Fishing Line for Feb. 13, 2025

CATCHES OF THE WEEK

Elijah caught four largemouth bass at Albuquerque Area Drains using a Panorama bait on Feb. 6.

Brian Hasenauer caught five rainbow trout ranging in size from 12-16 inches using PowerBait and worms on Feb. 5, the last day Fenton Lake was open for ice fishing.

Nehemiah Luna, 2, caught four trout using his Ninja Turtles fishing rod paired with Yellow PowerBait at Tingley Beach on Feb. 9.

Joey Uranga caught five trout at Bottomless Lakes using White PowerBait and corn on Feb. 1.

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NOTES FROM GAME & FISH

Northeast fishing report

Cabresto Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Charette Lakes is closed for the season and reopens on March 1.

Streamflow on the Cimarron River near Cimarron on Wednesday morning was not measured due to ice.

Clayton Lake is closed for the season and reopens on March 1.

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.

Eagle Nest Lake surface is closed to all activities due to deteriorating ice conditions. There are no activities allowed on the ice at this time. For updated lake conditions and potential hazards, 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.

The ice is currently 8.5 inches thick at Lake Alice and there were no reports from anglers this week.

The ice is currently 8 inches thick at Lake Maloya and there were no reports from anglers this week. 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 is closed for the season and reopens on March 1.

Monastery Lake is closed due to unsafe ice conditions. The lake is part of the Department’s Open Gate Program. Please visit our website for more information about this property.

Morphy Lake is closed for the season and reopens on March 1.

Streamflow on the Pecos River near Pecos on Wednesday morning was 27.8 cubic feet per second (cfs). Fishing for trout was slow to fair using Streamer flies.

Streamflow on the Red River below the Red River Hatchery on Wednesday morning was 38.7 cfs. Fishing for trout was good using black streamer flies and San Juan worm-pattern flies.

Red River Hatchery had no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Rio Grande below the Taos Junction Bridge on Wednesday morning was 584 cfs. Fishing for trout was fair to good near the Taos Junction Bridge using flies.

Streamflow on the Rio Hondo near Valdez on Wednesday morning was not measured due to ice.

Streamflow on the Rio Mora near Terrero on Wednesday morning was not measured due to ice.

Streamflow on the Rio Pueblo near Peñasco on Wednesday morning was not measured due to ice.

Santa Cruz Reservoir will reopen Feb. 15.

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.

Ute Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Northwest fishing report

Contact the Abiquiú Lake Main Office at 505-685-4371 for updated lake conditions and closure information.

Streamflow on the Animas River below Aztec on Wednesday morning was 187 cfs.

Fishing for largemouth bass at Albuquerque Area Drains was good using Panorama baits.

Bluewater Lake is closed to boating, with the surface approximately 80% frozen over and ice thickness at 2 inches and less. The public is asked to refrain from going out onto the ice at this time. Visit Bluewater Lake State Park’s webpage or call 505-876-2391 for more information.

Fishing for trout on the Brazos River was good using worms.

Canjilon Lakes had no reports from anglers this week.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has temporarily closed Cochiti Lake until further notice due to unsafe ice conditions. This includes the boat ramp, fishing access and day-use facilities on the Cochiti side of the lake. The gate to the road leading to the lake on the Cochiti side has been closed. Visit the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ website for updates.

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.

Fenton Lake is currently closed to ice fishing. Recent warm weather and deteriorating ice conditions have made the lake surface unsafe for ice fishing. 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.

Fishing for trout at Jackson Lake was slow using corn.

At the Jemez Waters, streamflow near the Village of Jemez Springs on Wednesday morning was 23.4 cfs.

Laguna del Campo is closed for the season and reopens on May 1.

Lagunitas Lakes had no reports from anglers this week.

Lake Farmington had no reports from anglers this week.

Liam Knight Pond had no reports from anglers this week.

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 2025.

Streamflow on the Rio Chama below El Vado Lake on Wednesday morning was 103 cfs; streamflow below Abiquiú Lake on Wednesday morning was 87.2 cfs. There were no reports from anglers this week. 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 626 cfs. 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 392 cfs. Fishing for trout was very good using nymphs in the quality waters.

Fishing for trout at the Seven Springs Kids’ Pond was very good using Green 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 good using Yellow PowerBait.

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.

Bill Evans Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Caballo Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Elephant Butte Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Escondida Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Gila River near Gila on Wednesday morning was 59.9 cfs. There were no reports from anglers this week.

At the Gila Waters, streamflow near Gila Hot Springs on Wednesday morning was 49.9 cfs.

Glenwood Pond had no reports from anglers this week.

Lake Roberts had no reports from anglers this week.

Percha Dam had no reports from anglers this week.

The U.S. Forest Service has issued a warning about thin ice at Quemado Lake and advises against ice fishing or other on-ice activities.

Rancho Grande Ponds had no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Rio Grande below Elephant Butte Dam on Wednesday morning was less than 1 cfs. Fishing for catfish below Elephant Butte and Caballo was slow using worms.

Snow Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Trees Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Young Pond had no reports from anglers this week.

Southeast fishing report

Alto Lake is expected to reopen Saturday. Please visit ruidoso-nm.gov for the most current information.

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 6.4 cfs.

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

Bonito Lake had no reports from anglers this week. Only fishing activities are permitted at Bonito Lake.

Bosque Redondo Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Bottomless Lakes was fair to good using White PowerBait and corn.

Brantley Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Carlsbad Municipal Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

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.

Green Meadow Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Greene Acres Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Grindstone Lake had no reports from anglers this week. 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.

Lake Van had no reports from anglers this week.

Ned Houk Ponds had no reports from anglers this week.

Oasis Park Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Pecos River below Sumner Lake on Monday morning was less than 1 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.

The boat ramp is open at Santa Rosa Lake.

Spring River Pond had no reports from anglers this week.

Sumner Lake had no reports from anglers this week. The Eastside Campground and Eastside Shoreline are now closed for the winter season and will reopen April 1.

Timberon Ponds had no reports from anglers this week.