Fishing Line for Aug. 16, 2023

CATCHES OF THE WEEK

Atlee Gaddis of Tijeras caught a 31-inch, 9.83-pound catfish at Conchas Lake using fresh cut bait on Aug. 8.

Molly and Carson Bullard, 9 and 11, of Rio Rancho caught 20 white bass at Cochiti Lake using curly-tail grubs and small, white swimbaits on Aug. 12.

Ryan Villa of Albuquerque caught a 20-inch rainbow trout on the San Juan River using a Red Annelid fly on Aug. 12.

Jacoby Sandoval, 7, of Algodones caught a 24-inch rainbow trout at Seven Springs Brood Pond using one of his grandpa’s hand-tied flies on Aug. 6.

Rafael Dominguez of Mesquite caught a 33.5-inch, 18-pound catfish at Caballo Lake using cut bait on Aug. 13.

Jason Freeman of Clovis caught a 10-pound catfish at Greene Acres Lake using a circle hook with two earthworms on Aug. 8.

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NOTES FROM GAME & FISH

NORTHEAST FISHING REPORT

Fishing for brook and cutthroat trout at Cabresto Lake was good using olive Caddis flies, orange Stimulator flies and Blue-dun Spinner flies.

Fishing for trout at Charette Lakes was fair to good using Garlic PowerBait.

Streamflow on the Cimarron River near Cimarron on Monday morning was 41 cubic feet per second (cfs). Fishing for trout was good using Stimulator dry flies, Hare’s-Ear Nymph flies, worms, black Creek Bugz and yellow salmon eggs. Fishing for trout at Gravel Pit Lakes was fair to good using Yellow Garlic PowerBait, worms and salmon eggs.

Fishing for trout at Clayton Lake was fair to good using various PowerBaits. Fishing for catfish was fair to good using chicken liver.

Fishing for catfish at Conchas Lake was good using fresh cut bait.

Fishing for trout at Costilla Creek was fair using Hopper dry flies.

Cowles Ponds had no reports from anglers this week.

Coyote Creek had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Eagle Nest Lake was fair to good using worms, Rainbow PowerBait and Salmon Peach PowerBait. For updated lake conditions, visit the park’s webpage or call the park office at 575-377-1594.

Eagle Rock Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

National Forest closures have been in place restricting fishing access on the Gallinas River. Visit the Santa Fe National Forest webpage or 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.

Fishing for trout at Lake Alice was fair to good using PowerBait and marshmallows.

Fishing for trout at Lake Maloya was slow to fair. The ADA dock is open to anglers, with priority given to mobility-impaired persons.

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 fair using worms. Benedictine Monastery Lake is part of the Department’s Open Gate Program. Please visit our website for more information about this property.

Fishing for trout at Morphy Lake was fair using Salmon Peach PowerBait and salmon eggs.

Streamflow on the Pecos River near Pecos on Monday morning was 55 cfs. Fishing for trout was good using bead-head Prince Nymph flies, salmon eggs and worms.

Streamflow on the Red River below the Red River Hatchery on Monday morning was 56 cfs. Fishing for trout was good using dry-dropper fly setups.

Streamflow on the Rio Grande below the Taos Junction Bridge on Monday morning was 322 cfs. Fishing for trout was fair to good using Streamer flies and bead-head nymph flies.

Streamflow on the Rio Hondo near Valdez on Monday morning was 21 cfs.

Streamflow on the Rio Mora near Terrero on Monday morning was 10 cfs.

Streamflow on the Rio Pueblo near Peñasco on Monday morning was 17 cfs.

Santa Cruz Reservoir is open from 6:30 a.m.-8 p.m., Thursday-Sunday.

Fishing for trout at Shuree Ponds was fair to good using Parachute Adams dry flies.

Fishing for catfish at Springer Lake at night was fair to good using chicken liver.

Fishing for trout was slow at Storrie Lake.

Stubblefield Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for walleye at Ute Lake was slow. Fishing for white bass was good trolling using crankbaits and jigging using slab spoons in 35-45 feet of water. Fishing for bass was slow using topwater lures early in the mornings. Fishing for catfish was fair using chicken liver and nightcrawler worms. Fishing for crappie was slow. The main lake water surface temperature was in the low to mid-80s and the water was clear.

NORTHWEST FISHING REPORT

Fishing for all species was slow at Abiquiú Lake.

Streamflow on the Animas River below Aztec on Monday morning was 184 cfs.

Albuquerque Area Drains had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for tiger muskie at Bluewater Lake was fair using deep-diving shad-pattern crankbaits, Rapala lures and hot dogs.

Brazos River had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Canjilon Lakes was fair to good using Orange PowerBait and Pistol Pete spinner flies.

Fishing for pike at Cochiti Lake was fair to good using crankbaits, minnows, nightcrawler worms and cut bait. Fishing for white bass was good using blue-and-chrome Rat-L-Trap lures; small, white swimbaits and curly-tail grubs. Fishing for largemouth and smallmouth bass was fair using chartreuse/pearl curly-tail grubs. Fishing for crappie was slow to fair using minnows and small, gold swimbaits. Fishing for catfish was good using chicken liver, nightcrawler worms and stink bait.

