Fishing Line for Nov. 13, 2025

A REEL CHANGE

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish wants to hear from you. Submit your latest New Mexico fishing adventure, or your catch of the week, at the department’s fishing and stocking report website, wildlife.dgf.nm.gov/fishing/weekly-report, and use the iFish form at the bottom of the page. For catches of the week include your name, age, hometown, date, location, type of fish, length and weight if possible, and bait, lure or fly used. Submissions received by 5 p.m. Monday will be considered for inclusion in that week’s fishing report.

CATCHES OF THE WEEK

Hunter Ervin caught three rainbow trout using nightcrawlers at Eagle Nest Lake on Nov. 8.

Tony Sandoval caught a 21-inch rainbow trout at Hopewell Lake using PowerBait while fishing with his grandpa on Nov. 11.

Maryanne Montoya caught a 21-inch, 5.2-pound rainbow trout at Lake Maloya using Pink Lemonade PowerBait on Oct. 31.

Jimmy and Joaquin Lopez caught a 26-inch trout on the Pecos River using White Glitter PowerBait on Nov. 11.

Cristian Pena caught a northern pike using a spinner on a medium rod with a 15-pound braid line at Cochiti Lake on Nov. 9.

Owen Middagh caught a crappie using a silver-and-black spinner at Cochiti Lake on Nov. 2.

Giovanni caught a bass at Escondida Lake using a curly tail jig on Nov. 10.

Gavin Finch caught a few largemouth bass at Alto Lake using a jackhammer chatterbait on Nov. 5.

Brian Powers caught five trout using worms on a high-low rig, and three more on a multi-colored Kastmaster at Bonito Lake on Nov. 10. He kept five fish and released three. He also caught six rainbow trout and two brook trout at Bonito Lake, keeping five fish measuring between 12-13½ inches, on Nov. 7. He caught four fish using a multi-colored Kastmaster and four more using worms.

Hector Horta caught and released 10 trout at Bonito Lake using PowerBait on Nov. 6.

Randy Lee Davis and his friend caught a catfish at Chaparral Park Lake using corn on Nov. 5.

Let the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish know how your fishing trip went with the iFish form: wildlife.dgf.nm.gov/fishing/weekly-report or email darren.vaughan@dgf.nm.gov.

NOTES FROM GAME & FISH

Northeast fishing report

Streamflow on the Cimarron River near Cimarron on Wednesday morning was 5.38 cubic feet per second (cfs). The most recent report was received Oct. 23. At that time, fishing for trout was good using a small black midge fly.

Fishing for rainbow trout at Eagle Nest Lake was good using nightcrawlers. For updated lake conditions, visit the park’s webpage or call the park office at 575-377-1594.

Fishing for trout at Hopewell Lake was good using PowerBait.

Fishing for trout at Lake Maloya was very good using Pink Lemonade PowerBait.

Monastery Lake is part of the Department’s Open Gate Program. Please visit our website for more information about this property.

Streamflow on the Pecos River near Pecos on Wednesday morning was 52.2 cfs. Fishing for trout was fair to good using White Glitter PowerBait.

Streamflow on the Red River below the Red River Hatchery on Wednesday morning was 36.3 cfs. The most recent report was received Nov. 6. At that time, fishing for brown trout was slow to fair using Panther Martin spinners.

The most recent report for Red River City Ponds was received Oct. 23. At that time, fishing for trout was very good using beadhead nymphs and homemade dough bait.

Streamflow on the Rio Grande below the Taos Junction Bridge on Wednesday morning was 716 cfs. The most recent report was received Oct. 30. At that time, fishing for brown trout was slow using flies, spinners and worms.

Streamflow on the Rio Hondo near Valdez on Wednesday morning was 11.3 cfs.

Streamflow on the Rio Mora near Terrero on Wednesday morning was 19.2 cfs.

Streamflow on the Rio Pueblo near Peñasco on Wednesday morning was 11 cfs.

The most recent report for Santa Cruz Reservoir was received Nov. 6. At that time, fishing for trout was slow to fair using Green PowerBait.

Fishing for walleye, crappie, catfish and white bass at Ute Lake was slow to fair using 4-inch Gulp minnows.

The department received no reports for the following waterbodies over the past three weeks: Cabresto Lake, Clayton Lake, Charette Lakes, Conchas Lake, Cowles Ponds, Coyote Creek, Eagle Rock Lake, Gallinas River, Harris Pond, Lake Alice, Los Pinos River, Maxwell Lake 13, Morphy Lake, Red River Hatchery, Rio Costilla, Shuree Ponds, Springer Lake, Storrie Lake and Stubblefield Lake.

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 Wednesday morning was 390 cfs.

The most recent report for Bluewater Lake was received Nov. 6. At that time, fishing for catfish was slow to fair using chicken liver near the dam. Visit Bluewater Lake State Park’s webpage or call 505-876-2391 for more information.

The most recent report for Canjilon Lakes was received Oct. 23. At that time, fishing for trout was very good with nightcrawlers. Fishing for trout at the middle lake was slow using a Joe’s fly.

Fishing for northern pike at Cochiti Lake was slow to fair using spinners. Fishing for crappie was slow to fair using silver-and-black spinners.

El Vado Lake is open to boating and angling with a primitive boat ramp available at the Dam Day Use Area, as well as the main (concrete) boat ramp and courtesy dock at El Vado Lake State Park. For more information, visit El Vado Lake State Park’s webpage or call 575-588-7247.

