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. [Pictured (Courtesy): Lake Roberts: Leah Flores of Las Cruces caught her limit of rainbow trout using Pink PowerBait on April 14.]
Source: New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
Alumni Pond: Closed for repairs until further notice.
Bear Canyon Lake: Fishing for trout was fair to good when using salmon eggs and PowerBait. Fishing for bass was fair when using Rooster Tail spinners.
Bill Evans Lake: Fishing for trout was fair when using crankbaits and Garlic PowerBait.
Caballo Lake: Fishing for catfish was fair to good when using cut bait. Fishing for walleye was fair when using blue crankbaits.
Elephant Butte Lake: Fishing for bass was good when using minnows. Fishing for crappie was fair when using Erie Dearie lures. Fishing for white bass was slow to fair when trolling using white crankbaits. Fishing for catfish was good when using cut shad bait and cut carp bait.
Escondida Lake: Fishing for trout was good when using PowerBait and salmon eggs.
Estancia Park Lake:We had no reports from anglers this week.
Gila River: Streamflow near Gila Monday morning was 262 cfs.
Glenwood Pond: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Lake Roberts: Fishing for trout was good when using Pink PowerBait and Glitter PowerBait.
Percha Dam: Fishing for white bass was fair when using Underspin swim jigs.
Quemado Lake: Fishing for all trout was fair when using crawfish baits.
Rancho Grande Ponds: Fishing for trout was good when using Orange PowerBait.
Rio Grande: Streamflow below Elephant Butte Dam on Monday morning was 771 cfs. Fishing for bass in the riverside ditches near Los Lunas was fair to good when using smoke-colored, plastic grubs.
Snow Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Trees Lake:We had no reports from anglers this week.
Young Pond: We had no reports from anglers this week.
