This fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish in cooperation with Dustin Berg of www.gounlimited.org (“supporting disabled anglers”), has been generated from the best information available from area officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities.
Source: NM Department of Game and Fish
WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Tell us about your latest New Mexico fishing adventure, or your catch of the week. Send it to us at funfishingnm@gmail.com. We may include your story in our next report. For catches of the week include: name, age, hometown, date, location, type of fish, length and weight if possible, and bait, lure or fly used. Fish weights and measurements are provided by the angler and printed here as received.
NOTE: There will be fewer reports available during the cooler seasons when fishing slows. The Department will make every effort to provide as much information as possible during the winter months.
Alumni Pond: Closed for repairs until further notice.
Bear Canyon Lake: Fishing for trout was good when using Pink and Rainbow PowerBait, and black-and-yellow Panther Martin spinners.
Bill Evans Lake: Fishing for trout was good when using spinners and White and Garlic PowerBait.
Caballo Lake: Fishing for catfish was fair when using cut bait. Fishing for walleye was slow to fair when using Kastmaster lures.
Elephant Butte Lake: Fishing for catfish was good when using cut shad bait and cut carp bait.
Escondida Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Estancia Park Lake:We had no reports from anglers this week.
Gila River: Streamflow near Gila Monday morning was 228 cfs.
Glenwood Pond: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Lake Roberts: Fishing for trout was good when using Natural-Scent, Glitter PowerBait.
Percha Dam: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Quemado Lake: Fishing for trout was good when using Pink PowerBait and Power Worms.
Rancho Grande Ponds: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Rio Grande: Streamflow below Elephant Butte Dam on Monday morning was 1,310 cfs. Fishing for catfish was good when using worms and chicken liver near Socorro.
Snow Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Trees Lake:We had no reports from anglers this week.
Young Pond: Fishing for trout was fair to good when using nightcrawler worms.