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: New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
Alumni Pond: Closed for repairs until further notice.
Bear Canyon Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Bill Evans Lake: Fishing for bass was fair to good when using spinnerbaits.
Caballo Lake: Fishing for walleye was good when using minnows. Fishing for catfish was good when using cut bait.
Elephant Butte Lake: Fishing for bass was good when using crankbaits. Fishing for white bass was very good when using Rat-L-Trap lures, Flicker Shad lures, chrome Kastmaster lures and shad-pattern swimbaits. Fishing for walleye was fair when using Kastmaster lures. Fishing for crappie was fair when using Berkley Gulp minnows and live minnows. Fishing for catfish was fair to good when using live minnows, cut shad bait and cut carp bait.
Escondida Lake: Fishing for catfish was good when using chicken liver.
Estancia Park Lake:Fishing for bass was fair to good when using Whopper Plopper lures and soft plastic pink worms.
Gila River: Streamflow near Gila Monday morning was 44 cfs.
Glenwood Pond: Fishing for trout was fair when using PowerBait. Anglers reported an accumulation of moss in the pond.
Lake Roberts: Fishing for catfish was fair when using nightcrawler worms.
Percha Dam: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Quemado Lake: Fishing for trout was fair to good when using Panther Martin spinners and peach-salmon egg PowerBait.
Rancho Grande Ponds: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Rio Grande: Streamflow below Elephant Butte Dam on Tuesday morning was 2,340 cfs. Fishing for catfish was fair to good when using worms and chicken liver.
Snow Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Trees Lake:We had no reports from anglers this week.
Young Pond: Fishing for catfish was good when using chicken and nightcrawler worms.
