Fishing Line for June 27, 2024

CATCHES OF THE WEEK

At Eagle Nest Lake, Karsen Patten of Santa Fe caught a 22-inch rainbow trout and several others in the 15-to-18-inch range using Yellow PowerBait and Rapala lures on June 22 and 23. … Magdalena Salazar of Albuquerque caught her limit of trout using Salmon Egg Glitter PowerBait on June 15.

At Hopewell Lake, Isaiah Martinez of Chimayo caught a 14-inch brook trout using a dry fly on June 22. … Kiana and Cruz Martinez, 6 and 3, of La Mesilla caught seven rainbow trout using olive-green Pistol Pete spinner flies on June 16.

Francis Twocrow, 10, of Corrales caught a 12-inch brown trout on the Los Pinos River using a Mayfly Nymph on June 20.

On the Pecos River, Alan Leyba of Albuquerque caught a 23-inch brown trout using a nightcrawler worm on June 21. … Carlos Zamora of Belen caught a 29-inch rainbow trout using salmon eggs on June 16.

Adelynn Thompson, 7, of Stanley caught an 18-inch rainbow trout on the Red River using salmon eggs at the children’s pond in the town of Red River on June 16.

Nino Furneri of Santa Fe caught an 18-inch brown trout at Santa Cruz Reservoir using Garlic PowerBait on June 20.

Mike Cooper of Belen caught a 36-inch, 11-pound pike at Cochiti Lake using a 4.5-inch swimbait on June 24.

Uriah Lucero, 5, of Isleta Pueblo caught several rainbow trout at Fenton Lake 12-15 inches long using Rainbow PowerBait on June 17.

At Navajo Lake, Daxon Ferguson, 5, of Albuquerque caught a 19-inch smallmouth bass using a jerk bait on June 23. … Dominic Padilla of Los Lunas caught a 38-inch, 13.12-pound pike using cut bait on June 17. … Andres Vallejos of Los Lunas caught a 2.88-pound smallmouth bass using a wacky-rigged, soft plastic worm on June 17.

Gavin Finch of Alamogordo caught a 4-pound, 11-ounce largemouth bass at Elephant Butte Lake using a silver spinner on June 22.

Malachi Banghart, 8, of McIntosh caught an 8-inch largemouth bass at Estancia Park Lake using a soft plastic pink worm on June 19.

Christian Lee Apachito of Alamo, along with his nephew, caught their limits of trout at Quemado Lake using Panther Martin spinners and Peach-Salmon Egg PowerBait on June 15.

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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 good using Yellow PowerBait, Rapala lures, red wiggler worms and Salmon Egg Glitter 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 dry flies and olive-green Pistol Pete spinner flies.

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 Los Pinos River was good using Mayfly Nymph flies, 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 71 cfs. Fishing for trout was good using nightcrawler worms, salmon eggs and Rapala Countdown lures.

Streamflow on the Red River below the Red River Hatchery on Monday morning was 85 cfs. Fishing for trout was fair to good using salmon eggs at the kid’s pond in the town of Red River.

Streamflow on the Rio Grande below the Taos Junction Bridge on Monday morning was 849 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 on Monday morning was 54 cfs.

Streamflow on the Rio Mora near Terrero on Monday morning was 19 cfs.

Streamflow on the Rio Pueblo near Peñasco on Monday morning was 36 cfs.

Fishing for trout at Santa Cruz Reservoir was fair to good using garlic PowerBait.

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 good using worms and Garlic PowerBait.

Fishing for all species was slow at Stubblefield Lake.

Fishing for walleye at Ute Lake was fair using nightcrawler harness rigs and bottom bouncers. Fishing for white bass was very good trolling using Berkley Flicker Shad lures, Bandit lures, Wally Diver lures and 3-inch swimbaits. Fishing for smallmouth bass was good using tubes, Berkley Generals and Gulp minnows. Fishing for largemouth bass was good using Pop R’s and Whopper Plopper lures. Fishing for crappie was slow. Fishing for catfish was good using chicken liver, nightcrawler worms and punch bait. Fishing for bluegill was good using worms. The main lake’s water surface temperature was in the 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 1,850 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 at Canjilon Lakes was slow. 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 4.5-inch swimbaits, 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 Rainbow PowerBait. 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.

Fishing for trout and sucker fish at Heron Lake was slow using JBT Boilie baits and Joel-O-Shotz.

At the Jemez Waters, streamflow near the Village of Jemez Springs on Monday morning was 41 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 cut bait. Fishing for bass was good using jerk baits and wacky-rigged, soft plastic worms.

Streamflow on the Rio Chama below El Vado Lake on Monday morning was 492 cfs; streamflow below Abiquiú Lake on Tuesday morning was 109 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.

Fishing for catfish on the Rio Grande was good using shrimp.

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 333 cfs. Fishing for trout in the quality waters was fair to good using size 20-24, midge-emerger-pattern flies and size 20 baetis pattern flies. Fishing for trout in the bait waters was fair to good using PowerBait.

Fishing for trout at the 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. Fishing for bluegill was good using small 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.

Fishing for bass at Estancia Park Lake was fair to good using Whopper Plopper lures and soft plastic pink worms.

Streamflow on the Gila River near Gila on Monday morning was 44 cfs.

Fishing for trout at Glenwood Pond was fair using PowerBait. Anglers reported an accumulation of moss in the pond.

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 to good using Panther Martin spinners and peach-salmon egg PowerBait.

Rancho Grande Ponds had no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Rio Grande below Elephant Butte Dam on Tuesday morning was 2,340 cfs. Fishing for catfish was fair to good using worms and chicken liver.

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

At Alto Lake, evacuation orders in the Ruidoso area have been lifted.

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 6 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.

Brantley Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

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.

At Grindstone Reservoir, evacuation orders in the Ruidoso area have been lifted.

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 90 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. Evacuation orders in the Ruidoso area have been lifted.

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.

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.