This fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish in cooperation with Dustin Berg of www.gounlimited.org (“supporting disabled anglers”), has been generated from the best information available from area officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities.

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Tell us about your latest New Mexico fishing adventure, or your catch of the week. 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. Fish weights and measurements are provided by the angler and printed here as received.

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The Department has also developed an interactive Fishing Waters Map with a wealth of information on fishing locations in New Mexico. It displays hundreds of fishing access points with information of fish species available, facilities, accessibility, boat ramps and general regulations.

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To promote fishing opportunities in New Mexico and encourage anglers to branch out and discover new fishing waters and species, anglers can participate in the New Mexico Bass Challenge, the New Mexico Trout Challenge and the Master Angler Challenge. Who knows, you could catch a New Mexico Record Fish.

Catch all the challenge species that are found throughout New Mexico or a New Mexico State Record Fish and receive a certificate and challenge coin for your accomplishment!

Land Management Agency Links

The Department reminds anglers to “know before you go” and to contact land management agencies regarding additional regulations or restrictions on specific properties of interest prior to heading afield.

• Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
• U.S. Forest Service (USFS)
• New Mexico State Lands
• New Mexico State Parks 
• New Mexico Open Gate Properties 
• New Mexico Wildlife Management Areas
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Consult local government websites for information regarding specific city and town fishing access. 

NORTHEAST

NORTHEAST CATCHES OF THE WEEK

Conchas Lake: Calen Demers of Los Lunas caught a 24-inch catfish using worms on June 23.

 Eagle Rock Lake: From left, Sofia Mondragon, age 12, and Eve Mondragon, age 10, of Ojo Caliente caught their limits of rainbow trout using salmon eggs and PowerBait on June 29. 

Red River: Salinea Jernigan of Rio Rancho caught a 22-inch rainbow trout using Yellow PowerBait at the city pond in the town of Red River on June 24. Michael Bowles (above right) caught a 21-inch rainbow trout using Pink PowerBait on June 29.

Rio Grande: Seth Hardy of Red River caught a 21-inch pike using a white streamer fly on June 29.

NORTHEAST FISHING REPORT

Cabresto Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Charette Lakes: Fishing for trout was fair when using PowerBait.

Cimarron River: Streamflow near Cimarron Monday morning was 41 cubic feet per second (cfs). Fishing for trout was fair to good when using bead-head nymph flies.

Clayton Lake: Fishing for trout was fair to good when using PowerBait and worms. Fishing for bass was fair to good when using plastic worms.

Conchas Lake: Fishing for bass was fair to good when using Senko worms. Fishing for catfish was good when using worms.

Costilla Creek: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Cowles Ponds: Fishing for trout was good when using dry flies in the evenings.

Coyote Creek: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Eagle Nest Lake: Fishing for trout was good when using Yellow PowerBait, Rapala lures, red wiggler worms and Salmon Egg Glitter PowerBait. Fishing for pike was slow to fair when using white paddle-tail swimbaits and Streamer flies. For updated lake conditions, visit the park’s webpage or call the park office at 575-377-1594.

Eagle Rock Lake: Fishing for trout was good when using salmon eggs and PowerBait.

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 dry flies and olive-green Pistol Pete spinner flies.

Lake Alice: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Lake Maloya: Fishing for trout was good when using silver spoons. The ADA dock is open to anglers with priority given to mobility-impaired persons.

Los Pinos River: Fishing for trout was good when using Mayfly Nymph flies, Prince Nymph flies and Hare’s Ear flies.

Maxwell Lake 13: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Monastery Lake: Fishing for trout was good when using Garlic PowerBait. The 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 Orange PowerBait Mousetails, Yellow Garlic PowerBait, Green Garlic PowerBait, PowerBait Salmon Egg Balls and spinners.

Pecos River: Streamflow near Pecos Monday morning was 134 cfs. Fishing for trout was good when using nightcrawler worms, salmon eggs and Rapala Countdown lures.

Red River: Streamflow below the Red River Hatchery on Monday morning was 80 cfs. Fishing for trout was fair to good when using Pink PowerBait, worms, flies and salmon eggs near the town of Red River.

Rio Grande: Streamflow below the Taos Junction Bridge on Monday morning was 561 cfs. Fishing for trout was slow to fair when using homemade, white Streamer flies. Fishing for pike was slow to fair when using Streamer flies. Anglers reported murky water conditions.

Rio Hondo: Streamflow near Valdez Monday morning was 47 cfs.

Rio Mora: Streamflow near Terrero Monday morning was 33 cfs.

Rio Pueblo: Streamflow near Peñasco Monday morning was 53 cfs. Fishing for trout was good when using Prince Nymph flies.

Santa Cruz Reservoir: Fishing for trout was fair to good when using garlic PowerBait.

Shuree Ponds: Closed until July 1.

Springer Lake: Fishing for pike was fair to good when using spoons.

Storrie Lake: Fishing for trout was good when using worms and Garlic PowerBait.

Stubblefield Lake: Fishing for all species was slow.

