Oct. 27
Northeast
Charette
Lakes:
Fishing was slow with just a few trout caught by anglers using Pistol Petes and
PowerBait. Closes for the season Oct. 31.
Cimarron River: Stream flow on Monday below Eagle
Nest was 8.9 cfs. Fishing was fair to good using hares ears, copper John Barrs,
red worms and salmon eggs for trout. Fishing at the Gravel Pit lakes was fair
using worms, spinners and salmon eggs.
Clayton Lake: Fishing was very good using PowerBait
and gold spoons from boats and from the bank for trout. We had no reports on
other species. Closes for the season Oct. 31.
Conchas Lake: The lake level rose 2.5 feet this past
week with heavy rains in the area. Fishing reports that came in before the big
rains were quite good. Anglers were doing well using drop shot rigs, tubes,
jigs, spinner baits and creature baits for largemouth bass and smallmouth bass.
They also reported good fishing for white bass while using spoons and blade
baits. Fishing for catfish was fair using liver, shrimp and hot dogs. We had no
reports on other species. The surface water temp was in the mid 60s.
Cowles
Ponds: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Coyote
Creek: Fishing was slow.
Eagle Rock
Lake: Fishing was good using small Daredevles, crank baits and PowerBait for
trout.
Eagle Nest
Lake: Trout fishing was fair using PowerBait, salmon eggs, Platte River
specials and Pistol Petes. Fishing was fair to good using worms for perch. There
was no snagging action reported and we had no reports on northern pike.
Gallinas
River: Fishing was slow to fair using salmon eggs for trout.
Hopewell
Lake: Fishing was fair to good using PowerBait and gold spoons for trout.
Lake Alice:
We had no reports from anglers this week.
Lake
Maloya: Fishing was very good using gold and silver spoons, PowerBait and wooly
buggers for trout up to 30 inches in length.
Los Pinos:
We had no reports from anglers this week.
Maxwell
Lake 13: Closes for the season Oct. 31. We had no reports from anglers.
Monastery
Lake: Fishing was good using red worms, PowerBait and salmon eggs for trout.
Morphy
Lake: Closes for the season Oct. 31.
Pecos
River:
Stream flow on Monday was 58cfs. Trout fishing was good using egg patterns, San
Juan worms, salmon eggs, PowerBait and worms. Rob Ruff reported fishing the
river earlier this month. He caught and released one rainbow and many brown
trout. He was using a variety of flies. We had no reports on catfish.
Red River: Stream flow below the hatchery on
Monday was 53 cfs. Fishing was good using San Juan worms, small spoons, PowerBait,
red worms and salmon eggs for trout.
Rio Costilla: Stream flow on Monday near Costilla
was 17 cfs. We had no reports from anglers this week.
Rio Grande: Stream flow on Monday at the Taos
Junction Bridge was 349 cfs. Fishing was fair using wooly buggers, copper John
Barrs, spinners, PowerBait, salmon eggs and night crawlers for trout. Fishing
was slow to fair using big streamers and spinners for northern pike. We had no
reports on other species.
Rio Hondo: Stream flow on Monday was 19 cfs. We
had no reports from anglers this week.
Rio Pueblo: Stream flow near Penasco was 19 cfs. We
had no reports from anglers this week.
Santa Barbara: We had no reports from anglers this
week.
Santa Cruz Reservoir: Fishing was fair using small crank
baits, PowerBait, salmon eggs and worms for trout. We had no reports on other
species.
Shuree Ponds: We had no reports from anglers this
week.
Springer
Lake:
Fishing was slow for all species.
Storrie Lake: Fishing was fair to good using
PowerBait, garlic cheese and salmon eggs for trout. Anglers using salmon peach
PowerBait had the best success. We had no reports on other species.
Stubblefield Lake: We had no reports from anglers this
week.
Ute Lake:
Fishing was slow for
all species as the water muddied up with recent rains. There were a few walleye
and white bass caught by anglers using jigging spoons in 30 to 35 feet of water
but we had no reports on other species. The surface water temp was in the mid
60s.
Winsor Creek: We had no reports from anglers this
week.
