Antoinette and her grandfather caught several trout at Young Pond on Feb. 3. (Photo: Courtesy)
Source: New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
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.
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: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Bill Evans Lake: Fishing for trout was fair to good when trolling with spinner baits.
Caballo Lake: Fishing for catfish was fair when using cut bait.
Elephant Butte Lake: Fishing for catfish was fair when using cut carp bait.
Escondida Lake: Fishing for trout was fair when using salmon eggs and live worms.
Estancia Park Lake:The Department is looking into reports of a fish die-off at the lake.
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 Natural Scent Glitter PowerBait.
Percha Dam: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Quemado Lake: fishing for trout was good when using pink-colored PowerBait Power Eggs with a worm. The lake remains open; however, the Gila National Forest strongly advises against ice fishing or going on the ice for any reason because of dangerously thin ice conditions caused by recently warming weather. Anglers reported most of the lake was open water.
Rancho Grande Ponds: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Rio Grande: Streamflow below Elephant Butte Dam on Monday morning was 511 cfs.
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 good when using Cheese PowerBait.
