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Fishing report — Feb. 13

This fishing report, provided by Bill Dunn and the Department of Game and Fish, 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.

Northeast

Charette Lakes — Closed for the season.

Cimarron River — Keep this water on your list for spring. Low water conditions this time of year make for some tough fishing.

Clayton Lake — Closed for the season.

Conchas Lake — Fishing was slow for all species. Fishing pressure was very light.

Coyote Creek — We had no reports from anglers this week.

Eagle Rock Lake — We had no reports from anglers this week.

Eagle Nest Lake — Due to unsafe ice conditions, the lake has closed to ice fishing. A good portion of the lake was open to bank fishing and anglers using Power Bait caught several rainbow trout. We had no reports on other species. For updated conditions, contact the State Park office at (575) 377-1594.

Lake Alice — Closed to ice fishing due to unsafe ice conditions. For updated information, contact the Sugarite State Park office at (575) 445-5607.

Lake Maloya — Trout fishing was very good using ice jigs, corn and salmon eggs. The ice thickness as of Sunday was about nine inches. For updated ice conditions, contact the State Park office at (575) 445-5607.

Los Pinos — We had no reports from anglers this week.

Manzano Lake — We had no reports from anglers this week.

Maxwell Lake 13 — Closed for the season.

Monastery Lake — There is some open water access for bank fishing and the lake was recently stocked. Keep in mind that the lake could freeze over again and it is closed to ice fishing.

Morphy Lake — Closed for the season.

Pecos River — Water flow near Anton Chico on Monday was 37 cfs. The Mora and Jamie Koch fishing and recreation areas have reopened. The Bert Clancy and Terrero campgrounds remain closed. Trout fishing downstream through the Villanueva area was good using salmon eggs and Power Bait.

Red River — Water flow near the hatchery on Monday was 20 cfs. We had no reports from anglers this week.

Rio Grande — Water flow near the Taos Junction Bridge on Monday was 476 cfs. Fishing was slow but there were a few good pike sightings with no hookups. We had no reports on other species.

Rio Mora — We had no reports from anglers this week.

Rio Pueblo — We had no reports from anglers this week.

Santa Barbara — We had no reports from anglers this week.

Shuree Ponds — Closed for the season.

Springer Lake — We had no reports from anglers.

Storrie Lake — Trout fishing was fair using Power Bait. Fishing pressure was very light. The lake was free of ice. For updated ice conditions contact the State Park office at (505) 425-7278.

Ute Lake — Weather was a bigger story than fishing this past week. Cold and windy weather kept most anglers off the lake. Those who did give it a try reported conditions as slow for all species.

Northwest

Abiquiu Lake — Fishing pressure continued to be very light and fishing was slow for all species.

Animas River — Water flow near Aztec on Monday morning was 203 cfs. Trout fishing was slow with just a few caught by anglers using salmon eggs.

Albuquerque Area Drains — Trout fishing was good this past week using jigs, worms, salmon eggs, Power Bait, artificial worms and crawdads, egg pattern flies and parachute adams. Anglers reported good trout fishing on the Albuquerque, Bernalillo, Corrales, Belen and Peralta drains. Donny Kelley-Currens, age 13, was fishing the Albuquerque Drain and caught and released an 11-inch largemouth bass. He was using an artificial blue worm on the red jig head.

Bluewater Lake — Warmer temperatures have reduce the ice mass and the majority of the lake is open to shore fishing. As of this past Sunday there was a considerable amount of ice at the boat ramp. Fishing was reported as slow for all species. For updated ice conditions contact the State Park office at (505) 876-2391. Anglers should be aware that it is illegal to use bait fish at this lake.

Brazos River — We had no reports from anglers this week.

Canjilon Lakes — We had no reports from anglers this week.

Chama River — Monday morning water flows below El Vado and Abiquiu were 50 cfs and 68 cfs respectively. Trout fishing below Abiquiu slowed a bit this past week but anglers who switched to lighter line and smaller flies and baits still managed to catch a few fish. We had no reports from below El Vado.

Cochiti Lake — We had no reports from anglers this week. For ice condition updates contact the Corps office at (505) 465-0307.

El Vado Lake — We had no reports from anglers this week. The main area of the State Park has closed until March 31 but there is still fishing access and open water near the dam.

Fenton Lake — A layer of ice has formed on the lake and it is closed to fishing. For updated conditions, contact the State Park office at (575) 829-3630.

Heron Lake — Ice conditions as of this weekend were considered extremely hazardous and the lake is closed to ice fishing. For updated conditions contact the State Park office at (575) 588-7470.

Jackson Lake — We had no reports from anglers this week.

Jemez Waters — The Jemez River was flowing at 30 cfs on Monday. We had no reports from anglers this week. The Valles Caldera has been closed to fishing for the winter but should be back up and running next spring.

Laguna del Campo — Closed for the season.

Lake Farmington — We had no reports from anglers.

Navajo Lake — Fishing was described as slow for all species but there were a few smaller northern pike caught by anglers using deep running crank baits. We had no reports on other species. The surface water temp was in the low 40s.

San Gregorio — We had no reports from anglers this week.

San Juan River — Water flow below Navajo Dam on Monday was 305 cfs and still quite stained. Fishing through the Quality Waters was good for anglers using bunny leeches, princess nymphs, red larva, egg patterns and OJs. Through the bait waters trout fishing was fair to good using salmon eggs, San Juan worms, wooly buggers and Panther Martin spinners.

Santa Cruz Lake — Closed to ice fishing.

Seven Springs Brood Pond — We had no reports from anglers this week.

Tingley Beach — Trout fishing at the Youth and Central Ponds was very good for anglers using salmon eggs, homemade dough baits, Power Bait, wooly buggers and Pistol Petes. Fishing at the Catch and Release Pond was fair to good using leeches, bead-head hares ears and egg patterns.

The Washington Middle School fishing club had a great time here again this past Friday. Three members caught limits of trout while the rest of the crew caught at least two each. They were using Power Bait, homemade dough bait jigs and tiny crank baits.

Southwest

Bear Canyon — Trout fishing was good using salmon eggs, worms, Power Bait, Pistol Petes and spinners.

Bill Evans Lake — Trout fishing was very good using homemade dough bait, Power Bait and salmon eggs. We had no reports on other species.

Caballo Lake — