New Mexico fishing report

Northwest

ABIQUIÚ LAKE: Action was slow for some but fair to good for others fishing for walleye, smallmouth bass and trout. Anglers fishing from the dock reported catching brown and rainbow trout while using Rapalas and PowerBait. From boats, the best action was reported by walleye anglers using blade baits and spoons. A few smallmouth bass were caught by anglers using small grubs, tubes and senkos. CHAMA RIVER: Monday morning water flows below El Vado and Abiquiú were 501 cfs and 839 cfs respectively. Fishing above El Vado was good using copper John Barrs, bead-head hares ear nymphs, PowerBait and worms for brown and rainbow trout. Fishing below El Vado was good using wooly buggers, spinners, night crawlers and Fire Balls for brown and rainbow trout. Roberto Archuleta of Española celebrated his birthday by catching a limit of nice fat rainbows while fishing near the village of Chama. He was using salmon eggs and PowerBait under a split shot. COCHITI LAKE: Fishing was slow with just a few walleye and bass caught by anglers using jigs and crank baits. EL VADO LAKE: Fishing was slow for all species. Fishing pressure was very light. FENTON LAKE: Fishing continued to be very good from the bank and from boats. Anglers did well using PowerBait, salmon eggs, wooly buggers, Pistol Petes, spoons and spinners. HERON LAKE: Fishing was good using PowerBait and salmon eggs from the bank for rainbow trout. Kokanee snagging was slow.

This fishing report was provided by Bill Dunn and the Department of Game and fish.