Fishing Line for June 20, 2024

CATCHES OF THE WEEK

Fermin Herrera III of Albuquerque caught a 26.5-inch rainbow trout at Eagle Nest Lake using a red wiggler worm on June 13.

Morgan Joe, 3, of Albuquerque caught her limit of trout at Monastery Lake using Garlic PowerBait on June 8.

On the Pecos River, Colby Hicks of Albuquerque caught a 22-inch rainbow trout using a worm near Cowles Pond on June 14. … Clayton Christensen of Albuquerque caught a 22-inch rainbow trout using a 2-inch Z-Spender lure on June 12. … Dorthey Avila of Albuquerque caught a 25-inch rainbow trout using PowerBait on June 9.

Juan Montoya of Las Vegas caught a 44-inch, 19.5-pound pike at Springer Lake using a spoon on June 9.

Diego Perea of Peralta caught a 9-pound pike at Cochiti Lake using a purple Wally Diver lure on June 15.

Thor Warner of Parker, Colorado, caught a 32.25-inch pike at Navajo Lake using a purple crankbait lure on June 7.

Alexander Gonzales of Farmington caught a 32-inch brown trout on the San Juan River using a size-24, zebra midge-pattern fly on June 12.

Matt Ney of Las Cruces caught a 10-pound walleye at Caballo Lake using a minnow on June 14.

Emmie Penn, 8, of Las Cruces caught a 29-inch, 7.7-pound walleye at Elephant Butte Lake using a Kastmaster lure on June 11.

Robin Harcrow of La Luz caught two 18-inch rainbow trout at Alto Lake using Lemon-Twist PowerBait on June 6.

Abymael Bernal of Clovis caught a 5-pound, 9-ounce catfish at Greene Acres Lake using cut bait on June 7.

Isaac Padilla of Las Cruces caught a 19.5-inch rainbow trout at Grindstone Reservoir using Pautzke Baits Pink Corn on June 13.

Chevy Wyatt of Roswell caught a 9-pound flathead catfish on the Pecos River using chicken breast on June 13.

If you have a catch of the week story, send it to funfishingnm@gmail.com.

NOTES FROM GAME & FISH

Northeast fishing report

Cabresto Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Charette Lakes was fair using PowerBait.

Streamflow on the Cimarron River near Cimarron on Monday morning was 35 cubic feet per second (cfs). Fishing for trout was fair to good using bead-head nymph flies.

Fishing for trout at Clayton Lake was fair to good using PowerBait and worms. Fishing for bass was fair to good using plastic worms.

Fishing for bass at Conchas Lake was fair to good using Senko worms. Fishing for walleye was fair to good using nightcrawler worms and Flicker Shad lures.

Costilla Creek had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Cowles Ponds was good using dry flies in the evenings.

Coyote Creek had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Eagle Nest Lake was slow to fair red wiggler worms and using Green Garlic PowerBait. Fishing for pike was slow to fair using white paddle-tail swimbaits and Streamer flies. 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.

Fishing for trout at Hopewell Lake was good using worms, PowerBait and rainbow trout-pattern spinners.

Lake Alice had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Lake Maloya was good using silver spoons. The ADA dock is open to anglers, with priority given to mobility-impaired persons.

Fishing for trout on the Los Pinos River was good using Prince Nymph flies and Hare’s Ear flies.

Maxwell Lake 13 had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Monastery Lake was good using Garlic PowerBait. 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 fair using PowerBait and spinners.

Streamflow on the Pecos River near Pecos on Monday morning was 87 cfs. Fishing for trout was good using 2-inch Z-Spender lures, Rapala Countdown lures, worms, Salmon Flies and PowerBait.

Streamflow on the Red River below the Red River Hatchery on Monday morning was 95 cfs. Fishing for trout was fair to good using salmon eggs.

Streamflow on the Rio Grande below the Taos Junction Bridge on Monday morning was 641 cfs. Fishing for trout was slow to fair using homemade white Streamer flies. Fishing for pike was fair using Streamer flies.

Streamflow on the Rio Hondo near Valdez Monday morning was 63 cfs.

Streamflow on the Rio Mora near Terrero on Monday morning was 21 cfs.

Streamflow on the Rio Pueblo near Peñasco on Monday morning was 49 cfs.

Santa Cruz Reservoir had no reports from anglers this week.

Shuree Ponds is closed until July 1.

Fishing for pike at Springer Lake was fair to good using spoons.

Fishing for trout at Storrie Lake was fair using worms and Garlic PowerBait.

Fishing for all species was slow at Stubblefield Lake.

Fishing for walleye at Ute Lake was fair to good using nightcrawler harness rigs and trolling using deep-diving crankbaits. Fishing for white bass was good trolling using Berkley Flicker Shad lures, Bandit lures, Wally Diver lures and 3-inch swimbaits. Fishing for smallmouth bass and largemouth bass was good using drop-shot rigs, Carolina rigs, Wack-E-Stiks, jigs with craw trailers and topwater baits. Fishing for crappie was fair using live minnows. Fishing for catfish was good using chicken liver and punch bait. Fishing for bluegill was good using worms. The main lake’s water surface temperature was in the mid to high 70s and the water’s color was clear.

Northwest fishing report

Fishing for smallmouth bass at Abiquiú Lake was fair to good using plastic worms. Fishing for crappie was fair using small crappie-pattern lures. 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 Monday morning was 1,640 cfs.

