WEEKLY WALL OF FAME

June 5, 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 at https://wildlife.dgf.nm.gov/fishing/weekly-report/. 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

Charette Lakes: Angel Martinez caught five trout using yellow cheese on May 31. 

Conchas Lake: Noah Thornhill (above left) caught 10 crappie using a Ned rig on May 31. Bob King (above left) caught a variety of bass, walleye and bluegill using white and silver jigs, tiny torpedoes and Zara spooks on May 28.

Eagle Nest Lake: (Clockwise from top) Kristin Mills caught a kokanee salmon using a mouse tail on May 31. River Richey caught three rainbow trout using PowerBait on May 31. Natalie caught five trout using Yellow PowerBait on May 26. Noah Quick caught five trout using Pistol Petes, black flies and PowerBait on May 24. Athan P. caught five rainbow trout using Chunky Cheese PowerBait on May 30. Timothy Martinez caught five rainbow trout using worms on June 1.

Eagle Rock Lake: Marlee Romero caught her limit of trout, including her first fish, using Orange PowerBait on June 2.

Pecos River: Christian Coriz and his father caught 10 trout using worms, salmon eggs and PowerBait after graduation celebrations on June 1. Michael Vargas caught three trout using a pink jig on May 30. “Most epic fishing experience I’ve had in a while,” he said. “This beautiful trout was attacking the small trout I was reeling in, so it tempted me to try to catch it. It bit at nothing until I dropped a pink trout jig near him, then it was a fight for about 15.”

Santa Cruz Reservoir: Johnny Peña and his grandfather caught 15 trout using Salmon Peach PowerBait on May 24. “It was my grandpa’s first time getting out in years, and he picked up right where he left off with a nice catch,” Johnny said.

Storrie Lake: Derrick Romero caught two trout using worms on June 1.

NORTHWEST

Bluewater Lake: Michael Sage (top left) caught four trout using Salmon Peach PowerBait on May 26. “My pole was bending like crazy on the initial takedown, so I thought I landed a catfish or even a muskie,” he said. “It was pulling drag hard on the reel-in. The sheer girth of this fish was astonishing.” Owen Silva (top right), pictured with his Tata and Nana, caught a trout using a spinner from his Tata’s boat during a family camping trip on May 24. Zeth Villasana (above) caught a trout using a Berkley Gulp Minnow on May 25.

Canjilon Lakes: Lucas Willow caught 10 trout using mop flies, small caddis dry flies and midges on May 26.

Fenton Lake: Elias Ramirez (pictured) and Dylan D’Arco each caught their trout using spinners, glitter/yellow dough bait and worms on May 30.

San Juan River: Jonathon Casados caught this brown trout using a red annelid fly in the quality waters on May 30 while fishing with his friends, Chris and Jack. The trio combined to catch 21 fish.

Seven Springs Kids’ Pond: Nathan Nguyen caught five trout using an orange spoon on May 24.

Trout Lakes: Lino Herrera III, Faith and Andres caught 10 trout using Green PowerBait on May 28.

SOUTHWEST

Elephant Butte Lake: Brandon Hawkins and his friend, Gene España, caught and released two largemouth bass, in addition to crappie, walleye and white bass using soft plastics on May 24.

SOUTHEAST

Bonito Lake: Mavin Weeaks, age 13, caught his personal best trout, a 16-incher, using worms on June 1. He and two others, including his father, Jeremy, combined to catch 18 trout, keeping 12, with six measuring between 14-16 inches.

Eunice Lake: Robert Perez caught and released six largemouth bass using a 3-inch soft plastic crawfish from his float tube in the middle of the lake on May 27.

Green Meadow Lake: Beth Jett caught her first catfish using a piece of a hot dog in the early evening on May 30.