday morning was 10 cfs. Fishing for trout at PERCH LAKE was good using orange, garlic PowerBait. Streamflow on the RIO RUIDOSO at Hollywood on Monday morning was 11 cfs. Fishing for white bass at SUMNER LAKE was good using curly-tail, shad-pattern jigs. Fishing for trout at TIMBERON PONDS was fair to good using worms. For more fishing report updates, including lake closures, abqjournal. com/category/go.