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From rare fish to elusive amphibians, the Department’s efforts are crucial to maintaining the incredible biodiversity of our beautiful state.
Source: N.M. Department of Game and Fish
Photo: Elephant Butte Lake: Ryan Warner caught five catfish using shad cut bait on the north end of the lake on March 10. (Courtesy)
Alumni Pond: Closed for repairs until further notice.
Bear Canyon Lake: Fishing for catfish was good when using PowerBait.
Bill Evans Lake: Fishing for rainbow trout was fair to good when using Garlic PowerBait.
Caballo Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Elephant Butte Lake: Fishing for catfish was good when using shad cut bait.
Escondida Lake: Fishing for trout was good when using worms.
Gila River: Streamflow near Gila Wednesday morning was 56.1 cfs. We had no reports from anglers this week.
Gila Waters: Streamflow near Gila Hot Springs Wednesday morning was 48.1 cfs.
Glenwood Pond: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Lake Roberts: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Percha Dam: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Quemado Lake: The lake has thawed and is open to the public. Fishing for trout was slow when using PowerBait.
Rancho Grande Ponds: Fishing for rainbow trout was very good when using PowerBait.
Rio Grande: Streamflow below Elephant Butte Dam on Wednesday morning was less than 1 cfs.
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.
Remember to let them know how your fishing trip goes! Share your tips, tricks, and stories with your fellow anglers by filling out the iFish form at https://wildlife.dgf.nm.gov/fishing/weekly-report/ and let’s help the next generation of anglers find success.
If you would like to submit a story for Tips, Tricks and Stories, please email Communications Director Darren Vaughan at Darren.Vaughan@dgf.nm.gov.
Check Out the Native Rio Grande Fish Podcast
The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish has a long history of protecting our state’s game species, but did you know the Department is also working tirelessly to conserve countless other creatures?
From rare fish to elusive amphibians, the Department’s efforts are crucial to maintaining the incredible biodiversity of our beautiful state. In a recent episode of the New Mexico Wildlife Podcast, we sat down with a few of the Department’s native fish biologists to chat about two of the state’s nongame fish species: the Rio Grande Chub and Rio Grande Sucker. Click here to listen to this episode.
The New Mexico Wildlife Podcast, relaunched in 2024, also features recent episodes about safe off-highway vehicle use, conservation work with big-game species such as elk as well as Species of Greatest Conservation Need and habitat restoration work to improve conditions for fish and other species that rely on healthy riparian habitat, to name a few. Check us out on Soundcloud or your favorite podcasting platform, including Spotify (must have app loaded on your device) and Apple Podcasts.
