REEL REPORT
James Gurule of Peñasco caught a 32-inch, 9-pound pike from the Rio Grande using a 5-inch spoon on Oct. 7.
NORTHEAST FISHING REPORT CABRESTO LAKE:
We had no reports from anglers this week.
CHARETTE LAKES: Fishing for trout was good when using various colors of PowerBait.
CIMARRON RIVER: Streamflow near Cimarron Monday morning was 26 cubic feet per second (cfs). Fishing for trout was good when using size-16, blue Copper John nymph flies.
CLAYTON LAKE: Fishing for trout was good when using PowerBait. Fishing for catfish was fair when using nightcrawler worms.
CONCHAS LAKE: Fishing for bass was fair to good when using topwater poppers. COSTILLA CREEK: Fishing for trout was good when using Hare’s Ear nymph flies. COWLES PONDS: We had no reports
from anglers this week.
COYOTE CREEK: Fishing for trout was fair to good when using black dry flies and nymph flies.
EAGLE NEST LAKE: Fishing for trout was good when using black Woolly Bugger flies, green Pistol Pete spinner flies, worms and Rainbow PowerBait. Fishing for pike was fair to good when using swimbaits and large spoons. For updated lake conditions, visit the park’s webpage or call the park office at 575377-1594.
EAGLE ROCK LAKE: Fishing for trout was fair when using salmon eggs. GALLINAS RIVER: National Forest closures have been in place restricting fishing access. Visit the Santa Fe National Forest webpage or call the Santa Fe National Forest office at 505-438-5300 for the latest closure information. HOPEWELL LAKE: Fishing for trout was good when using black Pistol Pete spinner flies and gold spoons.
LAKE ALICE: We had no reports from anglers this week.
LAKE MALOYA: Fishing for trout was good when using grasshopper-pattern dry flies. The ADA dock is open to anglers, with priority given to mobility-impaired persons.
LOS PINOS RIVER: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Maxwell Lake 13: We had no reports from anglers this week.
MONASTERY LAKE: Fishing for trout was fair when using worms. Monastery Lake is part of the Department’s Open Gate Program. Please visit our website for more information about this property. MORPHY LAKE: Fishing for trout was good when using PowerBait and when trolling using Mack’s Wedding Ring lures with salmon eggs and corn.
Pecos River: Streamflow near Pecos Monday morning was 27 cfs. Fishing for trout was good when using mop flies.
RED RIVER: Streamflow below the Red River Hatchery on Monday morning was 52 cfs. Fishing for trout was good when using worms and dry-dropper fly setups. RIO GRANDE: Streamflow below the Taos Junction Bridge on Monday morning was 257 cfs. Fishing for trout was good when using Panther Martin spinners, Rapala lures, black Woolly Bugger flies and white Streamer flies. Fishing for pike was fair to good when using 5-inch spoons.
RIO HONDO: Streamflow near Valdez Monday morning was 13 cfs.
Rio Mora: Streamflow near Terrero Monday morning was 8 cfs.
RIO PUEBLO: Streamflow near Peñasco Monday morning was 10 cfs.
SANTA CRUZ RESERVOIR: Fishing for trout was fair to good when using Panther Martin spinners. The lake is open from 6:30 a.m.-8 p.m., ThursdaySunday.
SHUREE PONDS: We had no reports from anglers this week.
SPRINGER LAKE: Fishing for catfish was fair when using nightcrawler worms and chicken liver.
STORRIE LAKE: Fishing for catfish was good when using nightcrawler worms. Stubblefield Lake: We had no reports
from anglers this week.
Fishing for walleye was slow to fair when using crankbaits. Fishing for white bass was slow. Fishing for bass was fair to good when using drop-shot rigs, shallow flipping jigs, crankbaits, topwater lures and various plastic baits. Fishing for crappie was slow. Fishing for catfish was fair when using nightcrawler worms and cut bait. The main lake water surface temperature was in the high 60 F range and the water was clear.
UTE LAKE:
— Report courtesy New Mexico Department of Game and Fish