Fishing Line for April 24, 2025

CATCHES OF THE WEEK

Glenn Garcia caught 10 largemouth bass at Conchas Lake using a white plastic worm on April 13.

At Morphy Lake, Noah De Herrera caught his limit of trout, ranging in size from 14-16 inches, using a Blue Fox Silver Spoon and a gold Panther Martin spinner on April 21. … Madison Fernandez, 5, caught her first fish – a trout – using Green PowerBait on April 20.

At Bluewater Lake, Heather Atsye of Laguna caught three rainbow trout using Rainbow Glitter PowerBait on April 12. … Gabriel Figueroa caught a 48-inch tiger muskie using Garlic PowerBait on April 15.

At Cochiti Lake, Casey Gilmour caught a northern pike using an inline spinner after a 10-minute fight on April 21. … Steve Johnson caught three catfish using homemade boilies on April 18.

Dylan Kennedy caught four trout at Fenton Lake using a San Juan worm on April 13.

At the Jemez Waters, Kenneth Toves caught five trout on the Rio Las Vacas using a Panther Martin lure on April 16.

Jon Haxton caught 10 rainbow trout on the San Juan River using a root beer bead baetis nymph in the quality waters on April 18.

Gabby and Michael caught their limits of trout at Silver Springs Kids Pond using PowerBait and worms on their first fishing trip on April 16.

Ben Gallegos caught a 6.14-pound largemouth bass at Tingley Beach using a Texas rig on April 18.

Michael Andrew Ortega caught eight largemouth bass and one trout at Alto Lake using a Strike King spinnerbait on April 16.

Joseph Dominguez caught five trout at Bonito Lake using Yellow Corn PowerBait on April 15.

At Brantley Lake, Gaige Tyree caught a white bass using a soft swimbait on March 31. … Kenzie White caught 12 largemouth bass using a Clouser Minnow fly on April 17.

Gaige Tyree caught two largemouth bass at Carlsbad Municipal Lake using a soft swimbait on April 19.

At Grindstone Reservoir, Bud Burke caught six trout using garlic-infused, Cherry Kool-Aid chicken on April 21. … Michelle Zapanta caught six trout using worms despite windy conditions on April 18.

Erick Cordova Alanis caught a catfish at Perch Lake using a Ned rig on April 12.

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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 24.3 cubic feet per second (cfs).

Fishing for trout at Clayton Lake was slow using PowerBait.

Fishing for largemouth bass at Conchas Lake was slow to fair using white plastic worms.

Costilla Creek had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Cowles Ponds was slow.

Coyote Creek had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for rainbow trout at Eagle Nest Lake was very good using Salmon Peach PowerBait and Garlic PowerBait. 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 the department’s website for more information about this property.

Fishing for trout at Morphy Lake was very good using Blue Fox Silver Spoons and gold Panther Martin spinners and slow using Green PowerBait.

Streamflow on the Pecos River near Pecos on Wednesday morning was 134 cfs. Fishing for trout was good using worms.

Streamflow on the Red River below the Red River Hatchery on Wednesday morning was 47.6 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 338 cfs. Fishing for trout below Pilar was slow using Green PowerBait.

Streamflow on the Rio Hondo near Valdez on Wednesday morning was 16.3 cfs.

Streamflow on the Rio Mora near Terrero on Wednesday morning was 64.5 cfs.

Streamflow on the Rio Pueblo near Peñasco on Wednesday morning was 70.4 cfs.

Fishing for trout at Santa Cruz Reservoir was very good using dry Caddis flies.

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 439 cfs.

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

Fishing for trout at Bluewater Lake was good using Rainbow Glitter PowerBait. Fishing for tiger muskie was slow to fair using Garlic PowerBait. 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 slow using inline spinners. Fishing for catfish was fair to good using homemade boilies.

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 good using San Juan worms. 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 45.2 cfs. Fishing for trout on the Rio Las Vacas was very good using Panther Martin lures.

Laguna del Campo is closed for the season and will reopens 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 279 cfs; streamflow below Abiquiú Lake on Wednesday morning was 339 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 357 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 435 cfs. Fishing for rainbow trout was good using size-24 root beer beadhead baetis nymph flies in the quality waters.

Fishing for trout at the Seven Springs Kids’ Pond was very good using PowerBait and worms. 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 largemouth bass at Tingley Beach was fair to good using Texas rigs.

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 largemouth bass at Bill Evans Lake was very good using PowerBait.

Caballo Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for white bass at Elephant Butte Lake was good trolling and using #400 and #500 Buck Perry Spoon Plugs and Rapala Shad Rap lures. Fishing for largemouth bass was fair to good using jig-head minnows.

Fishing for catfish at Escondida Lake was good using PowerBait.

Streamflow on the Gila River near Gila on Wednesday morning was 48.9 cfs. Fishing for trout was very good using Parachute Adams flies.

At the Gila Waters, streamflow near Gila Hot Springs on Wednesday morning was 42 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 trolling Rooster Tails.

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 good using PowerBait.

Streamflow on the Rio Grande below Elephant Butte Dam on Wednesday morning was 2.03 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

Some anglers reported slow trout fishing at Alto Lake using PowerBait, while others said they did well. Fishing for largemouth bass was very good using Strike King spinnerbaits. Anglers reported low water conditions with a lot of moss.

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 3.59 cfs.

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

Fishing for trout at Bonito Lake was very good using Yellow Corn 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.

Fishing for largemouth bass at Brantley Lake was good using Clouser Minnow flies. Fishing for white bass was slow to fair using soft swimbaits.

Fishing for largemouth bass at Carlsbad Municipal Lake was fair to good using soft swimbaits.

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 garlic-infused, Cherry Kool-Aid chicken and worms. 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 catfish at Lake Van was slow using shrimp.

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 81.2 cfs.

Fishing for catfish at Perch Lake was slow using Ned rigs.

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.