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Thursday, July 02, 2009
Bill Dyroff's Fishing Line
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CATCHES of the WEEK: Sunday at Heron Lake, Frank Rupich of Albuquerque caught an 18¾-inch kokanee salmon, trolling a brass Double Whammy at 21 feet; he was guided by Don Wolfley, Heron Lake Guide Service out of Stone House Lodge. — At Maxwell No. 13: On Friday, Lawrence DesChamps of Springer caught a 21-inch rainbow on PowerBait. And on Saturday, Danny Cruz of Springer also caught a 21-inch rainbow on PowerBait. — At Shady Lakes, Sunday, Joseph Matteson, 4, of Albuquerque caught s 20-inch rainbow on PowerBait. — At Sumner Lake: Bob McMath of Estancia caught a 26-inch, 7 1/2-pound walleye. Howard Lin of Albuquerque landed a 6-pound walleye on a white curlty-tail lure.
VALLE VIDAL WATERS NOW OPEN: Waters of the Valle Vidal opened on Wednesday (July 1). These are all Special Trout Waters with restrictions on hours and legal tackle. All streams are catch-and-release, and Shuree Ponds have restrictions on number and size of legal catches. Check the 2009-2010 New Mexico Fishing Rules, especially the Valle Vidal information on page 7 and Special Trout Water Regulations on pages 10- 11.
CAMPGROUND OPEN AT EAGLE NEST LAKE STATE PARK: A new campground, 32 miles east of Taos off U.S. 64, is now complete and open to the public. Each of the campground's 19 sites has a shelter, picnic table, grill and view of the lake. The campground is situated just south of the boat ramp on the west side of the lake; it is easily accessed from U.S. 64 via the park's main entrance. On July 4, the park will host "the highest fireworks display in New Mexico" (lake elevation is about 8,300 feet) beginning at 9 p.m.
NAVAJO LAKE: As of Monday. Fair for smallmouth at Frances Canyon and the San Juan Arm with crankbaits and soft baits. Slow for kokanee. A few caught at 20 to 30 feet. Slow for crappie with jigs and minnows at Frances Canyon and the San Juan Arm; a few caught at 20 to 30 feet. Slow for crappie on jigs and minnows at La Jara, Negro Andy and Frances Canyons. Good for northern pike on crankbaits and worms at the San Juan Arm, plus Frances and Pine River Canyons. Slow for bluegill with worms at La Jara Canyon.
Richard Utton, boat officer, Navajo Lake State Park
SAN JUAN RIVER: Flowing Monday at 500 cubic feet a second and clear to 3 feet or more. Good in the Quality Water for catch-and-release of trout, mostly rainbows, to 20 inches. Some of the best patterns have been gray Johnny Flash flies, Flashback Pheasant Tail Nymphs, Fluff Baetis, Mono Midges and black or gray Zebra Midges. Good dry fly action with Griffith's Gnats, Joe's Hoppers and size 24 Parachute Adams. Also good in the Regular Water for most anglers, but for rainbows and browns that are under 14 inches. Best reports on the flies listed above plus salmon eggs.
Peggy Harrell at Abe's
JICARILLA LAKES: As of Tuesday. We are gearing up for the Holiday Weekend. The roads are currently dry and the outlook is pretty good for the weekend — but with a chance for thunderstorms in the afternoon. MUNDO LAKE continues excellent. Trout average 12 inches, but rainbows up to 18 inches do show up. Bait fishermen are using PowerBait and worms. Flies still catch more trout on average, and they are fishing well behind a bubble or with a fly rod. Small beadhead nymphs catch high numbers of bluegill around docks and vegetation. Bass are hitting well on plastics and spinnerbaits. Best bass action is in the "thick stuff," and it is time to break out the weedless lures. Fly fishermen out for bass should try a popper or a dry damsel pattern. Fishing for catfish has been hit-or-miss with best reports on liver. ENBOM LAKE has been fishing well for a few float tubers, boaters and hardy shore anglers. The weed harvester is finally in action and the lake will be murky for a few days as we clean out the weeds — the lake should settle down by the weekend. Fish have been jumping throughout the day and appear to be shooting for the damsel adults. A wide variety of flies and small lures will take these 12- to 13-inch trout — plus there are almost certainly some of the big boys still there, so be prepared. STONE LAKE has been lonely again. I have not received a single report for two weeks. The depths are cool and productive, and the trout are getting fatter and fatter. The 100,000-plus spring stockers (6-inch) should be around 10 to 12 inches — plus there are some very healthy largemouth bass waiting in the shallows.
