Fishing Line for April 10, 2025

CATCHES OF THE WEEK

Pam Masek caught two trout at Charette Lakes using a crawler and salmon eggs on March 25.

Amias and Julian Poncho caught their limits of rainbow trout at Eagle Rock Lake using Salmon Peach PowerBait on April 6.

Krista Black of Santa Fe caught her first fish ever, a 12-inch rainbow trout, on the Pecos River using worms on April 7.

Brenden Jemison caught eight rainbow trout on the Rio Grande using a rainbow-colored spinner below the John Dunn Bridge on April 6.

At the Santa Cruz Reservoir, Mary Tafoya and her daughter caught five trout using Pink and Orange PowerBait on April 4. … Michael A Beaty caught his limit of trout using PowerBait on April 6.

Joey Muniz caught 15 walleye at Ute Lake using shad lures on March 28.

James Ahlgren caught and released a 5-pound largemouth bass at the Albuquerque Area Drains using a citrus shad crankbait behind the Allsups in Rio Communities on April 4.

Chance Benton, a teen cancer survivor from Albuquerque, caught seven trout and a tiger muskie at Bluewater Lake using hot dogs and worms on April 3.

Milton Cordoba caught eight trout at Fenton Lake using PowerBait and Kastmasters on April 5.

Kevin Conlin caught six brown trout at the Jemez Waters using flies on the east fork on March 29.

Tommy caught four trout at Tingley Beach using PowerBait on April 3.

Kevin Conlin caught six Gila trout at the Gila Waters using flies on Whitewater Creek on March 27.

Ricky Nyhuis caught his limit of trout ranging from 13-15 inches at Quemado Lake using Garlic PowerBait on April 3.

Thomas Guzman caught four bluegill at Young Pond using Neon Green Glitter PowerBait on March 26.

Amy V. caught seven trout in an hour at Bonito Lake using Salmon Peach PowerBait on March 27.

At Grindstone Reservoir, Cambria Huffman and her father, Zachary, caught their limits of trout using PowerBait and marshmallows on April 7. … Brian Powers caught six trout using a chrome Kastmaster on April 6.

Alejandro Duarte caught three channel catfish at Ned Houk Ponds using hot dogs with Kool-Aid and two more using nightcrawlers on April 3.

Ryan Curry and Bryan McAlister caught walleye and bass at Sumner Lake during a trip April 3.

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NOTES FROM GAME & FISH

Northeast fishing report

Cabresto Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Charette Lakes was fair to good using crawlers and salmon eggs.

Streamflow on the Cimarron River near Cimarron on Wednesday morning was 12.5 cubic feet per second (cfs).

Fishing for trout at Clayton Lake was slow using PowerBait.

Conchas Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Costilla Creek had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout was slow at Cowles Ponds.

Coyote Creek had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for rainbow trout at Eagle Nest Lake was very good using PowerBait off the shore. For updated lake conditions and potential hazards, visit the park’s webpage or call the park office at 575-377-1594.

Fishing for trout at Eagle Rock Lake was very good using Salmon Peach PowerBait.

National Forest closures have been in place restricting fishing access on the Gallinas River. Call the Santa Fe National Forest office at 505-438-5300 for the latest closure information.

Hopewell Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Lake Alice had no reports from anglers this week.

Lake Maloya had no reports from anglers this week.

Los Pinos River had no reports from anglers this week.

Maxwell Lake 13 had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Monastery Lake was slow using White and Green PowerBait. The lake is part of the Department’s Open Gate Program. Please visit our website for more information about this property.

Morphy Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Pecos River near Pecos on Wednesday morning was 83.8 cfs. Fishing for trout was good using worms.

Streamflow on the Red River below the Red River Hatchery on Wednesday morning was 43.7 cfs. Fishing for rainbow trout was very good using Garlic Chartreuse PowerBait Marshmallows.

Red River Hatchery had no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Rio Grande below the Taos Junction Bridge on Wednesday morning was 271 cfs. Fishing for trout below the John Dunn Bridge was good using rainbow-colored spinners.

Streamflow on the Rio Hondo near Valdez on Wednesday morning was 11.8 cfs.

Streamflow on the Rio Mora near Terrero on Wednesday morning was 44.2 cfs.

Streamflow on the Rio Pueblo near Peñasco on Wednesday morning was 39.1 cfs.

Fishing for trout at Santa Cruz Reservoir was very good using a variety of PowerBait.

Shuree Ponds are closed until July 1.

Springer Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Storrie Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Stubblefield Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for walleye at Ute Lake was good using shad lures.

Northwest fishing report

Contact the Abiquiú Lake Main Office at 505-685-4371 for updated lake conditions and closure information. Fishing for rainbow trout was slow to fair using bubble gum steelhead worms.

Streamflow on the Animas River below Aztec on Wednesday morning was 198 cfs.

Fishing for largemouth bass at Albuquerque Area Drains was good using citrus shad crankbaits.

Fishing for trout and tiger muskie at Bluewater Lake was very good using hot dogs and worms. Visit Bluewater Lake State Park’s webpage or call 505-876-2391 for more information.

Brazos River had no reports from anglers this week.

Canjilon Lakes had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for northern pike at Cochiti Lake was good using crankbaits and Fire Tiger double gold-bladed spinnerbaits.