The most recent report for Fenton Lake was received Oct. 30. At that time, fishing for trout was good using Orange, Pink and Garlic PowerBait.

At the Jemez Waters, streamflow near the Village of Jemez Springs on Wednesday morning was 14.8 cfs. The most recent report was received Oct. 23. At that time, fishing for trout was slow using worms and salmon eggs.

The most recent report for Navajo Lake was received Oct. 30. At that time, fishing for northern pike was good using crankbaits. Snagging for kokanee was slow to fair.

Streamflow on the Rio Chama below El Vado Lake on Wednesday morning was 105 cfs; streamflow below Abiquiú Lake on Wednesday morning was 45.1 cfs. Fishing for trout was good using dry flies with nymph trailers above El Vado Lake. 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 561 cfs.

Streamflow on the San Juan River near Archuleta on Wednesday morning was 596 cfs. The most recent report was received Nov. 6. At that time, fishing for rainbow trout was very good using size-24 grey-and-black Big Mac flies on a 6x tippet in the quality waters.

The most recent report for Seven Springs Kids’ Pond was received Nov. 6. At that time, fishing for trout was very good using PowerBait and pink 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.

Fishing for trout at Tingley Beach was very good using homemade dough bait.

The most recent report for Trout Lakes was received Oct. 30. At that time, fishing for trout was very good using green Pistol Pete flies.

The department received no reports for the following waterbodies over the past three weeks: Albuquerque Area Drains, Brazos River, Grants Riverwalk Pond, Heron Lake, Jackson Lake, Laguna del Campo, Lagunitas Lakes, Lake Farmington, Liam Knight Pond, McGaffey Lake, Rio Cebolla, Riverside Park Pond (Aztec Pond #1), San Gregorio Lake, Tiger Park Reservoir and Trout Lakes.

Southwest fishing report

Fishing conditions at Bear Canyon Lake have been adversely affected in the aftermath of the Trout Fire.

The most recent report for Elephant Butte Lake was received Oct. 30. At that time, fishing for catfish was slow to fair using carp and shad cut bait. Fishing for crappie was good using white grubs.

Fishing for bass at Escondida Lake was slow using curly tail jigs.

Streamflow on the Gila River near Gila on Wednesday morning was 63.9 cfs. The most recent report was received Oct. 30. At that time, fishing for smallmouth bass was slow to fair using nightcrawler jigs.

At the Gila Waters, streamflow near Gila Hot Springs on Wednesday morning was 35.6 cfs.

Fishing for trout at Glenwood Pond was fair to good using gold Joe’s Flies and worms under a bobber.

Quemado Lake is currently closed due to an algal bloom. It will reopen when the New Mexico Environment Department advises that the lake is safe for public use. For more information, visit the Gila National Forest website.

Streamflow on the Rio Grande below Elephant Butte Dam on Wednesday morning was 0 cfs.

The department received no reports for the following waterbodies over the past three weeks: Bill Evans Lake, Caballo Lake, Lake Roberts, Percha Dam, Rancho Grande Ponds, Snow Lake, Trees Lake and Young Pond.

Southeast fishing report

Fishing for largemouth bass at Alto Lake was slow to fair using jackhammer chatterbaits.

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

Streamflow on the Black River at Malaga on Wednesday morning was 1.57 cfs.

The most recent report for Blue Hole Park Pond was received Oct. 23. At that time, fishing for trout was slow to fair using Whopper Ploppers.

Fishing for trout at Bonito Lake was good using multi-colored Kastmasters, worms and PowerBait, and slow using Super Duper lures. Only fishing activities are permitted at Bonito Lake.

The most recent report for Brantley Lake was received Oct. 30. At that time, fishing for largemouth bass was fair to good using plastic crawdads.

Fishing for catfish at Chaparral Park Lake was fair to good using corn.

The most recent report for Eunice Lake was received Nov. 6. At that time, fishing for largemouth bass was very good using black and blue chatterbaits and soft plastic crawfish.

Fishing for trout at Grindstone Reservoir was very good using green leeches and red or purple squirmy worms. Grindstone Reservoir is currently open for fishing. Due to changing wildlife impact closures, please see the Grindstone Reservoir Webpage before planning a visit.

The most recent report for Oasis Park Lake was received Oct. 30. At that time, fishing for smallmouth bass was good using worms.

Streamflow on the Pecos River below Sumner Lake on Wednesday morning was 10.2 cfs.

Streamflow on the Rio Ruidoso at Hollywood on Wednesday morning was 35.8 cfs. Fishing conditions will be adversely affected for an extended period of time due to recent flooding in the area.

The most recent report for Santa Rosa Lake was received Oct. 23. At that time, fishing for smallmouth bass was fair to good using crankbait.

The most recent report for Sumner Lake was received Oct. 30. At that time, fishing for flathead catfish was good using ¼-ounce jigs with curly tail grubs.

The department received no reports for the following waterbodies over the past three weeks: Bataan Lake, Bosque Redondo Lake, Bottomless Lakes, Brantley Lake, Carlsbad Municipal Lake, Corona Pond, Dennis Chavez Pond, Estancia Park Lake, Green Meadow Lake, Greene Acres Lake, Harry McAdams Park Pond, Jal Lake, Lake Van, Ned Houk Ponds, Perch Lake, Rio Bonito, Rock Lake Hatchery Kids’ Pond, Spring River Pond and Timberon Ponds.