Fishing Line for Feb. 12, 2026

CATCHES OF THE WEEK

Sherrilyn Romero caught a walleye using a deep-dive lure at Ute Lake on Feb. 8.

Sam Stewart caught a largemouth bass at the Albuquerque Area Drains using curly tail shad on Feb. 9.

Brian Powers caught three trout in an hour and a half — one on a multicolored Kastmaster, one on a worm and one on Rainbow Twist PowerBait — on Feb. 7 at Alto Lake.

Bruce Handrich caught five trout using corn at Bonito Lake on Feb. 7.

Joanna Garcia’s group caught five rainbow trout and two brook trout between 13-15 inches in length using worms and micro jigs at Bonito Lake on Feb. 7.

Brian Powers caught five rainbow trout — three on a multicolored Kastmaster and two on worms on a high-low rig — keeping three, including a 13-incher, at Grindstone Reservoir on Jan. 31.

Ben A. Luttrell caught five trout in the early morning of Feb. 7 at Timberon Ponds using Rainbow PowerBait Nuggets and Green Trout Nuggets.

Let the New Mexico Department of Wildlife 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 not measured due to ice.

The Eagle Nest Lake surface is closed to all activities due to deteriorating ice conditions. For updated lake conditions, visit the park’s webpage or call the park office at 575-377-1594.

The most recent report for Eagle Rock Lake was received Feb. 5. At that time, ice fishing for trout was very good using tungsten Simco bugs.

Anglers reported Lake Alice is closed to ice fishing and shore fishing. For more information, visit Sugarite Canyon State Park’s webpage or call 575-445-5607.

Anglers reported Lake Maloya is closed to ice fishing and shore fishing. For more information, visit Sugarite Canyon State Park’s webpage or call 575-445-5607.

Monastery Lake is closed indefinitely due to unsafe ice conditions. Monastery Lake is part of the department’s Open Gate Program. Please visit our website for more information about this property.

Morphy Lake State Park is closed for the season until Feb. 28.

Streamflow on the Pecos River near Pecos on Wednesday morning was not measured due to ice. The most recent report was received Jan. 22. At that time, fishing for trout was good using clown salmon eggs, midges, hoppers and elk-hair caddis flies.

Streamflow on the Red River below the Red River Hatchery on Wednesday morning was 34 cubic feet per second (cfs).

Streamflow on the Rio Grande below the Taos Junction Bridge on Wednesday morning was 536 cfs.

Streamflow on the Rio Hondo near Valdez on Wednesday morning was not measured due to ice.

Streamflow on the Rio Mora near Terrero Wednesday morning was 7.35 cfs.

Streamflow on the Rio Pueblo near Peñasco on Wednesday morning was not measured due to ice.

Fishing for walleye at Ute Lake was good to very good using deep-diving lures, 4-inch Gulp minnows and blade baits. Fishing for catfish was good using 4-inch Gulp minnows and blade baits. Fishing for white bass was very good using 4-inch Gulp minnows and blade baits.

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, Gallinas River, Harris Pond, Los Pinos River, Maxwell Lake 13, Red River City Ponds, Red River Hatchery, Rio Costilla, Santa Cruz Reservoir, 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.

Fishing for largemouth bass at Albuquerque Area Drains was good using curly tail shad.

Streamflow on the Animas River below Aztec on Wednesday morning was 212 cfs.

Visit Bluewater Lake State Park’s webpage or call 505-876-2391 for more information.

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 boat ramp/launch area is closed due to ice accumulations on Fenton Lake. It will remain closed until conditions exist for safe ice fishing or the lake has completely thawed. For more information, visit Fenton Lake State Park’s webpage or call 575-829-3630.

The most recent report for Grants Riverwalk Pond was received Jan. 29. At that time, fishing for trout was fair to good using PowerBait.

At the Jemez Waters, streamflow near the Village of Jemez Springs on Wednesday morning was 21.6 cfs. The most recent report was received Feb. 5. At that time, fishing for trout was good using mealworms.

Fishing for trout at Liam Knight Pond was good using red earthworms.

Fishing for crappie at Navajo Lake was good using jigs.

Streamflow on the Rio Chama below El Vado Lake on Wednesday morning was 93 cfs; streamflow below Abiquiú Lake on Wednesday morning was 40.9 cfs. The most recent report was received Jan. 22. At that time, fishing for trout was fair to good using bait below Abiquiú 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 473 cfs.

Streamflow on the San Juan River near Archuleta on Wednesday morning was 324 cfs.

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.

Fishing for trout at Tingley Beach was very good using Berkley PowerBait Mice Tails.

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

Southwest fishing report

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

Fishing for trout at Bill Evans Lake was good using Kastmasters from a boat.

The most recent report for Elephant Butte Lake was received Jan. 29. At that time, fishing for white bass was very good using Rat-L-Traps. The South Monticello boat ramp is currently closed and access to Rattlesnake Island is currently restricted due to low water levels. The closures will be lifted when water levels rise and conditions allow.

The most recent report for Escondida Lake was received Feb. 5. At that time, fishing for rainbow trout was very good using worms. Fishing for largemouth bass was fair to good using spinners.

Streamflow on the Gila River near Gila on Wednesday morning was 70.9 cfs.

Streamflow at the Gila Waters near Gila Hot Springs on Wednesday morning was 59.8 cfs.

The most recent report for the Rio Grande was received Jan. 29. At that time, fishing for trout was fair to good using worms. Fishing for walleye was good using minnows. Streamflow below Elephant Butte Dam on Wednesday morning was 0.17 cfs.

Fishing for trout at Young Pond was fair to good using inline spinners.

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

Southeast fishing report

Fishing for trout at Alto Lake was very good using PowerBait Rainbow Nuggets and Green Trout Nuggets, and fair to good using Kastmasters, worms and Rainbow Twist PowerBait.

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

Streamflow on the Black River at Malaga on Wednesday morning was 5.06 cfs.

Fishing for trout at Bonito Lake was good using corn, worms and micro jigs, and slow using black-and-yellow Panther Martins. Only fishing activities are permitted at Bonito Lake.

Fishing for trout at Corona Pond was very good using cut bait.

The most recent report for Green Meadow Lake was received Feb. 5. At that time, fishing for trout was good using PowerBait Corn Nuggets.

Fishing for trout at Grindstone Reservoir was fair to good using multicolored Kastmasters and worms. Grindstone Reservoir is currently open for fishing. Due to changing wildfire impact closures, please see the Grindstone Reservoir Webpage before planning a visit.

Streamflow on the Pecos River below Sumner Lake on Wednesday morning was 15.1 cfs.

Streamflow on the Rio Ruidoso at Hollywood on Wednesday morning was 15.8 cfs. Fishing conditions will be adversely affected for an extended period of time due to recent flooding in the area.

The department received no reports for the following waterbodies over the past three weeks: Alto Lake, Bataan Lake, Blue Hole Park Pond, Bosque Redondo Lake, Bottomless Lakes, Brantley Lake, Carlsbad Municipal Lake, Chaparral Park Lake, Dennis Chavez Pond, Estancia Park Lake, Eunice 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 Sumner Lake.