WEEKLY WALL OF FAME

June 12, 2025

Welcome to this week's installment of the Weekly Wall of Fame! The Department has been getting so many submissions for the Weekly Fishing and Stocking Report that it's impossible to fit all of them in – but we wanted to give everyone who submits a photo a chance to show off their catch! From now on, the Weekly Fishing and Stocking Report will feature one photo from each region as that region's Catch of the Week. All other photos can be found here in the Weekly Wall of Fame, which will be updated each Thursday afternoon after the Fishing and Stocking Report is released. You'll be able to find the link on the Fishing and Stocking Report page on the Department's website. Please note that only submissions with photos included will be considered for inclusion in the Catch of the Week or Weekly Wall of Fame.

NORTHEAST

Cimarron River: Jonathan Martinez caught three trout using a black nymph fly below Eagle Nest Lake on June 6. “We were planning on fishing The Box, but the waters were way too high,” he said. “We were staying in Taos, so we took (U.S. Highway) 64 east and headed to Eagle Nest. We found the Cimarron River and caught two stocker trout and one huge trout!”

Hopewell Lake: Lucas Willow (left) caught and released 10 trout using leeches and small caddis dry flies on June 7. Richard Ulibarri (right) and his brother-in-law combined to catch and release 15 trout using leeches on June 1.

Morphy Lake: (Clockwise from top) Amber Ivanowski caught five trout using Salmon Peach PowerBait on June 4. Landon Reed caught his first trout using PowerBait on May 29. Gavin Reed gets help from his grandma after reeling in his first trout on May 29. Austin Reed caught the largest trout of the group.

Pecos River: Priscilla (pictured, left) and Eddie Luna had a successful fishing trip on June 3, as she caught seven rainbow trout and he caught and released two brown trout using Panther Martin spinners on Priscilla’s first fishing trip. Delilah Gonzalez caught this trout (right) on June 7.

Storrie Lake: Aiden Ortiz (top left), age 16, caught a 20-inch trout using Salmon Peach PowerBait on June 2. Gabriel Rivera (top right) caught a 21-inch trout using White PowerBait on June 2. Gavin and Jordan Reed (bottom left) combined to catch seven trout using PowerBait, including Jordan’s first (bottom right).

NORTHWEST

Abiquiu Lake: Kellen Kinman caught a mix of crappie, smallmouth bass and walleye using white and chartreuse rubber worms with his fly rod on June 7.

Albuquerque Area Drains: James Ahlgren caught five catfish using a hot dog on June 6.

Bluewater Lake: Kai Sandoval (left) caught two catfish using worms on June 7. Santos Rodriguez (right) caught three tiger muskie using Joe’s Flies on June 6.

Cochiti Lake: Greg Young (left) caught two northern pike using live minnows on June 7. He also caught and released 10 crappie. Daniel Betancout (right) caught this walleye using a fly on June 1.

Fenton Lake: Tyler Gonzales caught this brown trout using worms on May 31.

Trout Lakes: Marisa Martinez caught two rainbow trout using a Black Ant and three more using Rainbow PowerBait on May 31.

SOUTHWEST

Elephant Butte Lake: Cassandra Alvarez caught seven catfish using a sponge hook dipped in Hog Wild Dip Bait on June 5. Her group of four combined to catch 15 catfish.

Escondida Lake: Andrea and Amanda Leon caught two catfish using garlic-scented raw shrimp on June 1.

SOUTHEAST

Bonito Lake: Jasper (left) and Jace Weeaks (right) caught some beautiful trout on their first camping trip, fishing on their own reels and bringing the fish in for the first time.

Lake Van: Terry Rankin (left) caught this catfish using worms on June 3. Lexi Perez (right) caught an albino catfish on June 7.