Fishing Line for June 5, 2025

CATCHES OF THE WEEK

Jamie Archuleta Jr. caught two trout on the Pecos River using PowerBait on May 31.

Anthony D. Nuzzo caught this smallmouth bass from a boat next to the shore at Navajo Lake using artificial corn with garlic scent on May 29.

Billy Jack Miller caught a walleye on his first cast using a 4-inch green speckled curly-tailed grub on the Rio Grande below Elephant Butte Lake and Caballo Lake on June 2.

Jamison caught a trout at Bonito Lake using worms on May 26.

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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 very good using Yellow Cheese PowerBait and Salmon Peach PowerBait.

Streamflow on the Cimarron River near Cimarron on Wednesday morning was 27.5 cubic feet per second (cfs). There were no reports from anglers this week.

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

Fishing for crappie at Conchas Lake was fair to good using Ned rigs. Fishing for bass, walleye and bluegill was very good using white-and-silver jigs, tiny torpedoes and Zara spooks.

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 kokanee at Eagle Nest Lake was good using PowerBait Mouse Tails. Fishing for rainbow trout was good using worms, PowerBait, Pistol Petes and black flies. For updated lake conditions and potential hazards, visit the park’s webpage or call the park office at 575-377-1594.

Fishing for trout at Eagle Rock Lake was good using Orange PowerBait.

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.

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.

Fishing for trout at Monastery Lake was good using worms. 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 151 cfs. Fishing for trout was very good using pink trout jigs, PowerBait, worms and salmon eggs.

Streamflow on the Red River below the Red River Hatchery on Wednesday morning was 96.2 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 649 cfs. There were no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Rio Hondo near Valdez on Wednesday morning was 34.6 cfs. There were no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Rio Mora near Terrero on Wednesday morning was 66.9 cfs. Fishing for trout was good using a dry dropper with a size-10 elk hair caddis fly on the surface and a size-14 pheasant tail below.

Streamflow on the Rio Pueblo near Peñasco on Wednesday morning was 108 cfs.

Fishing for trout at Santa Cruz Reservoir was slow to fair using Berkley Power Eggs and fair to good using Salmon Peach PowerBait.

Shuree Ponds are closed until July 1.

Springer Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Storrie Lake was slow to fair using worms.

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 2,440 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 Salmon Peach PowerBait and good using spinners and Berkley Gulp Minnows. 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 good using mop flies, small caddis dry flies and midges.

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.

Fishing for trout at Fenton Lake was good using spinners, glitter/yellow dough bait and worms. 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 26.5 cfs. Fishing for brown trout on the Cebolla River was good using foam beetle dry flies.

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 very good using artificial corn with garlic scent.

Streamflow on the Rio Chama below El Vado Lake on Wednesday morning was 269 cfs; streamflow below Abiquiú Lake on Wednesday morning was 250 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 398 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 348 cfs. Fishing for brown trout was good using red annelid flies and size-26 midges in the quality waters.

Fishing for trout at the Seven Springs Kids’ Pond was very good using orange spoons. 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.

Fishing for trout at Trout Lakes was good using Green PowerBait.

Southwest fishing report

Alumni Pond is closed for repairs until further notice.

Bear Canyon Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for catfish at Bill Evans Lake was good using chicken liver at night.

Caballo Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for white bass at Elephant Butte Lake was very good using spotted Panther Martin spinners and soft plastics. Fishing for largemouth bass, crappie and walleye was good using soft plastics.

Fishing for catfish at Escondida Lake was slow using shrimp, chicken liver, shad and stink bait.

Streamflow on the Gila River near Gila on Wednesday morning was 21.4 cfs. There were no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow at the Gila Waters near Gila Hot Springs on Wednesday morning was 28.6 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 fair to good using Salmon Peach PowerBait.

Rancho Grande Ponds had no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Rio Grande below Elephant Butte Dam on Wednesday morning was 2,080 cfs. Fishing for walleye was very good below Elephant Butte Lake and Caballo Lake using 4-inch green speckled curly-tailed grubs.

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 not measured due to an equipment malfunction. 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 worms. 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.

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. The lake is open to fishing, but stocking has been put on hold because of issues with the pump used to fill the lake. Stocking will resume after the pump has been repaired.

Fishing for largemouth bass at Eunice Lake was very good using 3-inch soft plastic crawfish.

Fishing for catfish at Green Meadow Lake was good using hot dogs.

Fishing for catfish at Greene Acres Lake was slow using worms.

Fishing for trout at Grindstone Reservoir was good using Green or Garlic PowerBait. 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.

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 Wednesday morning was 117 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 3.53 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.