Fishing Line for March 27, 2025

CATCHES OF THE WEEK

Tony Sanchez caught a rainbow trout at Eagle Nest Lake off the shore using PowerBait on March 24.

Johnny Martinez caught and released 10 trout, including three 13-inch rainbows and a 10-inch brook trout at Hopewell Lake using PowerBait and worms on March 23.

Daniel Herrera caught five trout at Santa Cruz Reservoir using a leech and a Prince Nymph on March 23.

Tommy Lente, his nephew Mone and his son Antonio caught seven rainbow trout at Bluewater Lake using Rooster Tail spinners on March 23. Antonio also reeled in this monster trout as part of an enjoyable family outing.

At Cochiti Lake, Caleb Sanchez caught a smallmouth bass using a chatter bait on March 20. … Adrian Toscano caught his personal-best northern pike using cut bait on March 15.

At Fenton Lake, Ezra Seth Dorris caught two trout using a Panther Martin lure on March 22. … Jamerson Tafoya and his 14-year-old son, Deondre, caught their limits of trout using Garlic Glitter PowerBait on March 21. … Erick Cordova-Alanis caught three trout using Corn PowerBait and homemade dough bait on March 22.

On the San Juan River, Jeff Huisjen and his youngest daughter caught five rainbow trout using Orange and Pink Garlic-Scented PowerBait in the bait section on March 17. … Greg Bosef Jr. caught 15 rainbow trout using black midge flies in the quality waters on March 15.

Jaxson Griego caught four trout at Tingley Beach using Garlic-Scented PowerBait and shrimp on March 21.

At Bear Canyon Lake, Eric Ockerhausen caught five trout using Panther Martin spinners, Joe’s Flies and flicker shad on March 24. … The Montoya kids caught eight trout using PowerBait on March 15.

At Elephant Butte Lake, Javier Valles caught a striped bass using a jerkbait on March 24. … Ryder, Deegan and Pat Welch caught three catfish using cut bait on March 17. … Jace Cde Baca, 10, caught eight catfish using chicken on March 19.

At Lake Roberts, David caught five trout using PowerBait from the bank and lures from the boat on March 21. … Tom Harvey and his wife caught eight trout using Rainbow PowerBait on March 19.

Gavin Finch caught five largemouth bass, including a 3-pounder and a 3.7-pounder, using a jackhammer chatter bait at Alto Lake on March 19.

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NOTES FROM GAME & FISH

Northeast fishing report

Cabresto Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Charette Lakes had no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Cimarron River near Cimarron on Wednesday morning was 5.68 cubic feet per second (cfs).

Fishing for trout at Clayton Lake was slow using PowerBait.

Conchas Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Costilla Creek had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout was slow at Cowles Ponds.

Coyote Creek had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for rainbow trout at Eagle Nest Lake was very good using PowerBait off the shore. For updated lake conditions and potential hazards, 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. Call the Santa Fe National Forest office at 505-438-5300 for the latest closure information.

Ice fishing for trout at Hopewell Lake was fair to good using PowerBait and worms.

Lake Alice is closed to ice activities due to hazardous ice conditions.

Lake Maloya is closed to ice activities due to hazardous ice conditions.

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 slow using White and Green PowerBait. 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 73.9 cfs. Fishing for trout was slow using salmon eggs.

Streamflow on the Red River below the Red River Hatchery on Wednesday morning was 37.5 cfs.

Red River Hatchery had no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Rio Grande below the Taos Junction Bridge on Wednesday morning was 503 cfs.

Streamflow on the Rio Hondo near Valdez on Wednesday morning was 11.8 cfs.

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

Streamflow on the Rio Pueblo near Peñasco on Wednesday morning was 33.4 cfs.

Fishing for trout at Santa Cruz Reservoir was very good using leeches and Prince Nymph flies.

Shuree Ponds are closed until July 1.

Springer Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Boaters are asked to use caution at Storrie Lake as there is floating debris due to recent snowmelt. We had no reports from anglers this week.

Stubblefield Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Ute Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Northwest fishing report

Contact the Abiquiú Lake Main Office at 505-685-4371 for updated lake conditions and closure information. Fishing for rainbow trout was good using Kastmasters.

Streamflow on the Animas River below Aztec on Wednesday morning was 255 cfs.

