Fishing Line for June 6, 2024

CATCHES OF THE WEEK

Thomas Vigil Jr. of Tijeras caught and released a 21-inch, 7-pound smallmouth bass at Conchas Lake using a nightcrawler worm in about 17 feet of water on May 26.

Joe Lopez, President of the North Valley and Bear Canyon Senior Center Fishing Clubs, caught a 21-inch rainbow trout at Eagle Nest Lake using corn-colored PowerBait on May 28.

Charles Chaves of Rio Rancho caught his limit of trout at Morphy Lake using a yellow Panther Martin spinner on May 28.

Daniel Edwards of Albuquerque caught two 17-inch rainbow trout on the Pecos River using spinners on May 25.

Anthony Urias, 7, of Albuquerque caught his limit of trout at Bluewater Lake using Garlic PowerBait on May 27.

Carson Gaona of Albuquerque caught a 17.5-inch rainbow trout at McGaffey Lake using a worm provided by a fellow fisherman paying it forward on May 26.

On the San Juan River, Jonathon Casados of Albuquerque caught a 23-inch rainbow trout using a red annelid fly on May 26. … Gavin M. Garcia of Albuquerque caught and released a 35-inch brown trout using a homemade leech-pattern fly on May 22.

At the Seven Springs Kids’ Pond, Oliver A. Chavez Melchor, 5, of El Paso caught a 12-inch rainbow trout using a chartreuse bead-head nymph fly on May 25. … Mateo Sanchez, 11, and Marcus Sanchez, 10, of Rio Rancho caught their limits of trout using rainbow-colored PowerBait on May 25.

Jud Soulsby of Las Cruces caught and released a 14-inch Gila trout at Gilita Creek using a brass-head black nymph fly in the Gila Wilderness and a 20-inch desert sucker in the Gila River West Fork near Forks Campground using worms on May 23.

Raiden, 6, of Albuquerque caught a 15-inch rainbow trout at Lake Robertusing a nightcrawler worm on May 26.

Dale Escobar of Red Hill caught a 22-inch, 4-pound rainbow trout at Quemado Lake using a nightcrawler worm on May 27.

Daniel Romero, 12, of Hagerman caught his first Gila trout, about 14 inches, at Whitewater Creek using worms near the Catwalk in the Gila Mountains on May 26.

Gideon Maxwell, 8, of El Paso caught a 22-inch, 4.6-pound rainbow trout at Alto Lake using Orange PowerBait on May 26.

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NOTES FROM GAME & FISH

Northeast fishing report

Fishing for trout at Cabresto Lake was good using bead-head nymph flies.

Fishing for trout at Charette Lakes was fair to good using spinners, brown trout-pattern spoons and bright-green-colored PowerBait.

Streamflow on the Cimarron River near Cimarron on Tuesday morning was 36 cubic feet per second (cfs). Fishing for trout was fair to good using red San Juan worm flies.

Clayton Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for smallmouth bass and largemouth bass at Conchas Lake was fair to good using worms, and black with blue-flake Strike Kings Rag bugs. Fishing for walleye was good using worms, bright-colored Flicker Shad lures and jerkbaits.

Costilla Creek had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Cowles Ponds was good using salmon eggs.

Coyote Creek had no reports from anglers this week.

Eagle Nest Lake is open to fishing and boating. Fishing for trout was good using Natural Scent PowerBait and Garlic PowerBait. Fishing for pike was slow to fair using Streamer flies. For updated lake conditions, visit the park’s webpage or call the park office at 575-377-1594.

Fishing for trout at Eagle Rock Lake using spinners, PowerBait and flies was slow.

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.

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 silver spoons. The ADA dock is open to anglers, with priority given to mobility-impaired persons.

Los Pinos River had no reports from anglers this week.

Maxwell Lake 13 had no reports from anglers this week.

Monastery 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 good using yellow Panther Martin spinners.

Streamflow on the Pecos River near Pecos on Tuesday morning was 146 cfs. Fishing for trout was good using spinners.

Streamflow on the Red River below the Red River Hatchery on Tuesday morning was 99.4 cfs. Fishing for trout was fair to good using salmon eggs.

Streamflow on the Rio Grande below the Taos Junction Bridge on Tuesday morning was 883 cfs. Fishing for trout was slow to fair using nymph flies. Anglers reported high water levels and poor visibility due to runoff water from melting snow in the high country.

