NAVAJO LAKE: Fishing for northern pike is good in the main channel off the points with large soft swim bait. The habitat construction at Rex Smith Wash has created new fishable areas on the SAN JUAN RIVER with excellent fishing for trout, rainbows and brown. In bait waters, fishing is good for brown and rainbow trout using worm and flies. Shanna Reed, Navajo Lake State Park

SANDIA LAKES: Anglers are reporting consistent five-fish limits for rainbow trout. Sizes are ranging from 10 to 15 inches on average with a few larger fish reported in most creels. Most success has been reported on salmon pink PowerBait, salmon eggs, and flies such as Copper Johns and other “emergers.” Water temperatures have been ideal and shoreline access is very good, with no ice problems. Jason Wiebenga, senior biologist

ISLETA LAKES: Fishing at both SUNRISE and TURTLE lakes has been very good with several full stockings of trout having taken place. At this writing both lakes are free of ice; however, call for the most current lake conditions. Best baits reported have been PowerBaits; salmon peach, nymph, garlic and corn flavors, salmon eggs and purple pistol Petes. Fishing hours are 7 a.m.-5 p.m., seven days a week. Carlos Trujillo, game warden

JICARILLA LAKES: The sixth annual Jicarilla Ice Derby will be held Saturday. Both MUNDO and STONE lakes will be open for the derby. Registration begins at 7 a.m. at the pullout overlooking Mundo Lake just off of the J-8 Road. The current forecast is calling for a possibility of precipitation, so come prepared for anything. Call 575-759-3255 with any questions. Kevin Terry, fisheries biologist

NOTES from GAME & FISH: The lower JEMEZ RIVER was stocked with 1,700 rainbow trout last week. The Valles Caldera National Preserve has closed the fishing program until spring.

Fishing in the METRO DRAINAGES is reported as fair with most methods catching fish. The drainages were stocked last week: Albuquerque with 301 triploid rainbow trout; Belen with 200; Bernalillo with 80; Corrales with 119; and Peralta with 250.

Trout fishing in the TINGLEY BEACH Children’s and Central ponds has been good using salmon eggs and Pistol Petes. The ponds were stocked with 2,400 triploid rainbow trout last week.

Much of QUEMADO LAKE is covered with ice, though some anglers are having success with PowerBait for trout.

ESCONDIDA LAKE was stocked with 2,086 trout last week.

With warmer weather the flow on the GILA RIVER is 220 cfs and fishing is slow. Gila trout were stocked last week at the forks.

Fishing for trout at BILL EVANS LAKE is reported as good, with bright colored PowerBait, fireballs, spinners and flies all working well. 1,500 Triploid rainbow trout were stocked last week.

Fishing is slow for all species at ABIQUIÚ LAKE.