Fishing Line for March 20, 2024

CATCHES OF THE WEEK

At Morphy Lake, Adam Gonzales of Las Vegas caught and released a 21-inch cutthroat trout using a self-tied CDC flash-back Pheasant Tail nymph fly on March 13. … Jose Arguello of Las Vegas caught an 18.5-inch rainbow trout using PowerBait on March 1.

On the Rio Grande, Rob Vigil of Española caught a 21-inch rainbow trout using Salmon-Peach Glitter PowerBait on March 17. … Tiffany Mann of Albuquerque caught a 26-inch pike using a black streamer fly with a pink head near Pilar on March 11.

Mark Mondragon of Chama caught a 24-inch brown trout on the Rio Chama using a Panther Martin spinner below Abiquiú Lake on March 15.

At Tingley Beach, Armando Guzman of Albuquerque caught a 6-pound largemouth bass using a big leech-pattern fly on March 17. … Ron Berlint of Albuquerque caught and released a 5-pound largemouth bass using a fly on March 12. … Perla Rose, 2, of Tijeras caught her first trout with the help of her brothers Carson and Truman using Brown PowerBait on March 12. … Christian Quintana of Albuquerque caught a 10-pound carp using a mop fly on March 11.

At Elephant Butte Lake, Tom Armendariz caught a 5-pound largemouth bass using minnows on March 11. … Benjamin Armendariz caught a 2-pound smallmouth bass using minnows on March 11.

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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.

Fishing for perch at Eagle Nest Lake was good using small jigs tipped with worm. 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 good using bead-head nymph flies and 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 PowerBait and 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). Fishing for trout was fair to good using Hare’s Ear flies and black streamer flies.

Streamflow on the Rio Grande below the Taos Junction Bridge on Monday morning was 530 cfs. Fishing for trout was good using Blue-Wing Olive dry flies, white streamer flies and Salmon-Peach Glitter PowerBait. Fishing for pike was fair using black streamer flies.

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 Santa Cruz Reservoir was fair to good using chartreuse PowerBait.

Shuree Ponds is closed until July 1.

Springer Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Storrie Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Stubblefield Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for walleye at Ute Lake was fair to good using swimbaits and jerkbaits. Fishing for white bass was good trolling using Berkley Flicker Shad lures. Fishing for smallmouth bass was good using jerkbaits. The main lake water surface temperature was 50 degrees and the water was clear.

Northwest fishing report

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 248 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 fair to 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 45 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 105 cfs; streamflow below Abiquiú Lake on Monday morning was not measured due to equipment issue. Fishing for trout below Abiquiú Lake was fair to good 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, midge 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.

Tiger Park Reservoir had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Tingley Beach was good using Brown PowerBait. Fishing for bass was fair to good using black leech-pattern flies. Fishing for carp was fair using mop flies.

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 bass at Elephant Butte Lake was good using minnows. Fishing for catfish 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 248 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 2,030 cfs. Fishing for catfish was good using worms and chicken liver near Socorro.

Snow Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Trees Lake was good using worms and Cheese PowerBait.

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

Southeast fishing report

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

Fishing for trout at Bataan Lake was good using worms.

Please visit the Open Gate webpage for more information on Berrendo Creek.

Streamflow on the Black River at Malaga on Monday morning was 7 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.

Fishing for trout at Carlsbad Municipal Lake was good using pink PowerBait.

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.

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 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.

Fishing for trout at Lake Van was fair to good using white PowerBait Power Eggs.

Ned Houk Ponds had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Oasis Park Lake was fair 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 13 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.