El Vado Lake is closed due to dam construction project. 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 nightcrawler worms and PowerBait. For updated lake conditions, visit the park’s webpage or call the park office at 575-829-3630.

Fishing for bluegill at Grants Riverwalk Pond was fair to good using worms.

Fishing for trout at Heron Lake was fair using orange Rapala lures.

At the Jemez Waters, streamflow near Jemez Springs on Monday morning was 11 cfs. Fishing for trout was fair using Mayfly flies and Panther Martin spinners.

Fishing for trout was slow at Laguna del Campo.

Lagunitas Lakes had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for bass at Lake Farmington was good using crayfish.

Fishing for catfish at Liam Knight Pond was fair using bluegill.

McGaffey Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for kokanee salmon at Navajo Lake was slow to fair using silver spinners, pink spinners and orange squid tipped with corn. Fishing for smallmouth bass was fair to good using 3-inch plastic worms, chartreuse curly-tail grubs and watermelon, green tube jigs. Fishing for pike was fair trolling using deep-diving crankbaits.

Streamflow on the Rio Chama below El Vado Lake on Monday morning was 494 cfs; streamflow below Abiquiú Lake Monday morning was 271 cfs. 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 two trout only.

Fishing for catfish on the Rio Grande was fair to good using nightcrawler worms and chicken liver near Albuquerque.

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 Monday morning was 692 cfs. Fishing for trout in the quality waters was good using Red Annelid flies and Foam-wing Emerger flies. Fishing for trout in the bait fishing waters was fair using live worms.

Fishing for trout at Seven Springs Brood Pond was fair using flies and peach PowerBait.

Tiger Park Reservoir had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for bluegill at Tingley Beach was fair using small hooks and worms.

Trout Lakes had no reports from anglers this week.

SOUTHWEST FISHING REPORT

Alumni Pond is closed for repairs until further notice.

Bear Canyon Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for bass was slow at Bill Evans Lake.

Fishing for catfish at Caballo Lake was good using cut bait.

Fishing for smallmouth bass at Elephant Butte Lake was fair using crankbaits. Fishing for white bass was fair to good trolling using shad-pattern crankbaits. Fishing for walleye was slow to fair using curly-tail grubs. Fishing for catfish was fair to good using minnows, worms and cut bait.

Escondida Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for bass at Estancia Park Lake was good using live worms.

Streamflow on the Gila River near Gila on Monday morning was 51 cfs. Fishing for catfish was fair to good using cut bait.

Fishing for trout at Glenwood Pond was good using PowerBait and worms.

Fishing for catfish at Lake Roberts was fair using chicken liver and homemade stink bait.

Percha Dam had no reports from anglers this week.

Anglers reported a lot of algae in Quemado Lake. Fishing for trout was fair using PowerBait.

Rancho Grande Ponds had no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Rio Grande below Elephant Butte Dam on Monday morning was 1,330 cfs. Fishing for catfish was good using nightcrawler worms near Bernardo.

Fishing for trout at Snow Lake was slow to fair using green PowerBait and lures. Anglers reported a lot of algae in the lake.

Trees Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Young Pond had no reports from anglers this week.

SOUTHEAST FISHING REPORT

Alto Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

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 Monday morning was 24 cfs. Fishing for catfish was fair to good using nightcrawler worms.

Blue Hole Park Pond had no reports from anglers this week.

Bonito Lake is closed until further notice by the City of Alamogordo due to fire damage. The lake is full but needs time for aquatic habitat to develop in order to sustain a healthy fish population. The city hopes to reopen the lake for recreational purposes in June 2024.

Fishing for bass at Bosque Redondo Lake was fair using plastic worms. Fishing for catfish and bluegill was fair to good using worms.

Bottomless Lakes had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for bass and walleye at Brantley Lake was fair to good using lipless crankbaits.

Fishing for catfish at Carlsbad Municipal Lake was fair using worms.

Chaparral Park Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

High temperatures have impacted fish survival in Corona Pond. Department fisheries biologists are working to restore fish populations.

Fishing for catfish at Eunice Lake was fair to good using hot dogs and corn.

Fishing for catfish at Green Meadow Lake was good using nightcrawler worms.

Fishing for catfish at Greene Acres Lake was fair to good using earthworms and cut bait.

Fishing for catfish at Grindstone Reservoir was fair using worms.

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

Fishing for catfish at Jal Lake was fair using nightcrawler worms.

Fishing for catfish at Lake Van was fair to good using chicken-liver-flavored Magic Bait.

Ned Houk Ponds had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for catfish at Oasis Park Lake was good using chicken blood and cheese catfish bait.

Streamflow on the Pecos River below Sumner Lake on Monday morning was 63 cfs. Fishing for catfish was fair to good using worms near Carlsbad.

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 Monday morning was 4 cfs.

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

There is a water release scheduled to begin Aug. 14 that will drop the lake level approximately 25 feet at Santa Rosa Lake. Fishing for catfish was fair to good using cut bait.

Fishing for all species was slow at Sumner Lake.

Timberon Ponds had no reports from anglers this week.