Fishing Line for May 15, 2025

CATCHES OF THE WEEK

Jonathan Sturgeon and his group caught and released between 10-20 rainbow trout and brown trout each day on May 5 and 6 below Eagle Nest Lake on the Cimarron River, using size-14 stone fly emergers and worms.

Jonathan Coy caught and released six brown trout at Cowles Ponds while fly fishing using a salmon egg dropper on May 11.

At Eagle Nest Lake, Linda Williams caught a rainbow trout using nightcrawlers on May 11. … Elvis and Alijah Chavez combined to catch 10 rainbow trout using Chunky Cheese, Garlic and Salmon Peach PowerBait on May 9.

At Morphy Lake, Jerry Blount caught his limit of trout, including two times where he caught two fish at once, using PowerBait on May 9. … Aaron James DeHerrera caught his limit of trout for the first time, using a rainbow Pistol Pete on May 9.

On the Pecos River, the Coriz family combined to catch between 25 and 30 trout between the five of them during a pre-Mother’s Day trip using worms, PowerBait and salmon eggs on May 10. … Lawrence Gonzales, Aaron Abeyta and Ruben Maestas caught 33 trout, keeping 15, using red worms on May 10.

Alice Gonzales caught five rainbow trout on the Red River using salmon eggs below the Red River Hatchery on May 9.

At the Santa Cruz Reservoir, Cathleen Moya and her husband caught five trout using PowerBait on their first fishing trip in a very long time on May 8. … Gary Trujillo caught four trout using PowerBait on May 4. … Donald J. Maestas caught five trout using Garlic PowerBait on May 8.

Bill caught three trout at Storrie Lake using PowerBait on May 7.

Dale Brooker caught seven walleye at Ute Lake earlier this month.

Daniel and his brother combined to catch seven catfish, with none smaller than 15 inches, using shrimp at the Albuquerque Area Drains on May 9 – his brother’s birthday.

Saniko Nunez caught three tiger muskie at Bluewater Lake using Pautzke Fire Balls on May 7.

Larry Bernstein caught a northern pike at Cochiti Lake using a 3-inch soft curly tail grub on May 7.

Leslie caught seven trout in two hours using Orange Glitter PowerBait and worms at Fenton Lake on May 2.

Jason Morris caught a rainbow trout on the San Juan River using a zebra midge in the quality waters on May 9.

At Tingley Beach, Andres Villalobos caught a largemouth bass using a plastic crawfish on a Texas rig on May 7. … Josiah Gurule, 8, caught a 29-inch, 9-pound catfish using shrimp on May 8.

Allysha Pacheco caught five catfish, as well as numerous carp, using shad and worms at Caballo Lake on May 11.

Matt caught, photographed and released 12 smallmouth bass and seven largemouth bass at Elephant Butte Lake using plastic worms on May 7.

On the Gila River, April Garcia of Albuquerque caught an 11-inch Gila trout using a pheasant tail nymph fly near the Catwalk Recreation Area on May 4. … Justin Zanin of Albuquerque caught several Gila trout using an olive Wooly Bugger fly near the Catwalk Recreation Area on May 3, including this 11½-incher, as he completed the New Mexico Trout Challenge.

Brian Powers caught three trout at Bonito Lake using a black-and-yellow Panther Martin spinner on May 3.

Sara and Mike Pasden caught their limits of trout within 30 minutes at Grindstone Reservoir using Yellow PowerBait on April 29. It was Sara’s first time fishing.

L.B. Johnson IV caught two bass at Santa Rosa Lake using a chartreuse jig on May 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 fair to good using crawlers and salmon eggs.

Streamflow on the Cimarron River near Cimarron on Wednesday morning was 120 cubic feet per second (cfs). Fishing for trout was good using size-14 stone fly emergers and worms below Eagle Nest Lake.

Fishing for trout at Clayton Lake was slow using PowerBait.

Fishing for largemouth bass at Conchas Lake was slow to fair using crankbaits. Fishing for smallmouth bass was fair to good using spinnerbaits.

Costilla Creek had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Cowles Ponds was slow to fair fly fishing using a salmon egg dropper.

Coyote Creek had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for rainbow trout at Eagle Nest Lake was fair to good using night crawlers and Chunky Cheese, Garlic and Salmon Peach PowerBait. 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 very good using Salmon Peach PowerBait.