Fishing for largemouth bass at Albuquerque Area Drains was good using Panorama baits.

Fishing for rainbow trout at Bluewater Lake was very good using Rooster Tail spinners. Visit Bluewater Lake State Park’s webpage or call 505-876-2391 for more information.

Brazos River had no reports from anglers this week.

Canjilon Lakes had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for smallmouth bass at Cochiti Lake was slow using chatter baits. Fishing for northern pike was very good using cut bait.

El Vado Lake is closed due to dam construction project. The park will reopen April 1. For more information, visit El Vado Lake State Park’s webpage or call 575-588-7247.

Fishing for trout at Fenton Lake was fair to good using Panther Martin lures, good using Garlic Glitter PowerBait and slow to fair using Corn PowerBait and homemade dough bait. 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 25.5 cfs. There were no reports from anglers this week.

Laguna del Campo is closed for the season and will reopen May 1.

Lagunitas Lakes had no reports from anglers this week.

Lake Farmington had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Liam Knight Pond was slow using White PowerBait.

McGaffey Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Navajo Lake had no reports from anglers this week. The dam is closed to vehicle traffic until May.

Streamflow on the Rio Chama below El Vado Lake on Wednesday morning was 103 cfs; streamflow below Abiquiú Lake on Wednesday morning was 27.7 cfs. Fishing for trout below El Vado Lake was good using red zebra midge flies. 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 429 cfs. Fishing for rainbow trout was fair to good using Orange and Pink Garlic-Scented PowerBait in the bait section and black midges in the quality waters.

The ice has mostly cleared and fishing conditions are good at Seven Springs Kids’ Pond. 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.

Fishing for trout at Tingley Beach was good using Garlic-Scented PowerBait and shrimp.

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 Panther Martin spinners, Joe’s Flies, flicker shad and PowerBait.

Fishing for rainbow trout at Bill Evans Lake was fair to good using Garlic PowerBait.

Caballo Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for striped bass at Elephant Butte Lake was slow to fair using jerkbaits. Fishing for catfish was good using cut bait and very good using chicken.

Fishing for trout at Escondida Lake was good using worms.

Streamflow on the Gila River near Gila on Wednesday morning was 52.4 cfs. There were no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Gila Waters near Gila Hot Springs on Wednesday morning was 48.1 cfs.

Glenwood Pond had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Lake Roberts was good using PowerBait from the bank and lures from boats.

Percha Dam had no reports from anglers this week.

Quemado Lake has thawed and is open to the public. Fishing for trout was slow using PowerBait.

Fishing for rainbow trout at Rancho Grande Ponds was very good using PowerBait.

Streamflow on the Rio Grande below Elephant Butte Dam on Wednesday morning was less than 1 cfs.

Snow Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Trees Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for bluegill at Young Pond was slow to fair using worms.

Southeast fishing report

Fishing for largemouth bass at Alto Lake was fair to good using jackhammer chatter baits.

Bataan Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

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

Streamflow on the Black River at Malaga on Wednesday morning was 2.99 cfs.

Fishing for trout at Blue Hole Park Pond was slow using PowerBait and lures.

Fishing for trout at Bonito Lake was very good using Green PowerBait. 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. State Road 409 is closed from Bottomless Lakes Visitor Center to Skidmarks Trail, between mile markers 8-13. Access to Bottomless Lakes is open via the upper road of State Road 409.

Brantley Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Carlsbad Municipal Lake was good using Trout Magnets and spinners.

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.

Eunice Lake had no reports from anglers this week

Fishing for catfish 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 Lake was good using worms and Salmon Glitter PowerBait, as well as grub spinners. Grindstone Lake is currently open for fishing. Due to changing wildlife impact closures, please see the Grindstone Lake 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.

Fishing for trout at Lake Van was slow using spinners.

Ned Houk Ponds had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout and catfish at Oasis Park Lake was slow using corn.

Streamflow on the Pecos River below Sumner Lake on Wednesday morning was 82 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 Wednesday morning was 4.59 cfs.

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

The boat ramp is open at Santa Rosa Lake.

Spring River Pond had no reports from anglers this week.

Sumner Lake had no reports from anglers this week. The Eastside Campground and Eastside Shoreline are now closed for the winter season and will reopen April 1.

Timberon Ponds had no reports from anglers this week.