Ute Lake: Fishing for walleye was slow when using nightcrawler harness rigs and bottom bouncers. Fishing for white bass was good when inline spinners, topwater lures and swimbaits. Fishing for smallmouth bass and largemouth bass was fair when using tubes, Berkley Generals, Gulp minnows, Pop R’s and Whopper Plopper lures. Fishing for crappie was slow. Fishing for catfish was fair when using chicken liver and nightcrawler worms. Fishing for bluegill was good when using worms and small jigs. The main lake’s water surface temperature was in the high-70 F range, and the water was clear.

NORTHWEST

NORTHWEST CATCHES OF THE WEEK

Cochiti Lake: Wayne Garcia of Albuquerque (above left) caught and released three pike measuring 33, 35 and 38 inches using a rainbow-trout-pattern swimbait on June 25. Milo Chavez of Los Ranchos caught a 41-inch pike using a curly-tail jig on June 24. Tim Zimmerly of White Rock (above right) caught two 33-inch pike using a spoon on June 23.

Navajo Lake: Emberly Valles, age 4, of Silver City caught her first pike using a chartreuse swimbait on June 16. 

Tingley Beach: Zayden Baca, age 10, caught and released a 3-pound largemouth bass using a frog-pattern lure on June 25.

NORTHWEST FISHING REPORT

Abiquiu Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week. Contact the Abiquiu Lake Main Office at 505-685-4371 for updated lake conditions and closure information.

Animas River: Streamflow below Aztec Monday morning was 1,470 cfs.

Albuquerque Area Drains: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Bluewater Lake: Fishing for trout was fair when using deep-diving crankbaits. Fishing for tiger muskie was slow to fair when using swimbaits.

Brazos River: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Canjilon Lakes: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Cochiti Lake: Fishing for white bass was good when using white swimbaits. Fishing for pike was good when using spoons, curly-tail jigs, rainbow-trout-pattern swimbaits and Rapala lures.

El Vado Lake: Closed due to dam construction project. For more information, visit El Vado Lake State Park's webpage or call 575-588-7247.

Fenton Lake: Fishing for trout was good when using Joe’s Flies. Other anglers reported dirty water conditions and slow fishing, possibly from recent rains. For updated lake conditions and potential closure information, visit the park’s webpage or call the park office at 575-829-3630.

Grants Riverwalk Pond: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Heron Lake: Fishing for trout and sucker fish was slow when using JBT Boilie Baits and Joel-O-Shotz.

Jemez Waters: Streamflow near Jemez Monday morning was 72 cfs. Fishing for trout was good when using multi-colored PowerBait and dry flies. Fishing the East Fork was very good when using spinners, Copper John flies, Pheasant-Tail Nymph flies, Prince Nymph flies and Caddis Stimulator dry flies.

Laguna del Campo: Fishing for trout was fair when using blue-and-pink Mepps spinners, various PowerBait and salmon eggs.

Lagunitas Lakes: Fishing for trout was fair to good when using flies, salmon eggs and PowerBait.

Lake Farmington: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Liam Knight Pond: We had no reports from anglers this week.

McGaffey Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Navajo Lake: Fishing for kokanee salmon was fair to good when using spinners tipped with corn. Fishing for pike was fair to good when using chartreuse swimbaits and cut bait. Fishing for bass was good when using jerk baits and wacky-rigged, soft-plastic worms.

Rio Chama: Streamflow below El Vado Lake Monday morning was 479 cfs; streamflow below Abiquiu Lake Tuesday morning was 104 cfs. Please remember, from the river-crossing bridge on U.S. Highway 84 at Abiquiu upstream 7 miles to the base of Abiquiu Dam is special trout waters with a bag limit of only two trout.

Rio Grande: Fishing for catfish was good when using shrimp.

Riverside Park Pond (Aztec Pond #1): We had no reports from anglers this week.

San Gregorio Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

San Juan River: Streamflow near Archuleta Tuesday morning was 320 cfs. Fishing for trout in the quality waters was fair to good when using green Wooly Bugger flies and green Scud Flies.

Seven Springs Kids’ Pond: Fishing for trout was fair to good when using olive Woolly Bugger flies, rainbow-colored PowerBait and worms. Rio Grande chub are a native fish in the Jemez River drainage and can be found in the Seven Springs Kids’ Ponds. Anglers often mistake these awesome native fish for an invasive species and leave them on the banks to die. If you catch a Rio Grande chub, please do not leave it on the bank; return it to the water where it can survive as part of our native ecosystem.

Tiger Park Reservoir: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Tingley Beach: Fishing for bass was fair to good when using frog-pattern lures.

Trout Lakes: We had no reports from anglers this week.

SOUTHWEST

SOUTHWEST CATCHES OF THE WEEK

Elephant Butte Lake: Luke Moriarty, age 13, of Albuquerque caught a 22-inch, 3-pound walleye and several others using chartreuse grubs and silver spinners on June 22.

Quemado Lake: Jeanette Hamilton-Muise of Silver City (top left) caught and released a 19-inch rainbow trout using a crankbait lure on June 28. Austyn Riley, age 12, of Laguna Pueblo (bottom left) caught his limit of rainbow trout using a variety of PowerBait and Pistol Pete’s spinner flies on June 27. Christian Lee Apachito (top right) and Damascio Jake Baca (bottom right), both of Alamo, caught 18- and 26-inch trout using chartreuse Rooster Tail spinners on June 22.

