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Stubblefield Lake: Daisy Torrez caught the biggest catfish of her life using a worm on April 4.
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 10.7 cubic feet per second (cfs).
Conchas Lake: Fishing for largemouth bass was good when using Texas-rigged weightless green pumpkin stick bait. Fishing for walleye and smallmouth bass was slow to fair when using plastic worms.
Eagle Nest Lake: For updated lake conditions, visit the park’s webpage or call the park office at 575-377-1594.
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: The most recent report was received April 2. At that time, fishing for trout was very good when using Mice Tails without a bobber. 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 good when using nightcrawlers and size-16 green zebra midges under a Parachute Adams fly.
Red River: Streamflow below the Red River Hatchery on Wednesday morning was 36.7 cfs.
Red River City Ponds: Fishing for trout was good when using PowerBait and corn.
Rio Grande: Streamflow below the Taos Junction Bridge on Wednesday morning was 247 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 17.4 cfs.
Rio Mora: Streamflow near Terrero Wednesday morning was 11.1 cfs.
Rio Pueblo: Streamflow near Peñasco Wednesday morning was 20.1 cfs.
Santa Cruz Reservoir: The most recent report was received March 26. At that time, fishing for trout was fair to good when using nightcrawlers.
Stubblefield Lake: Fishing for catfish was slow when using worms.
Ute Lake: Fishing for largemouth bass was slow to fair when using Texas-rigged green pumpkin stick bait.
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, Red River Hatchery, Rio Costilla, Shuree Ponds, Springer Lake and Storrie Lake.
NORTHWEST
NORTHWEST CATCH OF THE WEEK
San Juan River: Ashlynn, Caelynn and Addison caught and kept 13 rainbow trout using PowerBait in the bait waters, and threw back even more, on April 2. Addison, 6, caught the biggest fish at 14 inches, and also had her first catch ever.
NORTHWEST FISHING REPORT
Abiquiu Lake: Contact the Abiquiu Lake Main Office at 505-685-4371for updated lake conditions and closure information.
Animas River: Streamflow below Aztec Wednesday morning was 511 cfs.
Bluewater Lake: The most recent report was received March 26. At that time, fishingfor tiger muskie was slow to fair when using rooster tail lures and fair to good when using PowerBait. Fishing for trout was very good when using garlic cheese. Visit Bluewater Lake State Park’s webpage or call 505-876-2391 for more information.
Cochiti Lake: Fishing for walleye was slow to fair when using crankbaits.
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: The most recent report was received March 26. At that time, fishingfor trout was slow to fair when using Orange Garlic 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 31.8 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 404 cfs; streamflow below Abiquiu Lake Wednesday morning was 420 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 254 cfs.
San Gregorio Lake: Fishing for trout was slow when using flies.
San Juan River: Streamflow near Archuleta Wednesday morning was 265 cfs. Fishing for rainbow trout in the bait waters was good when using PowerBait. Fishing for trout in the quality waters was slow to fair when using dry and dropper flies upstream of the Texas Hole boat launch.
Seven Springs Kids’ Pond: The most recent report was received March 26. At that time, fishing for trout was very good when using olive-colored Pistol Petes. 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, catfish, trout and largemouth bass was very good when using worms. Fishing for trout was fair to good when using homemade PowerBait.
We received no reports for the following waterbodies over the past three weeks: Albuquerque Area Drains, Brazos River,Canjilon Lakes,Jackson Lake, Laguna del Campo, Lagunitas Lakes, Lake Farmington, Liam Knight Pond, McGaffey Lake, Rio Cebolla, Riverside Park Pond (Aztec Pond #1) and Trout Lakes.
SOUTHWEST
SOUTHWEST CATCH OF THE WEEK
Elephant Butte Lake: Brenda Hume caught two striped bass, including a 28-inch, 13-pound, 14-ounce fish, using small umbrella rigs on April 3.
SOUTHWEST FISHING REPORT
Bear Canyon Lake: Fishing conditions have been adversely affected in the aftermath of the Trout Fire.
Bill Evans Lake: The most recent report was received April 2. At that time, fishing for largemouth bass was very good when using HendrixFishing 6-inch VooDoo Finesse Worms and fair to good when using square bills.
Elephant Butte Lake: Fishing for striped bass was slow to fair when using small umbrella rigs. Fishing for largemouth bass was very good when using worms. Fishing for white bass was fair to good when using crankbaits. 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.
Gila River: Streamflow near Gila Wednesday morning was 48.9 cfs.
Gila Waters: Streamflow near Gila Hot Springs Wednesday morning was 58.7 cfs.
Lake Roberts: The most recent report was received March 26. At that time, fishingfor trout was slow to fair when using PowerBait and good when using rooster tail spinners from a kayak.
Quemado Lake: The most recent report was received April 2. At that time, fishing for trout was slow to fair when using Garlic PowerBait.
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 0.31 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: Lizzie Navarette, 8, caught and released nine largemouth bass on a #2/3 Mepps inline spinner on March 28.
SOUTHEAST FISHING REPORT
Alto Lake: The most recent report was received April 2. At that time, fishingfor 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, fishingfor 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
Department debuts new tool to help anglers
The Department is excited to announce the launch of its new Fisheries Data Dashboard — an interactive tool that lets anglers explore fisheries monitoring data collected by our Fisheries Management Division since 2020. View summarized fish survey results, compare species lengths across waterbodies and explore catch-per-unit-effort for species statewide — all in one place.
We hope this new dashboard helps you learn more about New Mexico’s fisheries and supports even better angling experiences across the state. We’re happy to share these insights and look forward to seeing how you use them.
We welcome your feedback as we continue to improve and expand this tool! Feedback can be emailed to DGF-FishingGraphs@dgf.nm.gov.
Check it out and dive into New Mexico’s fisheries data!
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.