Albuquerque Area Drains had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Bluewater Lake was fair to good using deep-diving crankbaits. Fishing for tiger muskie was slow to fair using swimbaits.

Brazos River had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout was slow at Canjilon Lakes. Anglers reported lots of debris in the water.

Fishing for white bass at Cochiti Lake was good using white swimbaits. Fishing for pike was fair to good using Rapala lures and ADz custom-jointed lures. Fishing for crappie was fair using ADz custom-jointed lures.

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 using PowerBait and bead-head nymph flies. For updated lake conditions and potential closure information, visit the park’s webpage or call the park office at 575-829-3630.

Grants Riverwalk Pond had no reports from anglers this week.

Heron Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

At the Jemez Waters, streamflow near the Village of Jemez Springs on Monday morning was 20 cfs. Fishing for trout was good using multi-colored PowerBait and dry flies. Fishing the East Fork was very good using spinners, Copper John flies, Pheasant-Tail Nymph flies, Prince Nymph flies and Caddis Stimulator dry flies.

Fishing for trout at Laguna del Campo was fair using blue and pink Mepps spinners, various PowerBait and salmon eggs.

Fishing for trout at Lagunitas Lakes was fair to good using flies, salmon eggs and PowerBait.

Lake Farmington had no reports from anglers this week.

Liam Knight Pond had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at McGaffey Lake was good using Salmon-Peach PowerBait.

Fishing for kokanee salmon at Navajo Lake was fair to good using spinners tipped with corn. Fishing for pike was fair to good using purple crankbait lures. Fishing for bass was slow to fair using crankbaits.

Streamflow on the Rio Chama below El Vado Lake on Monday morning was 499 cfs; streamflow below Abiquiú Lake on Tuesday morning was 258 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 only two trout.

Rio Grande had 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 Tuesday morning was 343 cfs. Fishing for trout in the quality waters was fair to good using size-24, zebra-midge flies and foam-wing, midge-emerger-pattern flies. Fishing for trout in the bait waters was fair to good using PowerBait.

Fishing for trout at Seven Springs Kids’ Pond was good using olive Woolly Bugger flies, rainbow-colored PowerBait and worms. Rio Grande chub are a native fish in the Jemez River drainage and can be found in the Seven Springs Kids’ Ponds. Anglers often mistake these awesome native fish for an invasive species and leave them on the banks to die. If you catch a Rio Grande chub, 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 catfish at Tingley Beach was fair using chicken liver. Fishing for bass was slow to fair using watermelon-red-flake plastic 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 at Bill Evans Lake was fair to good using spinnerbaits.

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

Fishing for bass at Elephant Butte Lake was good using crankbaits. Fishing for white bass was very good using Rat-L-Trap lures, Flicker Shad lures, chrome Kastmaster lures and shad-pattern swimbaits. Fishing for walleye was fair using Kastmaster lures. Fishing for crappie was fair using Berkley Gulp minnows and live minnows. Fishing for catfish was fair to good using live minnows, cut shad bait and cut carp bait.

Fishing for catfish at Escondida Lake was good using chicken liver.

Estancia Park Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Gila River near Gila on Monday morning was 5 cfs.

Glenwood Pond had no reports from anglers this week.

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

Percha Dam had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Quemado Lake was fair using nightcrawler worms and Corn PowerBait.

Rancho Grande Ponds had no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Rio Grande below Elephant Butte Dam on Tuesday morning was 2,360 cfs. Fishing for catfish was fair to good using chicken liver near Socorro.

Snow Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Trees Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for catfish at Young Pond was good using chicken and nightcrawler worms.

Southeast fishing report

Fishing for trout at Alto Lake was good using Lemon-Twist PowerBait, Blue-Neon-Turbo PowerBait, Green PowerBait and Red PowerBait. The lake and surrounding areas have been evacuated due to the South Fork Fire. Visit nmfireinfo.com for the latest 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 Monday morning was 9 cfs.

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

Bonito Lake remains closed due to the Blue 2 Fire. Visit nmfireinfo.com for the latest information.

Fishing for catfish at Bosque Redondo Lake was fair to good using worms.

Bottomless Lakes had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for catfish at Brantley Lake was good using Zote Soap.

Fishing for bass at Carlsbad Municipal Lake was fair to good using live minnows.

Fishing for bass at Chaparral Park Lake was fair to good using Texas-rigged, green-colored Bandito Plastic Bugs.

Corona Pond had no reports from anglers this week.

Dennis Chavez Pond 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.

Fishing for catfish at Greene Acres Lake was good using cut bait.

Fishing for trout at Grindstone Reservoir was good using Pautzke Baits pink corn. The Ruidoso area has been evacuated due to the South Fork Fire. Visit nmfireinfo.com for the latest information.

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 88 cfs. Fishing for catfish was good using chicken breast and hot dogs.

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 Tuesday morning was 4 cfs. The Ruidoso area has been evacuated due to the South Fork Fire. Visit nmfireinfo.com for the latest information.

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

Fishing was good at Santa Rosa Lake with little fishing pressure. The boat ramp was closed due to the recent block release of water. The water level was up 2000 acre-feet since the block release.

Fishing for catfish at Spring River Pond was good using shrimp bait.

Sumner Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Timberon Ponds had no reports from anglers this week.