Fishing Line for Nov. 7, 2024

CATCHES OF THE WEEK

Ben Bernabe of Albuquerque caught and released a 20-inch walleye at Conchas Lake using a 3-inch white tube bait in 24 feet of water on Oct. 31.

Jacob Andrade caught an 18-inch rainbow trout at Eagle Nest Lake using Chartreuse PowerBait on Oct. 28.

Steve Miera of Albuquerque caught a 30-inch pike at Cochiti Lake using a swimbait on Nov. 2.

Tyson Charley of Gallup caught a 15-inch rainbow trout at McGaffey Lake using an orange-and-chrome Kastmaster lure on Oct. 27.

Aaron Earle of Albuquerque caught his first kokanee salmon at Navajo Lake using a snagging hook on Nov. 3.

Liam O’Guin of Albuquerque caught a 20-inch rainbow trout on the San Juan River using an RS2 Fly on Oct. 30.

Scott Martinez of Silver City caught his limit of rainbow trout at Bill Evans Lake using a gold-and-red Kastmaster lure on Nov. 2.

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NOTES FROM GAME & FISH

Northeast fishing report

Cabresto Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Charette Lakes is closed for the season and will reopen March 1, 2025.

Streamflow on the Cimarron River near Cimarron on Monday morning was 45 cubic feet per second (cfs).

Clayton Lake is closed for the season and will reopen March 1, 2025.

Fishing for walleye at Conchas Lake was fair to good using 3-inch white tube baits.

Costilla Creek had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout was slow at Cowles Ponds.

Fishing for trout at Coyote Creek was fair using small dry flies.

Fishing for trout at Eagle Nest Lake was good using Chartreuse PowerBait. Fishing for pike was fair to good using large rainbow-trout-pattern spinners. For updated lake conditions, visit the park’s webpage or call the park office at 575-377-1594.

Fishing for trout at Eagle Rock Lake was good using Yellow Garlic PowerBait and Yellow and Pink PowerBait worms.

National Forest closures have been in place restricting fishing accesson 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.

Fishing for trout at Hopewell Lake was good using Wiggler Worm flies and green leech-pattern flies.

Lake Alice had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Lake Maloya was good using Orange PowerBait Marshmallows and salmon eggs. 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 is closed for the season and will reopen March 1, 2025.

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

Morphy Lake is closed for the season and will reopen March 1, 2025.

Streamflow on the Pecos River near Pecos on Monday morning was 113 cfs. Fishing for trout was fair to good using pink Tungsten Egg flies, size-16 Pheasant Warrior Flies and bead-head Caddis Flies.

Streamflow on the Red River below the Red River Hatchery on Monday morning was 57 cfs. Fishing for trout was fair to good using Red PowerBait near the town of Red River.

Work to replace the water line to the hatchery pond at Red River Hatchery has been completed and stocking has resumed.

Streamflow on the Rio Grande below the Taos Junction Bridge on Monday morning was 332 cfs. Fishing for trout was good using dry flies, bead-head Caddis Flies, Stone Flies, Squirmy Wormy flies and yellow Jig Sticker flies.

Streamflow on the Rio Hondo near Valdez on Monday morning was 50 cfs.

Streamflow on the Rio Mora near Terrero on Monday morning was 16 cfs.

Streamflow on the Rio Pueblo near Peñasco on Monday morning was 27 cfs.

Santa Cruz Reservoir is open 7 a.m.-5 p.m. through April 30, 2025. Ice fishing is not allowed.

Shuree Ponds had no reports from anglers this week.

Springer Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Storrie Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Stubblefield Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for walleye at Ute Lake was fair vertical jigging using vibrating blade baits in 30-40 feet of water. Fishing for white bass was fair to good vertical jigging using blade baits in 25-35 feet of water. Fishing for smallmouth bass was slow. The main lake’s water-surface temperature was in the low 60s and the water was stained.

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 Monday morning was 439 cfs.

Albuquerque Area Drains had no reports from anglers this week.

Bluewater Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout on the Brazos River was good using worms.

Canjilon Lakes had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for pike at Cochiti Lake was good using swimbaits and white paddle-tail jigs.

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 worms and bead-head 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.

Heron Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

At the Jemez Waters, streamflow near the Village of Jemez Springs on Monday morning was 25 cfs.

Laguna del Campo is closed for the season and will reopen May 1, 2025.

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 fair to good using PowerBait and orange-and-chrome Kastmaster lures.

Fishing for kokanee salmon at Navajo Lake using snagging hooks was slow. The dam is closed to vehicle traffic until May 2025.

Streamflow on the Rio Chama below El Vado Lake on Monday morning was 108 cfs; streamflow below Abiquiú Lake on Tuesday morning was 51 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.

Fishing for catfish on the Rio Grande was good using shrimp.

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 Monday morning was 311 cfs. Fishing for trout in the quality waters was good using RS2 Flies, Blue-Wing Olive dry flies and size-24, black Krystal Flash midge-pattern flies. Fishing for trout in the bait waters was fair to good using spinners.

If you catch a native Rio Grande chub in the Seven Springs Kids’ 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 trout at Tingley Beach was good using PowerBait.

Anglers reported dirty water and poor fishing conditions at Trout Lakes.

Southwest fishing report

Alumni Pond is closed for repairs until further notice.

Bear Canyon Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Bill Evans Lake was good using gold-and-red Kastmaster lures.

Caballo Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for white bass at Elephant Butte Lake was good using Flicker Shad lures. Fishing for walleye was slow to fair using white crankbaits and jigs tipped with worms. Fishing for smallmouth and largemouth bass was fair to good using plastic worms. Fishing for catfish was good using cut bait.

Escondida Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Estancia Park Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Gila River near Gila on Monday morning was 57 cfs.

Gila Waters had 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.

Quemado Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Rancho Grande Ponds had no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Rio Grande below Elephant Butte Dam on Tuesday morning was 1 cfs.

Snow Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

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

Young Pond had no reports from anglers this week.

Southeast fishing report

Alto Lake is closed indefinitely due to extensive damage caused by the South Fork Fire. The wildfire has left significant impacts on the natural environment and infrastructure surrounding the lake, necessitating immediate and prolonged closure for safety and restoration efforts. Please visit ruidoso-nm.gov for the most current information.

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 14 cfs.

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

Fish-stocking operations have resumed at Bonito Lake. Fishing for trout was fair to good using olive-green Pistol Pete spinner flies. The lake reopened to fishing only on Aug. 30. Only fishing activities are permitted at Bonito Lake. Visit nmfireinfo.com for the latest information.

Bosque Redondo Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Bottomless Lakes had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for white bass at Brantley Lake was good using shad-pattern swimbaits.

Carlsbad Municipal Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

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.

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 Lake was good using Rooster Tail spinners, Salmon Peach PowerBait, chartreuse Pautzke Balls O’ Fire and mini marshmallows. 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 Monday morning was 0 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 Monday morning was 0 cfs. The area has been experiencing heavy flooding because of recent fires in conjunction with heavy rain.

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

The boat ramp is open at Santa Rosa Lake.

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.