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This fishing report has been generated from the best information available at the time of publication.

Check out our Wall of Fame

Your response to the iFish form has gone far beyond anything we could have imagined. While we'd love to be able to run every photo we receive, technical limitations keep us from being able to do so effectively.

The Department has started a Wall of Fame, where every photo that we receive will be published during busier times of the year. You'll be able to find the link to each edition of the Wall of Fame on the Weekly Fishing & Stocking

Report website. Share this link with your friends and family – because what fishing trip would be complete without a little bragging? 

The 2026-2027 fishing season has begun!

Make sure you are ready for the new license year! Licenses are now available online, at Department offices and vendors across the state, or by calling the Department's Information Center at 888-248-6866.

The 2026-2027 Fishing Rules and Information Booklet is now available online in English and Spanish, with printed copies coming soon to offices and vendors. 

NORTHEAST

NORTHEAST CATCH OF THE WEEK

Monastery Lake: What a day! Wynlee May Weathers and her dad caught their limit by 11 a.m.

NORTHEAST FISHING REPORT

Charette Lakes: Fishing for yellow perch was slow when using worms. Fishing for trout was fair to good when using Orange Powerballs.

Clayton Lake: The lake has reopened to the public.

Cimarron River: Streamflow near Cimarron Wednesday morning was 8.77 cubic feet per second (cfs).

Conchas Lake: Fishing for smallmouth bass was good when using jerkbait.

Eagle Nest Lake: Fishing was good for trout when using nymphs on a fly rod. Fishing for pike was slow when using a red and yellow spoon. For updated lake conditions, visit the park’s webpage or call the park office at 575-377-1594.

Lake Alice: For more information, visit Sugarite Canyon State Park’s webpage or call 575-445-5607.

Lake Maloya: Fishing for trout was good when trolling yellow Panther Martin spinners. For more information, visit Sugarite Canyon State Park’s webpage or call 575-445-5607.

Maxwell Lakes: Lakes 13 and 14 have reopened to the public.

Monastery Lake: Fishing for trout was good when using pink and rainbow PowerBait. 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 very good when using PowerBait.

Pecos River: Streamflow near Pecos Wednesday morning was 47.1 cfs. Fishing for trout was fair to good when using midges, nymphs and eggs.

Red River: Streamflow below the Red River Hatchery on Wednesday morning was 33.2 cfs.

Red River City Ponds: Fishing for trout was good when using PowerBait and corn.

Red River Hatchery: Fishing for trout was slow when fishing with a pheasant tail nymph on a fly rod.

Rio Grande: Streamflow below the Taos Junction Bridge on Wednesday morning was 238 cfs. The most recent report was received April 2. At that time, fishing for trout was fair to good when using worms.

Rio Hondo: Streamflow near Valdez Wednesday morning was 16.3 cfs. 

Rio Mora: Streamflow near Terrero Wednesday morning was 9.72 cfs.

Rio Pueblo: Streamflow near Peñasco Wednesday morning was 17.6 cfs.

Santa Cruz Reservoir: Fishing for trout was fair to good when using white conehead streamer on a fly rod.

Stubblefield Lake: Fishing for catfish was slow when using worms.

Ute Lake: Fishing for smallmouth bass was good when using ned rigs.

We received no reports for the following waterbodies over the past three weeks: Cabresto Lake, Cowles Ponds, Coyote Creek, Eagle Rock Lake, Gallinas River, Harris Pond, Los Pinos River, Rio Costilla, Shuree Ponds, Springer Lake and Storrie Lake.

NORTHWEST

NORTHWEST CATCH OF THE WEEK

Cohiti Lake: Marcos Rivera caught this 33-inch pike on the maiden voyage of his fishing boat "The Bajita" on April 11.

NORTHWEST FISHING REPORT

Abiquiu Lake: Contact the Abiquiu Lake Main Office at 505-685-4371 for updated lake conditions and closure information.

Animas River: Streamflow below Aztec Wednesday morning was 444 cfs.

Bluewater Lake: Fishing for tiger muskie was fair to good when using rooster tail lures and Visit Bluewater Lake State Park’s webpage or call 505-876-2391 for more information.

Canjilon Lakes: Fishing for trout was slow to fair when using night crawlers and PowerBait.

Cochiti Lake: Fishing for pike was slow to fair when using trolling lure, chicken liver and crank bait.

El Vado Lake: The lake is open to boating and angling with a primitive boat ramp available at the Dam Day Use Area, as well as the main (concrete) boat ramp and courtesy dock at El Vado Lake State Park. For more information, visit El Vado Lake State Park’s webpage or call 575-588-7247.

Fenton Lake: Fishing for trout was slow to fair when using PowerBait. For more information, visit Fenton Lake State Park’s webpage or call 575-829-3630.

Heron Lake: Anglers reported that the water level is slowly coming up but remains extremely low.

Jemez Waters: Streamflow near Jemez Wednesday morning was 29.5 cfs. Fishing for trout was slow to fair on the Rio Guadalupe and the Rio de las Vacas when using dry and dropper flies.

Navajo Lake: The most recent report was received April 2. At that time, fishing for crappie was very good when using jigs.

Rio Chama: Streamflow below El Vado Lake Wednesday morning was 340 cfs; streamflow below Abiquiu Lake Wednesday morning was 405 cfs. Fishing for trout was good when using rainbow PowerBait below Abiquiu Lake. 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: Streamflow at Albuquerque Wednesday morning was 208 cfs.

San Gregorio Lake: Fishing for trout was slow when using flies.

San Juan River: Streamflow near Archuleta Wednesday morning was 322 cfs. Fishing for rainbow trout in the bait waters was good when using PowerBait.

