Fishing Line for May 8, 2025

CATCHES OF THE WEEK

At Conchas Lake, Jim Scaggs caught 14 largemouth bass using a crankbait on May 3. … Jared Fishburn caught seven smallmouth bass using spinnerbaits on April 27.

At Eagle Nest Lake, Ozzie Villegas caught four rainbow trout using Salmon Peach PowerBait on May 3. … Gary Clark, Sloan Moralez and Grayson Moralez caught 15 rainbow trout using Salmon Peach PowerBait on May 3.

JR Chapman caught four trout at Monastery Lake using PowerBait dough on May 2.

At Morphy Lake, Alejandro Pacheco caught five trout using a gold Trout Magnet from his kayak on May 3. … Landon Trujillo caught five trout on April 26. … Father and daughter Don and Dawn CdeBaca, of Las Vegas, New Mexico, caught and released 23 trout using a variety of flies and spinners on May 1. … Dawn caught a personal-best 16-inch trout. … Gabrielle Ortega caught this trout – her biggest fish so far – using a Pistol Pete on April 26.

Bruce Handrich had a successful day of trout fishing using PowerBait and orange-and-green Trout Magnets on the Pecos River on May 1.

Scott Kester II caught five rainbow trout below the Red River Hatchery on the Red River using worms.

Bruce Handrich caught and released 30 trout using worms on the on a small No. 12 hook on the Rio Mora on May 1.

Luke Trujillo caught his first fish, a trout, using a spinner at the Santa Cruz Reservoir on April 27.

Estevan Marquez, 3, caught his first fish using Spring Green PowerBait at Storrie Lake on May 1.

At Bluewater Lake, Michelle Rivera caught five trout using Green PowerBait on May 3. … Ahmet Gillespie caught five trout using a Pistol Pete on May 3. … Santiago Chavez caught three tiger muskie using Orange PowerBait on April 26. … Khalil Rodriguez caught two tiger muskie using waterdogs and a Savage Gear Lizard on April 30.

At Cochiti Lake, Carlos Leger caught two white bass using a chartreuse crankbait while trolling in a kayak on May 3. … Jared Harris caught two crappie, the pictured 13-incher and a 12-incher, as well as a 16-inch white bass using a natural-colored crankbait on April 26.

At Fenton Lake, Kathy and Carl Sanchez caught 21 trout using worms on May 1. … EsCee caught five trout using Garlic PowerBait on April 12.

At the Jemez Waters, Carter Patricio caught three rainbow trout and one brown trout using Natural Scent PowerBait and worms on the Rio Cebolla waters on April 26.

Nolan Tapia Patton, 9, caught three trout at Laguna del Campo using PowerBait on May 1.

At Lake Farmington, Drex Marquez, 6, caught a rainbow trout using PowerBait on May 3. … Kadyn Marquez, 3, caught a smaller rainbow trout using PowerBait on his Spider-Man pole on May 3.

Joshua Laino caught an 18.8-pound northern pike at Navajo Lake using a jerkbait in Francis Canyon on April 29.

On the San Juan River, Lucas Willow caught brown trout and rainbow trout using streamers. He also caught “a lot of browns” using small dry flies and black-grey midges in the quality waters on May 3. … Conner Jarrett, caught his first rainbow trout using a size-26 fly during a guided trip arranged by his grandfather, Jeff Braithwaite, on April 29.

At Elephant Butte Lake, Joe Fisher caught and released a striped bass using a curly-tail grub on May 4. … Anthony Dupree caught eight white bass, with the largest being 12.5 pounds, using curly-tail grubs on May 3. … Max I. Garcia caught three smallmouth bass using crankbaits and spoons on May 3. … Isaac Mossburg caught two smallmouth bass using a crankbait in the Rock Canyon area on May 3. … Erika Ecsedy, her boyfriend and her niece caught 10 catfish, three drum and one walleye using shiners and worms on April 20.

Brian Culligan caught two trout on the Gila River using a fly on April 29.

Kaia Rivera, from Laguna Pueblo, caught five trout using Salmon Peach PowerBait at Quemado Lake on April 27 after a great weekend of turkey hunting.

Myles Martinez caught five trout, including his first fish, using Corn PowerBait on a fishing trip at Bonito Lake with his grandfather on April 27.

Orlando Reyna caught a personal-best largemouth bass at Carlsbad Municipal Lake using a crankbait on May 5.

At Eunice Lake, John McRae caught four largemouth bass on a hard jerkbait on May 3. … Chuck Chanley caught three largemouth bass using a rubber minnow on April 28. … Robert Perez caught three largemouth bass using a micro chatterbait with a small minnow trailer on April 29.

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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 81 cubic feet per second (cfs).

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 was slow at Cowles Ponds.

Coyote Creek had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for rainbow trout at Eagle Nest Lake was good using 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 this property.

Fishing for trout at Morphy Lake was very good using gold Trout Magnets and Pistol Petes.

Streamflow on the Pecos River near Pecos on Wednesday morning was 146 cfs. Fishing for trout was good using PowerBait and orange-and-green Trout Magnets. Pecos High School students performed a benthic survey of the stream bed and found “many mayflies, caddis and stone flies, as well as many other insect species, indicating a very healthy stream,” Dan Muenzberg reported.

Streamflow on the Red River below the Red River Hatchery on Wednesday morning was 65.8 cfs. Fishing for rainbow trout was good using worms.

Red River Hatchery had no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Rio Grande below the Taos Junction Bridge on Wednesday morning was 584 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 22.8 cfs.

Streamflow on the Rio Mora near Terrero on Wednesday morning was 60.1 cfs. Fishing for trout was good using worms on a No. 12 hook.

Streamflow on the Rio Pueblo near Peñasco on Wednesday morning was 67.4 cfs.

Fishing for trout at the Santa Cruz Reservoir was good using spinners.

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 Spring Green PowerBait.

Stubblefield Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

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

Northwest fishing report

Contact the Abiquiú Lake Main Office at 505-685-4371 for updated lake conditions and closure information and there were no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Animas River below Aztec on Wednesday morning was 686 cfs.

Albuquerque Area Drains had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Bluewater Lake was good using Green PowerBait and Pistol Petes. Fishing for tiger muskie was good using Orange PowerBait. 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 white bass at Cochiti Lake was slow using chartreuse crankbaits and natural-colored crankbaits. Fishing for crappie was slow using natural-colored crankbaits.

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 San Juan 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 77.7 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 when 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 330 cfs; streamflow below Abiquiú Lake on Wednesday morning was 204 cfs. There wereno 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 606 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 424 cfs. Fishing for brown trout and rainbow trout was good using streamers, emergers and dry flies in the quality waters.

Fishing for trout at the 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.

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.

Bear Canyon Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Bill Evans Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Caballo Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for white bass and striped bass at Elephant Butte Lake was very good using curly-tail grubs. Fishing for smallmouth bass was fair to good using crankbaits and spoons.

Escondida Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Gila River near Gila on Wednesday morning was 43.3 cfs. Fishing for trout was slow using flies.

Streamflow at the Gila Waters near Gila Hot Springs on Wednesday morning was 42 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 464 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 26.6 cfs.

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

Fishing for trout at Bonito Lake was fair to good using Corn 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.

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.

Grindstone Lake had no reports from anglers this week. 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.

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 0.25 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 4.22 cfs.

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

Santa Rosa Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

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.