Fishing Line for March 23, 2025

CATCHES OF THE WEEK

Ray Salazar caught five rainbow trout at Eagle Nest Lake using Woolly Buggers on March 13.

David Lovin caught five trout at Lake Alice using floating PowerBait on March 11.

Justin Williams caught six rainbow trout on the Rio Grande while fly fishing in the Wild Rivers area on March 13.

At Bluewater Lake, Jimmie Begay Jr. caught five rainbow trout using Garlic PowerBait on March 9. … Serena caught her first trout using PowerBait while fishing with her grandmother, Nadine Delgarito Gordon, on March 10.

Brent Shelburn caught a smallmouth bass at Cochiti Lake using a Berkley Frittside 5 lure on March 12.

Thiago Parra of Bloomfield caught his limit of rainbow trout on the San Juan River using PowerBait while fishing with his family on March 9.

Wesley Gammon caught a catfish at Tingley Beach using raw trout on March 6.

Daniel caught seven bass, including this spotted bass, at Brantley Lake using a black-and-blue jig on March 9.

Manuel Gallegos caught five 12-to-14-inch rainbow trout at Greene Acres Lake using PowerBait on March 14.

John Eric Guggedahl caught five trout at Grindstone Reservoir using Chunky Cheese PowerBait on March 17.

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NOTES FROM GAME & FISH

Northeast fishing report

Cabresto Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Charette Lakes had no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Cimarron River near Cimarron on Wednesday morning was 5.09 cubic feet per second (cfs).

Fishing for trout at Clayton Lake was slow using PowerBait.

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.

Fishing for rainbow trout at Eagle Nest Lake was slow to fair using Woolly Buggers. 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. 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.

Fishing for trout at Lake Alice was good using floating PowerBait.

Lake Maloya had no reports from anglers this week.

Los Pinos River had no reports from anglers this week.

Maxwell Lake 13 had no reports from anglers this week.

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

Morphy Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Pecos River near Pecos on Wednesday morning was 35.7 cfs.

Streamflow on Red River below the Red River Hatchery on Wednesday morning was 35.1 cfs.

Red River Hatchery had no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow on the Rio Grande below the Taos Junction Bridge on Wednesday morning was 605 cfs. Fly fishing for trout was good in the Wild Rivers area.

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 had no reports from anglers this week.

Shuree Ponds are closed until July 1.

Springer Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Boaters at Storrie Lake are asked to use caution as there is floating debris due to recent snowmelt. We 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. The upper boat parking areas at the South Side, Logan Marina and McFarland areas remain closed until March 30.

Northwest fishing report

Contact the Abiquiú Lake Main Office at 505-685-4371 for updated lake conditions and closure information. Fishing for rainbow trout was good using Kastmasters.

Streamflow on the Animas River below Aztec on Wednesday morning was 236 cfs.

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

Fishing for trout at Bluewater Lake was very good using Garlic PowerBait. Visit Bluewater Lake State Park’s webpage or call 505-876-2391 for more information.

Brazos River had no reports from anglers this week.

Canjilon Lakes had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for smallmouth bass at Cochiti Lake was slow to fair using Berkley Frittside 5 lures.

El Vado Lake is closed due to dam construction project. The park will reopen April 1. For more information, visit El Vado Lake State Park’s webpage or call 575-588-7247.

Fishing for trout at Fenton Lake was very good using PowerBait Eggs and Gulp Tequila Sunrise lures. 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.

Jackson Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

At the Jemez Waters, streamflow near the Village of Jemez Springs on Wednesday morning was 24.1 cfs. There were no reports from anglers this week.

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

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.

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.

Streamflow on the Rio Chama below El Vado Lake on Wednesday morning was 97.1 cfs; streamflow below Abiquiú Lake on Wednesday morning was 21.9 cfs. Fishing for trout below El Vado Lake was good using red zebra midge flies. 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 393 cfs. 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 408 cfs. Fishing for rainbow trout was very good using PowerBait in the bait section.

Seven Springs Kids’ Pond had no reports from anglers this week. 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 catfish at Tingley Beach was slow to fair using raw trout.

Trout Lakes had no reports from anglers this week.

Southwest fishing report

Alumni Pond is closed for repairs until further notice.

Fishing for catfish at Bear Canyon Lake was good using PowerBait.

Fishing for rainbow trout at Bill Evans Lake was fair to good using Garlic PowerBait.

Caballo Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for catfish at Elephant Butte Lake was good using shad cut bait.

Fishing for trout at Escondida Lake was good using worms.

Streamflow on the Gila River near Gila on Wednesday morning was 58.6cfs. There were no reports from anglers this week.

Streamflow at the Gila Waters near Gila Hot Springs on Wednesday morning was 48.1 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 had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for rainbow trout at the 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.

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

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

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 4.52 cfs.

Fishing for trout at Blue Hole Park Pond was slow using PowerBait and lures.

Fishing for trout at Bonito Lake was very good using Green 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.

Fishing for bass at Brantley Lake was fair to good using black-and-blue jigs.

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.

Eunice Lake had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for catfish at Green Meadow Lake was fair to good using PowerBait.

Fishing for rainbow trout at Greene Acres Lake was good using PowerBait.

Fishing for trout at Grindstone Lake was very good using Chunky Cheese PowerBait. Anglers reported very low water levels. 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.

Fishing for trout at Lake Van was slow using spinners.

Ned Houk Ponds had no reports from anglers this week.

Fishing for trout and catfish at Oasis Park Lake was slow using corn.

Streamflow on the Pecos River below Sumner Lake on Wednesday morning was 57.5 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 4.59 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.

Sumner Lake had no reports from anglers this week. The Eastside Campground and Eastside Shoreline are now closed for the winter season and will reopen April 1.

Timberon Ponds had no reports from anglers this week.