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.

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 trolling black Pistol Petes with silver spinners.

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 PowerBait dough. The lake is part of the Department’s Open Gate Program. Please visit our website for more information about the property.

Fishing for trout at Morphy Lake was very good using PowerBait and rainbow Pistol Petes.

Streamflow on the Pecos River near Pecos on Wednesday morning was 278 cfs. Fishing for trout was good using worms, PowerBait and salmon eggs.

Streamflow on the Red River below the Red River Hatchery on Wednesday morning was 133 cfs. Fishing for rainbow trout was good using salmon eggs.

Red River Hatchery had no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Rio Grande below the Taos Junction Bridge on Wednesday morning was 662 cfs. Fishing for brown trout below the John Dunn Bridge was good using yellow, red-polka-dot Panther Martin spinners. Fishing for brown trout at the Taos Junction Bridge was slow to fair using nightcrawlers.

Streamflow on the Rio Hondo near Valdez on Wednesday morning was 41.2 cfs.

Streamflow on the Rio Mora near Terrero on Wednesday morning was 166 cfs. Fishing for trout was good using worms on a No. 12 hook.

Streamflow on the Rio Pueblo near Peñasco on Wednesday morning was 281 cfs.

Fishing for trout at Santa Cruz Reservoir was good using PowerBait.

Shuree Ponds are closed until July 1.

Springer Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

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

Stubblefield Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for walleye at Ute Lake was good using shad lures.

Northwest fishing report

Fishing for smallmouth bass at Abiquiú Lake was slow to fair using red crawdad crankbaits. 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 1,370 cfs.

Fishing for catfish at Albuquerque Area Drains was good using shrimp.

Fishing for tiger muskie at Bluewater Lake was good using Pautzke Fire Balls. 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 northern pike at Cochiti Lake was very good using 3-inch soft curly tail grubs.

The day use area at El Vado Lake 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 PowerBait 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 59.5 cfs. Fishing for trout on the Rio Cebolla waters was good using Natural Scent PowerBait and worms. Fishing for brown trout on the East Fork was slow to fair using dry flies and nymphs.

Fishing for trout at Laguna del Campo was slow to fair using PowerBait.

Lagunitas Lakes had no reports from anglers this week.

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

Liam Knight Pond had no reports from anglers this week.

McGaffey Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for northern pike at Navajo Lake was slow to fair slowly working a jerkbait in Francis Canyon. The dam is closed to vehicle traffic until May.

Streamflow on the Rio Chama below El Vado Lake on Wednesday morning was 494 cfs; streamflow below Abiquiú Lake on Wednesday morning was 208 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 869 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 372 cfs. Fishing for rainbow trout was good using zebra midges in the quality waters.

Fishing for trout at Seven Springs Kids’ Pond was very good using PowerBait and worms. 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 largemouth bass at Tingley Beach was slow to fair using plastic crawfish on Texas rigs. Fishing for catfish was slow to fair using shrimp.

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.

Bill Evans Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for catfish and carp at Caballo Lake was very good using shad and worms.

Fishing for smallmouth bass and largemouth bass at Elephant Butte Lake was very good using plastic worms.

Escondida Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Gila River near Gila on Wednesday morning was 27.4 cfs. Fishing for trout was good using pheasant-tail nymph flies and olive Wooly Bugger flies.

Streamflow at the Gila Waters near Gila Hot Springs on Wednesday morning was 35.6 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 489 cfs.

Snow Lake had no reports from anglers this week. The area, including the boat launch and the trailhead, has been temporarily closed because of the Iron Fire.

Trees Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Young Pond had no reports from anglers this week.

Southeast fishing report

Fishing for trout at Alto Lake was very good using olive-and-white Marabou Streamer flies.

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 Wednesday morning was 9.57 cfs.

Blue Hole Park Pond had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Bonito Lake was slow to fair using black-and-yellow Panther Martin spinners. 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.

Fishing for largemouth bass at Carlsbad Municipal Lake was slow to fair using crankbaits.

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.

Fishing for largemouth bass at Eunice Lake was good using hard jerkbaits, rubber minnows and micro chatterbaits with small minnow trailers.

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 very good using Yellow 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 51 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 3.22 cfs.

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

Fishing for largemouth bass at Santa Rosa Lake was slow to fair using chartreuse jigs.

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.