Seven Springs Kids’ Pond: Fishing for trout was very good when using pink salmon eggs. If you catch a native Rio Grande chub in the Kid's Pond, 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: Fishing for trout was very good when using orange-and-yellow spinners.

Tingley Beach: Fishing for bluegill, trout and largemouth bass was very good when using worms. Fishing for trout was fair to good when using homemade PowerBait. Fishing for catfish was very good when using worms.

Trout Lakes: Fishing for trout was very good when using spinners.

We received no reports for the following waterbodies over the past three weeks: Albuquerque Area Drains, Brazos River, Jackson Lake, Laguna del Campo, Lagunitas Lakes, Lake Farmington, Liam Knight Pond, McGaffey Lake, Rio Cebolla, Riverside Park Pond (Aztec Pond #1).

SOUTHWEST

SOUTHWEST CATCH OF THE WEEK

Bill Evans Lake: Check out Emani's first catch of the season on April 12.

SOUTHWEST FISHING REPORT

Bear Canyon Lake: Fishing conditions have been adversely affected in the aftermath of the Trout Fire.

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

Elephant Butte Lake: Fishing for largemouth bass was slow to fair when using small umbrella rig. Fishing for white bass was good when using crankbaits. Fishing for walleye was fair to good when using lures. The South Monticello boat ramp is currently closed due to low water levels. The closure will be lifted when water levels rise and conditions allow.

Escondida Lake: Fishing for rainbow trout was slow when using corn and salmon eggs. Fishing for catfish was good when using garlic PowerBait.

Gila River: Streamflow near Gila Wednesday morning was 36.2 cfs.

Gila Waters: Streamflow near Gila Hot Springs Wednesday morning was 53.7 cfs.

Lake Roberts: The most recent report was received March 26. At that time, fishing for trout was slow to fair when using PowerBait and good when using rooster tail spinners from a kayak.

Quemado Lake: Fishing for tiger muskie was good when using Panther Martin.

Rancho Grande Ponds: The most recent report was received April 2. At that time, fishing for catfish was very good when using PowerBait.

Rio Grande: Streamflow below Elephant Butte Dam on Wednesday morning was 0.25 cfs.

Snow Lake: Fishing for trout was slow when using spinners and flies.

We received no reports for the following waterbodies over the past three weeks: Caballo Lake, Glenwood Pond, Percha Dam, Rancho Grande Ponds, Trees Lake and Young Pond. 

SOUTHEAST

SOUTHEAST CATCH OF THE WEEK

Brantley Lake: Three-year-old Antonio Mora caught two white bass, a largemouth bass, and a walleye on April 9.

SOUTHEAST FISHING REPORT

Alto Lake: The most recent report was received April 2. At that time, fishing for trout was good when using Yellow and Green PowerBait.

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

Black River: Streamflow at Malaga Wednesday morning was 4.16 cfs.

Blue Hole Park Pond: The most recent report was received April 2. At that time, fishing for trout was very good when using Corn PowerBait.

Bonito Lake: The most recent report was received April 2. At that time, fishing for trout was very good when using Green Garlic PowerBait. Only fishing activities are permitted at Bonito Lake.

Brantley Lake: Fishing for largemouth bass was very good when using #2/3 Mepps inline spinners.

Corona Pond: The most recent report was received April 2. At that time, fishing for trout was good when using flies on a spin bubble.

Greene Acres Lake: Fishing for bass was slow to fair when using plastic crawdads.

Grindstone Reservoir: Fishing for smallmouth bass was very good when using wacky-rigged worms. Grindstone Reservoir is currently open for fishing. Due to changing wildfire impact closures, please see the Grindstone Reservoir Webpage before planning a visit.

Lake Van: Fishing for trout was good when using minnows.

Oasis Park Lake: Fishing for trout and catfish was fair to good when using homemade dough bait.

Pecos River: Streamflow below Sumner Lake Wednesday morning was 92.3 cfs. 

Rio Ruidoso: Streamflow at Hollywood on Wednesday morning was 16.6 cfs. Fishing conditions will be adversely affected for an extended period of time due to recent flooding in the area.

Santa Rosa Lake: The most recent report was received April 2. At that time, fishing for largemouth bass was slow when using poor house curly tail grubs.

Sumner Lake: The most recent report was received March 26. At that time, fishing for walleye was slow to fair when using white shad.

We received no reports for the following waterbodies over the past three weeks: Bataan Lake, Bosque Redondo Lake, Bottomless Lakes, Carlsbad Municipal Lake, Chaparral Park Lake, Dennis Chavez Pond, Estancia Park Lake, Eunice Lake, Green Meadow Lake, Harry McAdams Park Pond, Jal Lake, Ned Houk Ponds, Perch Lake, Rio Bonito, Rock Lake Hatchery Kids’ Pond and Spring River Pond. 

TIPS, TRICKS AND STORIES

Some of New Mexico's most talented youth artists took part in the first-ever Art of Conservation New Mexico Fish Art Contest. The contest included divisions for grades K-3, 4-6, 7-9 and 10-12.

First-place winners in grades 7-9 and 10-12 received guided half-day fishing trips provided by Mayfly Fly Fishing. Those who finished in first, second and third place in grades K-3 and 4-6 received a group fishing experience with Chris Jarvis, who works with the Department on various educational efforts throughout the state.

Other prizes were donated by Trout Unlimited and private individuals. To see more winners visit https://wildlife.dgf.nm.gov/art-of-conservation/.

Check the Fishing Conditions

and Trip Planner!

The Department's Fishing Conditions and Trip Planner was created using data from past Weekly Fishing Reports to develop graphs depicting fishing conditions for several species and waterbodies throughout the year. Each graph represents the average fishing conditions for each week of the year over the four years. 

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 on available fish species, facilities, accessibility, boat ramps and general regulations.

Check out the webpage to plan your trip now!