Northwest
Abiquiu
Lake:
Kokanee snagging opened October 1 and runs through December 31. There have been
no signs of kokanee for snagging. Fishing from the bank was slow to fair using
night crawlers and spoons for walleye and rainbow trout. Fishing for smallmouth
bass was slow to fair using jigs, curly tail grubs and night crawlers. We had
no reports on other species. The surface water temp was in the low 60s.
Animas River: Water flow near Aztec on Monday
morning was 543 cfs. We had no reports from anglers this week.
Albuquerque Area Drains: We had no reports from anglers this
week.
Bluewater Lake: Fishing was good using PowerBait,
Pistol Petes under a bubble and salmon eggs for trout. We had no reports on
other species.
Brazos River: We had no reports from anglers this
week.
Canjilon Lakes: Closed by the U.S.
Forest Service until further notice due to danger from falling trees.
Chama River: Kokanee snagging opened October 1 and
runs through December 31 on that section of river from El Vado Lake to the west
boundary of the Chama River Wildlife and Fishing Area. We had no reports of
kokanee snagging this week. Monday morning water flows below El Vado and
Abiquiu were 206 cfs and 212 cfs respectively. Fishing below El Vado was fair using
hares ears, copper John Barrs, wooly buggers, PowerBait and night crawlers for
brown and rainbow trout and an occasional cutthroat. Fishing below Abiquiu was
fair to good using wooly buggers, copper John Barrs and worms.
Cochiti Lake: Fishing was slow to fair using
creature baits, jigs, worms and spinner baits for smallmouth bass and
largemouth bass. We had no reports on other species. The water was murky and
the surface temp was in the low to mid 60s.
El Vado Lake:
Fishing was fair using spoons, PowerBait and worms for trout. We had no reports
on other species or on kokanee snagging.
Fenton Lake: Fishing was very good using
PowerBait, spoons, Pistol Petes, small streamers, hares ears and worms for
trout.
Heron Lake: Closed to kokanee snagging here and
at Willow Creek until November 14. No kokanee may be in possession at either
location during the closure. Fishing was fair to good using gold spoons, red
worms and pink PowerBait for rainbow trout.
Jackson Lake: We had no reports from anglers this
week.
Jemez Waters: Stream flow near Jemez on Monday
morning was 27 cfs. Fishing on the Jemez was good using worms, salmon eggs, San
Juan worms, copper John Barrs and egg patterns for trout. Justin Woolf reported
good fishing on the San Antonio on Oct. 25. He caught a really nice 18-inch
brown and several rainbows. He was using an egg pattern for the big brown and
San Juan worms, hares ears and copper John Barrs for the rainbows. He also
reported that bait anglers did best using worms. Fishing on the Cebolla was
slow to fair using worms, salmon eggs and copper John Barrs. We had no reports
from other streams in the area.
Laguna Del Campo: Fishing was fair using PowerBait for
trout. Closes for the season Oct. 31.
Lake Farmington: We had no reports from anglers this
week. Nonmotorized watercraft are now
allowed on Lake Farmington. Fees are $50 for the season or $5 daily.
Manzano Lake: We had no reports from anglers this
week.
Navajo Lake: Kokanee snagging opened Oct. 1 and
runs through Dec. 31. The Pine Main boat ramp and the surrounding no wake zone
will be closed to anglers during the month of October to allow the Department
of Game and Fish to harvest kokanee eggs and sperm. This closed area will
reopen to anglers Nov. 1. Snagging was good for anglers working near the dam. Fishing
with roe sacs near the snagging areas was fair to good for catfish. Fishing was
fair using grubs, tubes, and jigs for smallmouth bass and largemouth bass. A
few rainbow trout were caught by anglers using roe sacs, PowerBait and salmon
eggs. We had no reports on other species. The surface water temp was in the mid
60s.
San Gregorio Lake: Fishing was slow.
San Juan: Water flow below Navajo Lake on Monday
morning was 433 cfs. Flows are expected to be lowered to around 350 cfs by the
end of the month and remain there until next spring. Fishing through the
Quality Water section was good using fore and aft midges, BWOs, Griffith’s
gnats, pheasant tails, RS2s, parachute Adams and midge clusters. Fishing
through the bait waters was good using salmon eggs, night crawlers, spinners, WD40s,
foam wing emergers and San Juan worms.
Seven Springs Brood Pond: Fishing was very good using red worms,
spoons and PowerBait for a mixed bag of brown and rainbow trout.
