Fishing Line for June 19, 2025

CATCHES OF THE WEEK

Donna Gomez and Chris Lucero caught trout using yellow Panther Martin spinners on the north side of Lake Maloya at 9 a.m. June 15.

Emilio, Antonio and Mateo Espinosa had a successful day of fishing, combining to catch seven trout using Tan PowerBait and salmon eggs at Fenton Lake on June 13.

Brandon Hawkins, Gene España and Jon Thriller combined to catch 30 white bass using topwater lures, shad-pattern jerkbaits and grubs at Elephant Butte Lake on June 7.

Cohen I. Devora caught a largemouth bass using worms at Carlsbad Municipal Lake on June 15.

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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 11.6 cubic feet per second (cfs). There were no reports from anglers this week.

Clayton Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

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.

Fishing for rainbow trout at Eagle Nest Lake was fair to good using PowerBait. 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.

Hopewell Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Lake Alice had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Lake Maloya was good using yellow Panther Martin spinners.

Fishing for rainbow trout at Los Pinos River was good using rubber crawdads.

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.

Fishing for trout at Morphy Lake was very good using PowerBait.

Streamflow on the Pecos River near Pecos on Wednesday morning was 83.8 cfs. Fishing for trout was good using olive green Woolly Buggers and salmon eggs.

Streamflow on the Red River below the Red River Hatchery on Wednesday morning was 64.3 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 465 cfs. There were no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Rio Hondo near Valdez Wednesday morning was 32.2 cfs. There were no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Rio Mora near Terrero 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 34.5 cfs. There were no reports from anglers this week.

Santa Cruz Reservoir had no reports from anglers this week.

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

Fishing for walleye, bass and crappie was good at Abiquiú Lake using chartreuse curly-tail grubs on white jig heads, small white rubber worms and white-and-chartreuse rubber worms. 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 1,570 cfs. There were no reports from anglers this week.

Albuquerque Area Drains had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Bluewater Lake was very good using 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 good using white swimbaits and crankbaits. Fishing for walleye, smallmouth bass and white bass was very good using crankbaits.

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.

Fishing for trout at Fenton Lake was slow to fair using black and gold Joe’s Flies and very good using Tan PowerBait and salmon eggs. 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 11.4 cfs. There were no reports from anglers this week.

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.

Fishing for smallmouth bass at Navajo Lake was slow to fair trolling with deep-diving crankbaits.

Streamflow on the Rio Chama below El Vado Lake on Wednesday morning was 108 cfs; streamflow below Abiquiú Lake on Wednesday morning was 293 cfs. Fishing for trout was very good using worms below El Vado Lake. 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 180 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 329 cfs. Fishing for brown trout was fair to good using size-10 Lance Egans poachers and size-12 prince jigs in the quality waters.

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.

Fishing for bass at Tingley Beach was slow using Senko baits.

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.

Fishing for cafish and carp at Caballo Lake was very good using worms.

Fishing for white bass at Elephant Butte Lake was very good using topwater lures, shad-pattern jerkbaits and grubs.

Escondida Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Gila River near Gila on Wednesday morning was 10.5 cfs. Fishing for catfish was good using worms.

Streamflow at the Gila Waters near Gila Hot Springs on Wednesday morning was 20.8 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.

Fishing for trout at Quemado Lake was very good using Salmon Peach PowerBait and Pistol Petes.

Rancho Grande Ponds had no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Rio Grande below Elephant Butte Dam on Wednesday morning was 2,000 cfs. There were no reports from anglers this week.

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 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. There were no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Black River at Malaga on Wednesday morning was 26.1 cfs. There were no reports from anglers this week.

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

Fishing for trout at Bonito Lake was very good using 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.

Brantley Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for largemouth bass at Carlsbad Municipal Lake was slow to fair using worms.

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 very good using silver-and-blue Kastmasters. 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 good using chicken with cherry Kool-Aid.

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 125 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 3.36 cfs. There were no reports from anglers this week.

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

Fishing for walleye at Santa Rosa Lake was good using white curly-tailed grubs.

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.