Streamflow on the Rio Hondo near Valdez on Tuesday morning was 77.3 cfs.

Streamflow on the Rio Mora near Terrero on Tuesday morning was 29.6 cfs.

Streamflow on the Rio Pueblo near Peñasco on Tuesday morning was 103 cfs.

Fishing for trout at the Santa Cruz Reservoir was fair to good using Pistol Pete spinner flies and PowerBait.

Shuree Ponds is closed until July 1.

Fishing for all species was slow at Springer Lake.

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 good using jerkbaits and swimbaits. Fishing for white bass was good trolling and casting using Berkley Flicker Shad lures. Fishing for bass was good using wacky-rigged worms, Ned rigs, swimbaits and Berkley MaxScent Hit Worms and Flat Worms. Fishing for crappie was good using live minnows and small jigs. Fishing for catfish was fair using punch bait and cut bait. The main lake’s water surface temperature was in the mid-60s 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 Tuesday morning was 2,080 cfs.

Albuquerque Area Drains had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Bluewater Lake was fair to good using Garlic PowerBait. Fishing for tiger muskie was fair using trout-pattern 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 fair to good using white swimbaits.

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.

Fishing for carp at Heron Lake was fair to good using JBT Hare Rigs with Boilie Bait.

At the Jemez Waters, streamflow near the Village of Jemez Springs on Tuesday morning was 37.1 cfs. Fishing for trout was fair using dry flies.

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

Lagunitas Lakes had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Lake Farmington was good using spinners, spoons and Rainbow Glitter PowerBait.

Liam Knight Pond had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at McGaffey Lake was good using worms and Natural Scent Glitter PowerBait.

Fishing for pike at Navajo Lake was fair to good using jerkbaits. Fishing for bass was slow to fair using crankbaits.

Streamflow on the Rio Chama below El Vado Lake Tuesday morning was 486 cfs; streamflow below Abiquiú Lake on Tuesday morning was 469 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.

Fishing for trout at Riverside Park Pond (Aztec Pond #1) was fair to good using red, white, and blue PowerBait.

San Gregorio Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the San Juan River near Archuleta on Tuesday morning was 357 cfs. Fishing for trout in the quality waters was good using Red Annelid flies, leech pattern flies, red San Juan worm flies, and foam-wing midge-emerger pattern flies. Fishing for trout in the bait waters was fair to good using PowerBait, nymph flies and worms.

Fishing for trout at Seven Springs Kids’ Pond was good using chartreuse bead-head nymph 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 to good using chicken liver. Fishing for bass was fair to good using Whopper Plopper lures and white curly-tail grubs.

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 catfish at Caballo Lake was good using cut bait.

Fishing for bass at Elephant Butte Lake was good using green tubes. Fishing for white bass was very good using Flicker Shad lures, chrome Kastmaster lures, green tubes, umbrella shad rigs and chartreuse curly-tail grubs. Fishing for crappie was fair using live minnows. Fishing for catfish was fair to good using live minnows, cut shad bait and cut carp bait.

Fishing for bass at Escondida Lake was fair to good using Texas-rigged plastic worms.

Estancia Park Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Gila River near Gila on Tuesday morning was 11 cfs.

Glenwood Pond had no reports from anglers this week.

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

Fishing for white bass, crappie and largemouth bass at Percha Dam was fair using white grubs.

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 2,170 cfs. Fishing for catfish was fair to good using chicken liver near Socorro.

Fishing for trout at Snow Lake was good using PowerBait, corn, salmon eggs and cheese bait.

Fishing for bass at Trees Lake was good using 3-inch plastic worms.

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

Southeast fishing report

Fishing for trout at Alto Lake was fair to good using Orange PowerBait and spinners.

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 Tuesday morning was 13 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.

Greene Acres Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Grindstone Reservoir was good using Berkley Flicker Shad lures, various types of PowerBait and worms.

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.

Fishing for catfish at Oasis Park Lake was fair to good using frozen blackberries.

Streamflow on the Pecos River below Sumner Lake on Tuesday morning was 88.3 cfs.

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 4.54 cfs.

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

The boat ramp at Santa Rosa Lake was closed due to the recent block release of water to Brantley Reservoir. Inflow is 50 cfs and the water color is murky with anglers reporting light fishing pressure.

Fishing for walleye at Sumner Lake was slow using crankbaits.

Timberon Ponds had no reports from anglers this week.