Fishing Line for Nov. 26, 2025

CATCHES OF THE WEEK

Val Armijo of Albuquerque caught his limit of rainbow trout, ranging from 16 to 22 inches in length, using Salmon Peach PowerBait at Eagle Nest Lake on Nov. 20.

Jerome P. Haddock caught and released 10 trout using Rainbow PowerBait at Lake Maloya on Nov. 23.

Nicole Romero caught five trout, including one that measured 24 inches long and 13 inches around, using worms on the Pecos River on Nov. 21.

Vinny and Mitch caught 10 trout using lures at Santa Cruz Reservoir on Nov. 21.

Penelope Shirley caught five trout using salmon eggs at Belen Riverside Drain on Nov. 20.

Johnny Rodriguez, 10, of Albuquerque, caught his first fish — a trout measuring 22 inches long and weighing 3 pounds — using Garlic PowerBait at Fenton Lake on Nov. 18. Johnny is a member of Royal Rangers N.M.

Penelope Shirley caught three trout using Garlic PowerBait at Tingley Beach while fishing with her great-grandparents, Lily and Orlando, on Nov. 19.

Brian Powers caught eight trout — seven rainbow trout and one brook trout — and kept four using a multicolored Kastmaster and worms at Bonito Lake on Nov. 22.

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 5.68 cubic feet per second (cfs).

Fishing for rainbow trout at Eagle Nest Lake was very good using Salmon Peach PowerBait. Fishing for salmon was slow when snagging. For updated lake conditions, visit the park’s webpage or call the park office at 575-377-1594.

The most recent report for Hopewell Lake was received Nov. 20. At that time, fishing for trout was good using yellow glitter Gulp and spinners.

Fishing for trout at Lake Maloya was very good using Rainbow 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 28.8 cfs. Fishing for trout was good using worms.

Streamflow on the Red River below the Red River Hatchery on Wednesday morning was 35.1 cfs. The most recent report was received Nov. 6. At that time, fishing for brown trout was slow to fair using Panther Martin spinners.

Streamflow on the Rio Grande below the Taos Junction Bridge on Wednesday morning was 759 cfs.

Streamflow on the Rio Hondo near Valdez on Wednesday morning was 6.73 cfs.

Streamflow on the Rio Mora near Terrero on Wednesday morning was 12.9 cfs.

Streamflow on the Rio Pueblo near Peñasco on Wednesday morning was 7.03 cfs.

Fishing for trout at Santa Cruz Reservoir was fair to good using lures.

The most recent report for Ute Lake was received Nov. 20. At that time, fishing for walleye, crappie, catfish and white bass was fair to good using 3-inch and 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 City Ponds, 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. The most recent report was received Nov. 20. At that time, fishing for walleye was slow to fair using Rapala sinking minnows.

Streamflow on the Animas River below Aztec on Wednesday morning was 349 cfs.

Fishing for trout at Belen Riverside Drain was good using salmon eggs.

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 Cochiti Lake was received Nov. 13. At that time, fishing for northern pike 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.

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

At the Jemez Waters, streamflow near the Village of Jemez Springs on Wednesday morning was 20.9 cfs.

Snagging for kokanee at Navajo Lake was slow.

Streamflow on the Rio Chama below El Vado Lake on Wednesday morning was 99.8 cfs; streamflow below Abiquiú Lake on Wednesday morning was 125 cfs. The most recent report was received Nov. 6. At that time, 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 798 cfs.

Streamflow on the San Juan River near Archuleta on Wednesday morning was 289 cfs. Fishing for rainbow trout was good using Red Anneliese in the quality waters.

Fishing for trout at Seven Springs Kids’ Pond was very good using salmon eggs. 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 fair to good using Garlic PowerBait.

The department received no reports for the following waterbodies over the past three weeks: Albuquerque Area Drains, Brazos River, Canjilon Lakes, Grants Riverwalk Pond, Heron Lake, Jackson Lake, Laguna del Campo, Lagunitas Lakes, Lake Farmington, Liam Knight Pond, McGaffey Lake, Navajo 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 Bill Evans Lake was received Nov. 20. At that time, fishing for catfish was fair to good using natural scent trout bait. Fishing for largemouth bass was good using crawdads.

Fishing for catfish at Escondida Lake was good using PowerBait.

Streamflow on the Gila River near Gila on Wednesday morning was 146 cfs.

Streamflow at the Gila Waters near Gila Hot Springs on Wednesday morning was 42.8 cfs.

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: Caballo Lake, Elephant Butte Lake, Glenwood Pond, Lake Roberts, Percha Dam, Rancho Grande Ponds, Snow Lake, Trees Lake and Young Pond.

Southeast fishing report

The most recent report for Alto Lake was received Nov. 13. At that time, fishing for largemouth bass 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 4.58 cfs.

Fishing for trout at Bonito Lake was fair to good using multicolored Kastmasters, worms and size-12 nymph flies. Only fishing activities are permitted at Bonito Lake.

The most recent report for Chaparral Park Lake was received Nov. 13. At that time, fishing for catfish 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.

The most recent report for Grindstone Reservoir was received Nov. 13. At that time, fishing for trout 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.

Streamflow on the Pecos River below Sumner Lake on Wednesday morning was 20.1 cfs.

Streamflow on the Rio Ruidoso at Hollywood on Wednesday morning was 4.59 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 Sumner Lake was received Nov. 20. At that time, fishing for smallmouth bass was good using Panther Martin Spinners.

The department received no reports for the following waterbodies over the past three weeks: Bataan Lake, Blue Hole Park Pond, 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, Oasis Park Lake, Perch Lake, Rio Bonito, Rock Lake Hatchery Kids’ Pond, Santa Rosa Lake, Spring River Pond and Timberon Ponds.