The day use area at El Vado Lake remains closed due to the dam construction project, with low water levels rendering motorboat operation impossible and angling opportunities all but nonexistent. For more information, visit El Vado Lake State Park’s webpage or call 575-588-7247.

Fishing for trout at Fenton Lake was fair to good using PowerBait and Kastmasters. Visit the park’s webpage or call the park office at 575-829-3630 for updates.

Grants Riverwalk Pond had no reports from anglers this week.

Heron Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Jackson Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

At the Jemez Waters, streamflow near the Village of Jemez Springs on Wednesday morning was 33.6 cfs. Fishing for brown trout on the East Fork was slow using flies.

Laguna del Campo is closed for the season and will reopen May 1.

Lagunitas Lakes had no reports from anglers this week.

Lake Farmington had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Liam Knight Pond was slow using White PowerBait.

McGaffey Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Navajo Lake had no reports from anglers this week. The dam is closed to vehicle traffic until May.

Streamflow on the Rio Chama below El Vado Lake on Wednesday morning was 153 cfs; streamflow below Abiquiú Lake on Wednesday morning was 167 cfs. Fishing for trout below Abiquiú Lake was fair to good using Siberian Nymph flies. Please remember, from the river-crossing bridge on U.S. Highway 84 at Abiquiú upstream 7 miles to the base of Abiquiú Dam is special trout waters with a bag limit of only two trout.

Streamflow on the Rio Grande at Albuquerque on Wednesday morning was 323 cfs and there were no reports from anglers this week.

Riverside Park Pond (Aztec Pond #1) had no reports from anglers this week.

San Gregorio Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the San Juan River near Archuleta on Wednesday morning was 397 cfs. Fishing for rainbow trout was fair to good using Orange and Pink Garlic-Scented PowerBait in the bait section and black midges in the quality waters.

Fishing for trout at Seven Springs Kids’ Pond was very good using Purple PowerBait. 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 had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Tingley Beach was fair to good using PowerBait.

Trout Lakes had no reports from anglers this week.

Southwest fishing report

Alumni Pond is closed for repairs until further notice.

Fishing for catfish at Bear Canyon Lake was fair to good using PowerBait.

Fishing for trout at Bill Evans Lake was very good using gold spoons. Fishing for bass was slow.

Caballo Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for striped bass at Elephant Butte Lake was slow to fair using jerkbaits. Fishing for catfish was good using cut bait and very good using chicken.

Fishing for trout at Escondida Lake was good using worms.

Streamflow on the Gila River near Gila on Wednesday morning was 47.7 cfs. Fishing for trout was very good using Parachute Adams flies.

Streamflow at the Gila Waters near Gila Hot Springs on Wednesday morning was 43.7 cfs. Fishing for Gila trout in Whitewater Creek was slow to fair using flies.

Glenwood Pond had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Lake Roberts was good using PowerBait.

Percha Dam had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Quemado Lake was slow to fair using Garlic PowerBait.

Fishing for rainbow trout at Rancho Grande Ponds was very good using PowerBait.

Streamflow on the Rio Grande below Elephant Butte Dam on Wednesday morning was 1.85 cfs.

Snow Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Trees Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for bluegill at Young Pond was good using Neon Green Glitter PowerBait.

Southeast fishing report

Fishing for largemouth bass at Alto Lake was fair to good using jackhammer chatter baits.

Bataan Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Please visit the Open Gate webpage for more information on Berrendo Creek.

Streamflow on the Black River at Malaga on Wednesday morning was 7.08 cfs.

Fishing for trout at Blue Hole Park Pond was slow using PowerBait and lures.

Fishing for trout at Bonito Lake was good using Salmon Peach PowerBait. Only fishing activities are permitted at Bonito Lake.

Bosque Redondo Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Bottomless Lakes had no reports from anglers this week. State Road 409 is closed from Bottomless Lakes Visitor Center to Skidmarks Trail, between mile markers 8-13. Access to Bottomless Lakes is open via the upper road of State Road 409.

Brantley Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Carlsbad Municipal Lake was good using Trout Magnets and spinners.

Chaparral Park Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Corona Pond had no reports from anglers this week.

Dennis Chavez Pond had no reports from anglers this week.

Estancia Park Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Eunice Lake had no reports from anglers this week

Fishing for catfish at Green Meadow Lake was fair to good using PowerBait.

Greene Acres Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Grindstone Lake was good using PowerBait, marshmallows and chrome Kastmasters. Grindstone Lake is currently open for fishing. Due to changing wildlife impact closures, please see the Grindstone Lake Webpage before planning a visit.

Harry McAdams Park Pond had no reports from anglers this week.

Jal Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Lake Van was slow using spinners.

Fishing for channel catfish at Ned Houk Ponds was slow to fair using hot dogs with Kool-Aid and nightcrawlers.

Fishing for trout and catfish at Oasis Park Lake was slow using corn.

Streamflow on the Pecos River below Sumner Lake on Wednesday morning was 79.7 cfs.

Perch Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Rio Bonito had no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Rio Ruidoso at Hollywood on Wednesday morning was 4.4 cfs.

Rock Lake Hatchery Kids’ Pond had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for smallmouth bass at Santa Rosa Lake was slow using soft, plastic finesse worms and Ned rigs.

Spring River Pond had no reports from anglers this week.

Anglers had success catching walleye and bass at Sumner Lake.

Timberon Ponds had no reports from anglers this week.