Snow Lake: Cera Talamantes of Las Cruces, along with her husband, caught multiple trout using corn and Garlic PowerBait on June 22.

SOUTHWEST FISHING REPORT

Alumni Pond: Closed for repairs until further notice.

Bear Canyon Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Bill Evans Lake: Fishing for bass was fair to good when using spinnerbaits.

Caballo Lake: Fishing for walleye was good when using minnows. Fishing for catfish was good when using cut bait.

Elephant Butte Lake: Fishing for bass was good when using crankbaits. Fishing for white bass was very good when using Rat-L-Trap lures, Flicker Shad lures, chrome Kastmaster lures and shad-pattern swimbaits. Fishing for walleye was good when using chartreuse grubs and silver spinners. Fishing for catfish was fair to good when using live minnows, cut shad bait and cut carp bait.

Escondida Lake: Fishing for catfish was good when using chicken liver.

Estancia Park Lake: Fishing for bass was fair to good when using Whopper Plopper lures and soft-plastic pink worms.

Gila River: Streamflow near Gila Monday morning was 376 cfs.

Glenwood Pond: Fishing for trout was fair when using PowerBait. Anglers reported an accumulation of moss in the pond.

Lake Roberts: Fishing for catfish was fair when using nightcrawler worms.

Percha Dam: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Quemado Lake: Fishing for trout was good when using Kastmaster lures, chartreuse Rooster Tail spinners, PowerBait, Pistol Pete’s spinner flies, crankbaits and Panther Martin spinners.

Rancho Grande Ponds: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Rio Grande: Streamflow below Elephant Butte Dam on Tuesday morning was 2,340 cfs. Fishing for catfish was fair to good when using worms and chicken liver.

Snow Lake: Fishing for trout was good when using corn and Garlic PowerBait. On Monday, anglers reported the fishing was slow.

Trees Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Young Pond: Fishing for catfish was good when using chicken and nightcrawler worms. 

SOUTHEAST

SOUTHEAST CATCH OF THE WEEK

Santa Rosa Lake: Tommy Erven of Los Lunas caught a 14-inch catfish using worms on June 22.

SOUTHEAST FISHING REPORT

Alto Lake: Evacuation orders in the Ruidoso area have been lifted but please continue to exercise caution.

Bataan Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Berrendo Creek: Please visit the Open Gate webpage for more information on this property.

Black River: Streamflow at Malaga Monday morning was 7 cfs.

Blue Hole Park Pond: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Bonito Lake: The lake remains closed due to the Blue 2 Fire. Visit https://www.nmfireinfo.com for the latest information.

Bosque Redondo Lake: Fishing for catfish was fair to good when using worms.

Bottomless Lakes: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Brantley Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Carlsbad Municipal Lake: Fishing for bass was fair to good when using live minnows.

Chaparral Park Lake: Fishing for bass was fair to good when using Texas-rigged, green-colored Bandito Plastic Bugs.

Corona Pond: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Dennis Chavez Pond: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Eunice Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Green Meadow Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Greene Acres Lake: Fishing for catfish was good when using cut bait.

Grindstone Reservoir: Evacuation orders in the Ruidoso area have been lifted but please continue to exercise caution.

Harry McAdams Park Pond: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Jal Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Lake Van: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Ned Houk Ponds: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Oasis Park Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Pecos River: Streamflow below Sumner Lake Monday morning was 96 cfs. Fishing for catfish was good when using chicken breast and hot dogs.

Perch Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Rio Bonito: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Rio Ruidoso: Streamflow at Hollywood Tuesday morning was not reported. The area has been experiencing heavy flooding as a result of recent fire activity in conjunction with heavy rains.

Rock Lake Hatchery Kids’ Pond: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Santa Rosa Lake: Fishing for catfish was fair to good when using worms. The boat ramp was closed due to the recent block release of water.

Spring River Pond: Fishing for catfish was good when using shrimp bait.

Sumner Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Timberon Ponds: We had no reports from anglers this week. 

TIPS, TRICKS AND STORIES

Fishing Around the Town of Red River

By Briana Paiz

Briana Paiz, Cesar Escarcega and Eric Silverio from Los Lunas caught some nice trout up in and around the town of Red River this past weekend.

On June 22, Briana caught two, pretty big rainbow trout up at Goose Lake using worms.

Eric caught this nice rainbow trout down in the stream at Red River using PowerBait. Pictured is Brooke, age 1, holding the trout pulled out of the stream in Red River. That trout made for some good eating.

I’d definitely recommend fishing in Red River right now,” Briana said. “The weather is perfect, and the fish are biting on PowerBait and worms!”

For more information on visiting the town of Red River visit: Official Travel & Tourism Website for Red River, New Mexico 

Let us know how your fishing trip goes! Share your tips and tricks with your fellow anglers by emailing us at funfishingnm@gmail.com and let’s help the next generation of anglers find success.

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