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If you haven’t fished before, there’s no better way than to get outdoors and introduce yourself – and some friends and family – to something new by taking part in one of several free fishing events taking place across the state on June 7 as part of Free Fishing Weekend!
Source: New Mexico Game & Fish
Photo: Courtesy
Cover Photo from Quemado Lake: Andrew Medina’s grandson caught eight trout, including this nice one, using PowerBait on May 23.
Southwest Fishing Report
- Alumni Pond: Closed for repairs until further notice.
- Bear Canyon Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.
- Bill Evans Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.
- Caballo Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.
- Elephant Butte Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.
- Escondida Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.
- Gila River: Streamflow near Gila Wednesday morning was 20 cfs. We had no reports from anglers this week.
- Gila Waters: Streamflow near Gila Hot Springs Wednesday morning was 28.6 cfs. We had no reports from anglers this week.
- 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: Fishing for trout was good when using PowerBait. The lake is currently closed due to the Paradise Fire. For more information, visit https://inciweb.wildfire.gov/incident-information/nmgnf-paradise-fire.
- Rancho Grande Ponds: We had no reports from anglers this week.
- Rio Grande: Streamflow below Elephant Butte Dam on Wednesday morning was 1,050 cfs. We had no reports from anglers this week.
- 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.
Fishing Opportunities
The kids are out of school. The weather (for the most part) is getting warmer and the days are getting longer. How do you plan to spend these next few months? If you haven’t fished before, there’s no better way than to get outdoors and introduce yourself – and some friends and family – to something new by taking part in one of several free fishing events taking place across the state on June 7 as part of Free Fishing Weekend!
- The Department is also teaming up with the Las Cruces Police Department for the Fish with a Cop event from 8 a.m.-noon at Young Park. This all-ages event will include fishing, skills stations, prizes, giveaways, food and music. Click here for more information.
- The Fifth Annual Outdoor Adventure Day, hosted by the Department and Corrales Parks and Recreation, starts at 7:30 a.m. and goes until 1:30 p.m. There is a fishing derby with prizes for anglers age 17 and under, as well as an archery range and a pellet gun range. All you need to bring is your fishing gear and bait. Click here for more information.
- Department volunteers will also be on hand at the Route 66 Children’s Fishing Derby at Monastery Lake from 7 a.m.-noon. The event, hosted by the Village of Pecos along with the New Mexico Outdoor Recreation Division and the New Mexico Tourism Department’s Route 66 Centennial Grant Program, includes free fishing for all, prizes for kids, family-friendly activities, local vendors, food trucks and more. Click here for more information.
Please keep in mind that while you are not required to have a license in order to fish in New Mexico on June 7-8, all other fishing regulations, such as bag limits, will still apply.
