Fishing Line for March 13, 2024

CATCHES OF THE WEEK

Richard Coffel and other members of the Albuquerque North Valley Senior Center Fishing Club caught 17- and 20-inch rainbow trout at Charette Lakes using worms and Orange PowerBait on March 5.

Ian Griffith of Santa Fe caught a 19-inch rainbow trout on the Rio Grande using a copper bead-head nymph fly near Pilar on March 9.

Austyn Riley, 11, of Laguna Pueblo caught his limit of trout at Grants Riverwalk Pond with his family using PowerBait on March 6.

Zachary Brewer of Bloomfield caught his limit of trout on the San Juan River using spinners and spoons on March 5.

At Quemado Lake, Rick Nyhuis of Quemado caught his limit of rainbow trout, with the largest measuring 19 inches, using Pink PowerBait on March 11. … The Brieno family of Los Lunas caught their limits of trout using Pink PowerBait on March 9 and 10.

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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 good using worms and Orange PowerBait.

Streamflow on the Cimarron River near Cimarron on Monday morning was not measured due to ice.

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

Fishing for smallmouth bass and walleye at Conchas Lake was fair to good using clown-pattern crankbaits and nightcrawler worms.

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.

Eagle Nest Lake had no reports from anglers this week. The lake remains open to ice fishing; however, it is restricted to foot traffic only and the lake edges are starting to thaw. The northern portion of the lake has water exposed from the shore to the main portion of the ice. Proceed with extreme caution when entering the ice. Avoid ice fishing near feeder streams or known springs, brush, logs, plants, docks or areas with multiple cracks or ice that is popping or otherwise weak. 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.

Hopewell Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Ice fishing season has ended at Lake Alice.

Ice fishing season has ended at Lake Maloya. 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.

Fishing for trout at Monastery Lake was fair to good using Pistol Pete spinner flies. 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 good using olive Hare’s Ear flies.

Streamflow on the Pecos River near Pecos on Monday morning was not measured due to ice. Fishing for trout was very good using Streamer flies; black, white and olive Woolly Bugger flies; black-and-chartreuse, tungsten bead-head nymph flies and small, egg-pattern flies.

Streamflow on the Red River below the Red River Hatchery on Monday morning was 38 cubic feet per second (cfs).

Streamflow on the Rio Grande below the Taos Junction Bridge on Monday morning was 510 cfs. Fishing for trout was good using copper bead-head nymph flies near Pilar.

Streamflow on the Rio Hondo near Valdez on Monday morning was not measured due to ice.

Streamflow on the Rio Mora near Terrero on Monday morning was not measured due to ice.

Streamflow on the Rio Pueblo near Peñasco on Monday morning was not measured due to ice.

Fishing for trout at the Santa Cruz Reservoir was slow to fair when trolling using crawfish-pattern crankbaits from boats and using PowerBait and silver Panther Martin spinners from shore.

Shuree Ponds is closed until July 1.

Springer Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Storrie Lake was good using worms.

Stubblefield Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for walleye at Ute Lake was fair using Berkley Gulp Minnows in 15-20 feet of water on main lake points. Fishing for white bass was fair to good using suspending jerkbaits and small swimbaits. Fishing for smallmouth bass was fair using plastic worms. The main lake water surface temperature was in the high 40s and the water was clear.

Northwest fishing report

Fishing for all species at Abiquiú Lake was slow using worms. The boat ramp will be closed periodically until April as part of dam maintenance efforts. 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 169 cfs.

Albuquerque Area Drains had no reports from anglers this week.

Bluewater Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Brazos River had no reports from anglers this week.

Canjilon Lakes had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for bass at Cochiti Lake was fair using crankbaits.

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.

Fenton Lake had no reports from anglers this week. For updated lake conditions and potential closure information, visit the park’s webpage or call the park office at 575-829-3630.

Fishing for trout at Grants Riverwalk Pond was good using PowerBait.

Heron Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

At the Jemez Waters, streamflow near the Village of Jemez Springs on Monday morning was 37 cfs. Fishing for trout was good using gold bead-head nymph flies.

Laguna del Campo is closed until May 1.

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 brown trout at Navajo Lake was slow to fair trolling using large lures. Fishing for pike was good using large, diving crankbaits and Streamer flies.

Streamflow on the Rio Chama below El Vado Lake on Monday morning was 108 cfs; streamflow below Abiquiú Lake on Monday morning was 94 cfs. Fishing for trout below Abiquiú Lake was fair using Panther Martin spinners. 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 good using rainbow-colored, Garlic PowerBait.

San Gregorio Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the San Juan River near Archuleta on Monday morning was 387 cfs. Fishing for trout in the quality waters was fair using red midge-pattern flies, yellow egg-pattern flies and red annelid-pattern flies. Fishing for trout in the bait waters was good using spinners, spoons, egg-pattern flies, bead-head mayfly-pattern flies and nightcrawler worms near Crusher Hole and Cottonwood Campground.

Seven Springs Kids’ Pond had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Tiger Park Reservoir was fair to good using leech-pattern flies.

Tingley Beach had no reports from anglers this week.

Trout Lakes had no reports from anglers this week.

Southwest fishing report

Alumni Pond is closed for repairs until further notice.

Fishing for trout at Bear Canyon Lake was good using Pink and Rainbow PowerBait, and black-and-yellow Panther Martin spinners.

Fishing for trout at Bill Evans Lake was good using spinners and White and Garlic PowerBait.

Fishing for catfish at Caballo Lake was fair using cut bait. Fishing for walleye was slow to fair using Kastmaster lures.

Fishing for catfish at Elephant Butte Lake was good using cut shad bait and cut carp bait.

Escondida Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Estancia Park Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Gila River near Gila on Monday morning was 228 cfs.

Glenwood Pond had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Lake Roberts was good using Natural-Scent, Glitter PowerBait.

Percha Dam had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Quemado Lake was good using Pink PowerBait and Power Worms.

Rancho Grande Ponds had no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Rio Grande below Elephant Butte Dam on Monday morning was 1,310 cfs. Fishing for catfish was good using worms and chicken liver near Socorro.

Snow Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Trees Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Young Pond was fair to good using nightcrawler worms.

Southeast fishing report

Fishing for trout at Alto Lake was very good using Yellow and Chartreuse PowerBait.

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 is closed until further notice by the City of Alamogordo due to fire damage. The lake is full but needs time for aquatic habitat to develop to sustain a healthy fish population. The city hopes to reopen the lake for recreational purposes in June.

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.

Eunice Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Green Meadow Lake was fair to good using PowerBait.

Greene Acres Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Grindstone Reservoir was good using Garlic PowerBait, Rainbow PowerBait and red, zebra midge-pattern flies.

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 trout at Oasis Park Lake was good using a variety of different PowerBait.

Streamflow on the Pecos River below Sumner Lake on Monday morning was 74 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 Monday morning was 11 cfs.

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

Santa Rosa Lake 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.