...Our Third Annual Three Species Derby will be at Mundo Lake on July 11 (a Saturday). Registration begins at 7 a.m. at a big white tent which will be at Mundo Lake spillway. Entry fees are: $20 for adults holding an annual Jicarilla Fishing Permit, $25 for adults without a Jicarilla fishing permit (fee includes a daily permit), and $5 (including daily permit) for kids age 12 and under. We have some excellent prizes as well as a one-day, on-site raffle for hunting and fishing permits.
Kevin Terry, fisheries biologist, Jicarilla Game and Fish
HERON LAKE: As of Monday. Some stormy days this past week. Good trolling for kokanee salmon to 18 inches. Best at about 20 feet trolling a Double Whammy or Panther Martin baited with corn. Slow for 16-inch rainbows; best reports from the Ridge Rock area with PowerBait or salmon eggs.
Marilyn Morrison, Stone House Lodge
RIO CHAMA below EL VADO: As of Monday. Flow rate was raised for weekend rafting to 800 cfs until Sunday noon, then reduced to 200 cfs and is still at 200 cfs. A big rain on Sunday, and the water is now a milky color. Best reports on night crawlers or PowerBait — for stocker rainbows and 15- to 17-inch browns from our area to about a mile downstream.
David Cooper, El Vado Guest Ranch
FENTON LAKE: As of Monday. Action slowed a little, but still pretty decent in early morning and overcast afternoons for 11- to 13-inch rainbows. Best reports on night crawlers and dark-color Pistol Petes and Woolly Buggers.
Paul Lisko, park manager
ISLETA LAKES: As of Tuesday. The lakes are continually stocked bi-weekly with catfish ranging in size from 18 to 26 inches. Excellent catch rates are continually reported by anglers, with most success on stink bait, worms and chicken liver. Isleta Lakes Fishing Derby has begun and runs through Aug 2.
Jonathan Tompkins, Aquatic Consultants, for Isleta Lakes
TINGLEY BEACH: Fishing for catfish at Central and Children's Ponds has been excellent using shrimp, chicken liver and stink bait. The New Mexico Department of Game & Fish stocked almost 1,400 pounds of catfish in these ponds on Tuesday (June 30). Bluegill continue to bite on worms and entertain kids all day long. Trout fishing at the South/Catch and Release Pond has been fair in morning and evening hours, using #18-16 Black Ants and Midges.
Rebecca Houtman, tingley Beach Curator
SHADY LAKES: As of Tuesday. Average rainbows in the 10- to 12-inch range are being taken primarily on night crawlers and salmon eggs. A 20-inch rainbow was caught by a 4-year-old (see Catches of the Week above). We plan to restock on July 1 (Wednesday) with 1,000 pounds of trout including big ones at 15 to 20 inches for the Big Trout Pond. Largemouth bass continue to strike with good activity in our catch-and-release ponds — on Senkos, jigs, artificial frogs and crawdads, spinnerbaits and Mini-Macs. Bluegill are also catch-and-release with strong results reported on worms.
Jan Phillips, director, Shady Lakes
SANDIA PUEBLO LAKES: As of Tuesday. Anglers are consistently reporting their 5-fish-limit catch rates. The lakes have been recently stocked with catfish ranging in size from 18 to 26 inches. Anglers are reporting most success on stink bait, worms and chicken liver.
Michael Bridges, manager, Sandia Lakes Recreation Area
NAMBE PUEBLO: As of Monday. Fishing is fair to good for rainbow trout during early morning hours — using assorted PowerBaits and green-label Balls of Fire salmon eggs. Our number 3 and 5 roads continue to be hot spots. The lake is planned to be stocked prior to the 4th of July weekend. For more information, call (505) 455-2304.
