Fishing Line for May 2, 2024

CATCHES OF THE WEEK

Hideki Nakazono of Santa Fe caught his very first bass at Ute Lake using a gold Kastmaster lure on March 25.

Xavier Segovia of Española caught a 24-inch brown trout at Abiquiú Lake using a yellow Rooster Tail spinner on Aril 23.

Javier Rodriguez of Albuquerque caught and released a 25-inch walleye at Cochiti Lake using a crankbait on April 21.

Mathias Charley of Farmington caught a 22-inch brown trout at Navajo Lake using a Blue Gill pattern spinnerbait on April 20.

Emilio Padilla, 17, of Los Lunas caught a 24-inch brown trout on the San Juan River using a 1.5-inch crankbait on April 27.

At Bill Evans Lake, Peggy Reese of Mimbres caught her first largemouth bass, 18.5 inches long and 2.88 pounds, using a red Bomber lure on April 21. … Tim Abreu of San Lorenzo caught a 14-inch crappie using a Rapala lure on April 21.

Salomon Lara of Las Cruces caught a 4-pound smallmouth bass at Elephant Butte Lake using a chartreuse-colored crankbait on April 22.

Manuel and Yamileth Montellano of Deming caught a 14-inch rainbow trout at Lake Roberts using PowerBait on April 22.

Jameson Hubbard Gomez, 7, of Las Cruces caught a 20-inch rainbow trout at Quemado Lake using Yellow Salmon Egg PowerBait on April 19.

At Carlsbad Municipal Lake, Jonathyn Olona of Las Cruces caught an 8-pound largemouth bass using a 6th Sense Stroker Craw on April 24. … Orlando Reyna of Carlsbad caught a 4-pound spotted bass using a crankbait on April 22.

Nick Keele of Hobbs caught a 5-pound and 3-pound largemouth bass at Chaparral Park Lake using a Texas-rigged, pumpkin-green-colored plastic worm on April 23.

Matt Castillo of Carlsbad caught a 17-inch spotted bass on the Pecos River using a Z-Man Slim Swimz lure at 6 Mile Dam on April 28.

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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 slow to fair using Pautzke Fire Bait.

Streamflow on the Cimarron River near Cimarron on Monday morning was 41 cubic feet per second (cfs).

Fishing for trout at Clayton Lake was good using Colorado Spoons and various types of PowerBait.

Fishing for smallmouth bass at Conchas Lake was good using white curly tail grubs, white fluke lures and green tube baits.

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 is open to fishing and boating. Fishing for trout was fair to good using Green PowerBait and corn. Fishing for pike was slow to fair using swimbaits. 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.

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.

Fishing for trout at Monastery Lake was good using salmon eggs and gold spoons. 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 Green Garlic PowerBait and white Pistol Pete spinner flies.

Streamflow on the Pecos River near Pecos on Monday morning was 272 cfs. Fishing for trout was good using worms, Panther Martin spinners, and Woolly Bugger flies.

Streamflow on the Red River below the Red River Hatchery on Monday morning was 78 cfs.

Streamflow on the Rio Grande below the Taos Junction Bridge on Monday morning was 939 cfs. Fishing for trout was slow. Angler’s 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 Monday morning was 42 cfs.

Streamflow on the Rio Mora near Terrero on Monday morning was 131 cfs.

Streamflow on the Rio Pueblo near Peñasco on Monday morning was 169 cfs.

Fishing for trout at Santa Cruz Reservoir was good using white corn and Pink 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 trolling using Berkley Flicker Shad lures and Wally Diver lures. Fishing for white bass was very good using black and white swimbaits and various crankbaits that dive 8-10 feet deep. Fishing for bass was very good using gold Kastmaster lures, swimbaits, wacky rigged Berkley Generals and MaxScent Hit Worms. Fishing for crappie was fair using live minnows over brush in 15-20 feet of water. Fishing for catfish was fair using Punch bait. The main lake water surface temperature was in the low 60s, and the water’s color was clear.

