Fishing Line for Feb. 20, 2025

CATCHES OF THE WEEK

John C caught five trout at Lake Maloya using Pautzke Worms on Feb. 10.

Erwin Sice Jr. caught two trout at Bluewater Lake using PowerBait Turbo Dough and corn on Feb. 13.

Larry Bernstein caught a northern pike at Cochiti Lake using a paddle-tail shad lure on Feb. 13.

Mark Burlingame caught five trout at Liam Knight Pond using a green-and-black jig head on Feb. 11.

Mark Mondragon of Rio Chama caught and released two trout on the Rio Chama, using a streamer fly pattern on Feb. 16 below Abiquiú.

Rica Chavez caught and released three trout at Tingley Beach using Rainbow PowerBait on Feb. 12.

Aaron Royster caught a largemouth bass at Elephant Butte Lake using a deep-diving crankbait on Feb. 15.

Austyn Riley and Orion Guity, both 12, of Laguna and Acoma, caught their limits of rainbow trout using PowerBait at Rancho Grande Ponds on Feb. 16.

Tom Zegler caught a carp on the Rio Grande using a No. 10 swimming nymph fly below Elephant Butte and Caballo on Feb. 16.

Vincent Aragon and his 5-year-old grandson caught six trout at Bonito Lake using corn and Orange PowerBait on Jan. 30.

Orlando Reyna caught 10 trout atCarlsbad Municipal Lake using Trout Magnets and spinners on Feb. 14.

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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 on March 1.

Streamflow on the Cimarron River near Cimarron on Wednesday morning was not measured due to ice.

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

Conchas Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

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.

The lake surfac eat Eagle Nest Lake is closed to all activities due to deteriorating ice conditions. There are no activities allowed on the ice at this time. For updated lake conditions and potential hazards, visit the park’s webpage or call the park office at 575-377-1594.

Eagle Rock Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

National Forest closures have been in place restricting fishing access on 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.

Hopewell Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

The ice is currently 8 inches thick at Lake Alice and there were no reports from anglers this week.

The ice is currently 8.75 inches thick at Lake Maloya. Fishing for trout was slow to fair using Pautzke Worms. 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 on March 1.

Monastery Lake is closed due to unsafe ice conditions. The 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 on March 1.

Streamflow on the Pecos River near Pecos on Wednesday morning was 27.8 cubic feet per second (cfs). Fishing for trout was slow to fair using Streamer flies.

Streamflow on the Red River below the Red River Hatchery on Wednesday morning was 36.3 cfs. Fishing for trout was good using black streamer flies and San Juan worm-pattern flies.

Red River Hatchery had no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Rio Grande below the Taos Junction Bridge on Wednesday morning was 530 cfs. Fishing for trout was fair to good near the Taos Junction Bridge using flies.

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

Streamflow on the Rio Mora near Terrero on Wednesday morning was not measured due to ice.

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

Santa Cruz Reservoir reopened Feb. 15.

Shuree Ponds are closed until July 1.

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.

Ute Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

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 206 cfs.

Fishing for largemouth bass at Albuquerque Area Drains was good using Panorama baits.

Fishing for trout at Bluewater Lake was fair to good using PowerBait Turbo Dough and corn. Visit Bluewater Lake State Park’s webpage or call 505-876-2391 for more information.

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

Canjilon Lakes had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for northern pike at Cochiti Lake was good using paddle-tail shad lures.

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.

Fenton Lake is currently closed to ice fishing. Recent warm weather and deteriorating ice conditions have made the lake surface unsafe for ice fishing. 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.

Fishing for trout at Jackson Lake was slow using corn.

At the Jemez Waters, streamflow near the Village of Jemez Springs on Wednesday morning was 21.4 cfs.

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

Lagunitas Lakes had no reports from anglers this week.

Lake Farmington had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Liam Knight Pond was slow to fair using black-and-green jig heads.

McGaffey Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Navajo Lake had no reports from anglers this week. The dam is closed to vehicle traffic until May 2025.

Streamflow on the Rio Chama below El Vado Lake on Wednesday morning was 103 cfs; streamflow below Abiquiú Lake on Wednesday morning was 89.5 cfs. Fishing for trout was fair to good below Abiquiú using streamer fly patterns. 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 524 cf and 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 382 cfs. Fishing for trout was very good using nymphs in the quality waters.

Fishing for trout at Seven Springs Kids’ Pond was very good using Green PowerBait. 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.

Fishing for trout at Tingley Beach was good using Rainbow PowerBait.

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 largemouth bass at Elephant Butte Lake was slow using deep-diving crankbaits.

Escondida Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Gila River near Gila on Wednesday morning was 58.6 cfs.

Streamflow at the Gila Waters near Gila Hot Springs on Wednesday morning was 49.9 cfs.

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 has thawed and is open to the public. Fishing for trout was slow using PowerBait.

Fishing for rainbow trout at Rancho Grande Ponds was very good using PowerBait.

Streamflow on the Rio Grande below Elephant Butte Dam on Wednesday morning was less than 1 cfs. Fishing for carp below Elephant Butte and Caballo was slow using using No. 10 swimming nymph flies.

Snow Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Trees Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Young Pond had no reports from anglers this week.

Southeast fishing report

Alto Lake recently reopened to the public and there no reports from anglers this week.

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 6.09 cfs.

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

Fishing for trout at Bonito Lake was fair to good using corn and Orange PowerBait. Only fishing activities are permitted at Bonito Lake.

Bosque Redondo Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Bottomless Lakes was fair to good using White PowerBait and corn.

Brantley Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout at Carlsbad Municipal Lake was good using Trout Magnets and spinners.

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 slow to fair using 3/16 ounce jigs and Z-Man TRD CrawZ.

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 Monday morning was less than 1 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.

The boat ramp is open at Santa Rosa Lake.

Spring River Pond had no reports from anglers this week.

The Eastside Campground and Eastside Shoreline at Sumner Lake are now closed for the winter season and will reopen April 1.

Timberon Ponds had no reports from anglers this week.