Joe Vigil, head ranger
SANTA CRUZ LAKE: As of Tuesday. Poor from the bank, and fair from boats for 10-inch-average rainbows. Try PowerBait as a first choice, then salmon eggs — from the bank or from boats.
Gerald Martinez, Bureau of Land Management at the lake
PECOS RIVER above PECOS: As of Monday. Very good for 19- to 20-inch trout, mostly rainbows. Best reports on yellow salmon eggs.
Emily Ley at The General Store, Tererro
NOTES from GAME & FISH: As of Tuesday, except where indicated otherwise. RIO GRANDE flow Monday morning at Taos Junction Bridge was 1,640 cfs (was 852 cfs last week). Trout fishing was slow to fair using spinners, spoons and night crawlers. o reports on other species. RED RIVER flow below the hatchery was 171 cfs (was 128 cfs last week). Trout fishing above and below the hatchery was good using spinners, salmon eggs, night crawlers, stone flies, Elk Hair Caddis and Woolly Buggers. CIMARRON RIVER flow below Eagle Nest Lake as of Monday was 41 cfs. Trout fishing was slow to fair using worms, spinners, salmon eggs, caddis and Copper John Barrs. Night fishing at ELEPHANT BUTTE was very good using minnows for white bass, walleye, catfish and crappie. During the day, fishing was good using crankbaits, topwater lures, curly-tail grubs and minnows for white bass. We had good reports from Rock Canyon, McRae Canyon, Long Point and the Black Bluffs. Fair using swim baits, white and chartreuse tubes and grubs, crankbaits and spinner/night crawler combinations for walleye. Fair using topwater lures, jerkbaits, tubes, Brush Hogs and Senkos for largemouth and smallmouth. Slow to fair using live bait, umbrella rigs and jigs for striped bass. Fair to good using liver, shrimp, doughbait and minnows over baited holes for catfish. Fair to good at COCHITI LAKE using worms, poppers, small jigs and minnows for bluegill. Slow to fair using crankbaits, swim baits and topwater lures for northern pike. Fair using topwater lures, Chatter Baits, Power Worms and Senkos for smallmouth and largemouth. Good using liver, doughbaits and night crawlers for catfish. Fair for trout at GRINDSTONE RESRVOIR using salmon eggs, PowerBait, spinners and Pistol Petes.
Bill Dunn's Report for the Department of Game and Fish
EAGLE NEST LAKE: As of Monday. Good most days for 16-inch-average kokanee salmon and 14-inch-average rainbows. Best trolling a Christmas tree-Double Whammy rig, or a weighted rig (a 1/8 to ¼ -ounce weight plus a Panther Martin or Z-Ray with or without worm, corn or PowerBait. Also good most days bank fishing and from anchored boats with PowerBait for 14-inch-average rainbows. Anglers are starting to catch a few perch on worms.
Sue Finley, Mountain View Cabins
SPRINGER AREA: As of Tuesday. Water level at SPRINGER LAKE is receding due to irrigation release. Boat launch will probably be difficult. A few 16- to 28-inch northern pike caught on Mepps red-white spinners. A 5-pound largemouth bass caught. At MAXWELL No. 13, several limits of 12- to 16-inch rainbows caught, plus some bigger trout to 21 inches (see Catches of the Week above). Best with PowerBait. CHARETTE continues to improve. Now good for 9- to 14-inch rainbows on PowerBait or worms.
Jim Angel, Sky Chief in Springer
MALOYA and LAKE ALICE: As of Monday. Good at LAKE MALOYA for rainbows and some browns on PowerBait (about any color), red or green flies and Rooster Tails. Good at LAKE ALICE — with red, green or orange sherbet PowerBait.
Leila Haver, park ranger
CLAYTON LAKE: As of Monday. Continues good for 12- to 16-inch rainbows with many limits reported. Best reports on Colorado Spoons, trolling and from the bank. Lots of small catfish caught, mostly on worms.
Deanne Knotts, Knotts Sporting Goods in Clayton
SUMNER LAKE: As of Monday. Two large walleye caught (see Catches of the Week above). Otherwise, fishing has been poor. A few reports of smallmouth bass taken on crankbaits. No reports on other species. The area below the dam is closed due to high water release.
Derek Drew, boat officer at the state park
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