Northwest fishing report

Fishing for walleye at Abiquiú Lake was fair to good using red, leech-pattern flies. Fishing for trout was fair using yellow Rooster Tail spinners. 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 590 cfs.

Albuquerque Area Drains had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Bluewater Lake was good using Panther Martin spinners, Kastmaster lures and Yellow Garlic Glitter PowerBait. Fishing for tiger muskie was fair using blue-and-silver spinners. Fishing for catfish was fair using hot dogs.

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 white swimbaits. Fishing for walleye was fair using crankbaits. Fishing for catfish was fair using nightcrawler worms. Fishing for pike was fair to good using green spinnerbaits and Ned Rig Z-Man Mud Minnows.

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 to good using beadhead 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 Boilie Bait.

At the Jemez Waters, streamflow near the Village of Jemez Springs on Monday morning was 319 cfs. Fishing for trout was good using worms near Jemez Springs.

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.

Fishing for trout at McGaffey Lake was good using green PowerBait.

Fishing for brown trout at Navajo Lake was slow to fair using spinnerbaits. Fishing for pike was fair to good using Rapala X-Rap lures and Streamer flies.

Streamflow on the Rio Chama below El Vado Lake on Monday morning was 939 cfs; streamflow below Abiquiú Lake on Monday morning was 1,280 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 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 372 cfs. Fishing for trout in the quality waters was good using size-22 and size-24, black midge Foam-Wing Emerger flies. Fishing for trout in the bait waters was fair to good using 1.5-inch crankbait lures.

Fishing for trout at Seven Springs Kids’ Pond was fair to good using salmon eggs, worms and Yellow PowerBait.

Fishing for trout at Tiger Park Reservoir was good using spinners and green, leech-pattern flies.

Fishing for bass at Tingley Beach was fair to good using leech-pattern flies.

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 Bomber lures. Fishing for crappie was fair to good using Rapala lures.

Fishing for catfish at Caballo Lake was fair to good using cut bait. Fishing for crappie was fair using small jigs.

Fishing for bass at Elephant Butte Lake was good using chartreuse crankbaits. Fishing for white bass was very good using Crème jig spinners. Fishing for catfish was good using cut shad bait and cut carp bait.

Fishing for trout at Escondida Lake was good using Corn PowerBait.

Estancia Park Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Gila River near Gila on Monday morning was 209 cfs.

Fishing for trout at Glenwood Pond was fair using PowerBait.

Fishing for trout at Lake Roberts was good using Garlic PowerBait and Glitter PowerBait.

Fishing for white bass at Percha Dam was fair using Underspin swim jigs.

Fishing for trout at Quemado Lake was fair to good using Yellow Salmon Egg PowerBait.

Fishing for trout at Rancho Grande Ponds was fair using Orange PowerBait.

Streamflow on the Rio Grande below Elephant Butte Dam on Monday morning was 1,070 cfs.

Fishing for trout at Snow Lake was fair to good using flashy spinners, worms and Orange PowerBait.

Trees Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for catfish at Young Pond was fair to good using hotdogs and cheese.

Southeast fishing report

Fishing for bass at Alto Lake was fair to good using nightcrawler worms.

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 59 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.

Fishing for trout at Bottomless Lakes was fair using PowerBait.

Brantley Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for bass at Carlsbad Municipal Lake was good using crawdad pattern soft plastic lures and crankbaits. Fishing for trout was fair using PowerBait worms and eggs.

Fishing for bass at Chaparral Park Lake was good using Texas rigged pumpkin green colored plastic worms.

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 PowerBait and Kastmaster lures.

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 using spinners.

Ned Houk Ponds had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for bass at Oasis Park Lake was fair to good using skirt jigs.

Streamflow on the Pecos River below Sumner Lake on Monday morning was 87 cfs. Fishing for bass was good using Z-Man Slim Swimz at 6 Mile Dam.

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 22 cfs.

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

Fishing for bass at Santa Rosa Lake was fair using Senko worms.

Sumner Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Timberon Ponds had no reports from anglers this week.