Tingley Beach: Fishing the Central Pond was fair
using PowerBait, salmon eggs, marshmallows and worms for trout. Fishing at the
Youth Pond was good using PowerBait for trout. We had no reports from the Bob
Gerding Catch and Release Pond.
Trout Lakes: We had no reports from anglers this
week.
Southwest
Alumni Pond: We had no reports from anglers this
week.
Bear Canyon: Fishing was fair to good using
PowerBait, salmon eggs and garlic cheese for trout. We had no reports on other
species.
Bill Evans Lake: Fishing was fair using worms for
trout. We had no reports on other species.
Caballo Lake: Fishing was slow for all species.
Elephant Butte Lake: Fishing was good using Kastmasters
and Bomber slab spoons for white bass. Fishing was fair to good using spoons,
beef liver and shrimp for catfish. Fishing was slow to fair using tubes, jigs
and jigging spoons for largemouth bass and smallmouth bass. We had no reports
on other species.
Escondida Lake: We had no reports from anglers this
week.
Gila River: Stream flow as of Monday morning was 335
cfs. Conditions were reported as high and murky and fishing was slow. We had no
reports from the Forks.
Glenwood Pond: Fishing was excellent using PowerBait,
salmon eggs, Rooster Tails and Panther Martins for trout.
Lake Roberts: We had no reports from anglers this
week.
Percha Dam: Fishing was slow for all species.
Quemado Lake: Fishing was fair using PowerBait, salmon
eggs and spoons for trout. We had no reports on tiger muskie.
Rio Grande: Stream flow below Elephant Butte as
of Monday morning was .57 cfs. We had no reports from anglers in this area or
below Caballo.
Snow Lake: Fishing was fair to good using gold
and silver spoons, PowerBait and salmon eggs for trout.
Young Pond: Fishing was slow for all species.
Southeast
Bataan Lake: Fishing was fair to good using worms
for small bluegill and perch. We had no reports on other species.
Black River: Stream flow at Malaga on Monday was 26
cfs. Fishing was fair using red worms and blue grubs for catfish. We had no reports
on other species.
Blue Hole Park Pond: We had no reports from anglers this
week.
Bonito Lake: Closed
until further notice by the city of Alamogordo due to fire damage.
Bosque Redondo: Fishing was slow for all species.
Bottomless Lakes: We had no reports from anglers this
week.
Brantley Lake: Anglers
should practice catch-and-release for all fish here as high levels of pesticides
were found in some fish. Fishing was very good using tubes, flukes, worms, orange
grubs, crank baits, jerk baits and jigs for largemouth bass. Fishing was very
good using beef liver, hot dogs and worms for catfish. We had no reports on
other species.
Carlsbad Municipal Lake: Fishing was fair to good using worms,
hares ears and flashback pheasant tails for small sunfish. Fishing was fair
using worms for small perch. We had no reports on other species.
Chaparral Park Lake: Fishing was slow for all species.
Fishing pressure was very light.
El Rito Creek: We had no reports from anglers this
week.
Eunice Lake: Fishing was slow for all species.
Green Meadow Lake: We had no reports from anglers this
week.
Greene Acres Lake: Fishing was slow for all species.
Fishing pressure was very light.
Grindstone Reservoir: Fishing was good using PowerBait, garlic
cheese, marshmallows, salmon eggs and Pistol Petes for trout. We had no reports
on other species.
Jal Lake: We had no reports from anglers this
week.
Lake Van: Fishing was slow for all species.
Oasis Park Lake: Fishing was slow for all species.
Fishing pressure was very light.
Pecos River: Stream flow below Sumner Lake as of
Monday morning was 97cfs. Fishing was slow. We had no reports on other species.
Perch Lake: We had no reports from anglers this
week.
Ruidoso River: Stream flow at Hollywood on Monday
was 8.3 cfs. Trout fishing was slow.
Santa Rosa Lake: Fishing was slow to fair using
spinner baits and jigs for smallmouth bass. Fishing for walleye was slow but a
few were caught by anglers using night crawlers and spoons. We had no reports
on other species.
Sumner Lake: Fishing was slow to fair using tubes,
craws, jigs and plastic worms for smallmouth bass and largemouth bass. We had
no reports on other species.
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