Fishing Line for July 3, 2025

CATCHES OF THE WEEK

Diego Valdez had a successful camping trip, catching multiple trout with a lure at Hopewell Lake.

Mateo Garcia, 6, of Kewa Pueblo caught a 19-inch rainbow trout at Canjilon Lakes on a chubby Chernobyl dry fly on June 25.

Tatum Griego of Peralta caught his personal-best catfish using a worm on a bobber while fishing with his mother and five brothers on June 28 at Escondida Lake. His brothers caught some bluegill using the same setup.

Evan Roman caught a catfish at Grindstone Reservoir using Pautzke Fire Balls on June 12.

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NOTES FROM GAME & FISH

Northeast fishing report

Cabresto Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Charette Lakes had no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Cimarron River near Cimarron on Wednesday morning was 7.65 cubic feet per second (cfs). There were no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Clayton Lake was slow to fair using Salmon Peach PowerBait.

Conchas Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Costilla Creek had no reports from anglers this week.

Cowles Ponds had no reports from anglers this week.

Coyote Creek had no reports from anglers this week.

Eagle Nest Lake had no reports from anglers this week. 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.

Gallinas River was recently stocked the first time since the Hermit’s Peak/Calf Canyon Fire. There were no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Hopewell Lake was very good using lures and Garlic PowerBait.

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.

Monastery Lake had no reports from anglers this week. 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 75.5 cfs. There were no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Red River below the Red River Hatchery on Wednesday morning was 58.5 cfs. There were no reports from anglers this week.

Red River Hatchery had no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Rio Grande below the Taos Junction Bridge on Wednesday morning was 376 cfs. There were no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Rio Hondo near Valdez on Wednesday morning was 21.9 cfs. There were no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Rio Mora near Terrero on Wednesday morning was 29.3 cfs. There were no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Rio Pueblo near Peñasco on Wednesday morning was 27.6 cfs. There were no reports from anglers this week.

Santa Cruz Reservoir had no reports from anglers this week.

Shuree Ponds are now open for the season. There were no reports from anglers this week.

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

Abiquiú Lake had no reports from anglers this week. 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 463 cfs. There were no reports from anglers this week.

Albuquerque Area Drains had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for tiger muskie at Bluewater Lake was good using spinnerbaits. Visit Bluewater Lake State Park’s webpage or call 505-876-2391 for more information.

Brazos River had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Canjilon Lakes was very good using chubby Chernobyl dry flies.

Cochiti Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

El Vado Lake had no reports from anglers this week. The day use area 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.

Fenton Lake had no reports from anglers this week. 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 9.42 cfs. Fishing for trout was very good using PowerBait on the Jemez River.

Laguna del Campo had no reports from anglers this week.

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.

Streamflow on the Rio Chama below El Vado Lake on Wednesday morning was 99.8 cfs; streamflow below Abiquiú Lake on Wednesday morning was 202 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 131 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 551 cfs. Fishing for brown trout was very good using spinners and tuna bait mixed with a flower in the bait section.

Seven Springs Kids’ Pond had no reports from anglers this week. 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.

Tingley Beach had no reports from anglers this week.

Trout Lakes had no reports from anglers this week.

Southwest fishing report

Alumni Pond is closed for repairs until further notice.

Bear Canyon Lake is currently closed due to the Trout Fire. For more information, visit the official Trout Fire page on InciWeb.

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.

Fishing for catfish and bluegill at Escondida Lake was good using worms with bobbers.

Streamflow on the Gila River near Gila on Wednesday morning was 20 cfs. There were no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow at the Gila Waters near Gila Hot Springs on Wednesday morning was 37.9 cfs. There were no reports from anglers this week.

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.

Quemado Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Rancho Grande Ponds had no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Rio Grande below Elephant Butte Dam on Wednesday morning was 1,980 cfs. There were no reports from anglers this week.

Snow Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for catfish at Trees Lake was very good using nightcrawlers with a clear bobber.

Young Pond had no reports from anglers this week.

Southwest fishing report

Anglers reported successful fishing for catfish using live nightcrawlers at Alto Lake.

Bataan Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Please visit the Open Gate webpage for more information at Berrendo Creek. There were no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Black River at Malaga on Wednesday morning was 9.57 cfs. There were no reports from anglers this week.

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.

Bottomless Lakes had no reports from anglers this week.

Brantley Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for catfish at Carlsbad Municipal Lake was fair to good using chicken liver.

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.

Fishing for catfish at Grindstone Reservoir was slow using Pautzke Fire Balls. Grindstone Reservoir is currently open for fishing. Due to changing wildlife impact closures, please see the Grindstone Reservoir 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 very good using nightcrawlers and black-and-gold foxtail spinners.

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 Wednesday morning was 95.5 cfs. There were no reports from anglers this week.

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 8.94 cfs. There were no reports from anglers this week.

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

Santa Rosa Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Spring River Pond had no reports from anglers this week.

Sumner Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Timberon Ponds had no reports from anglers this week.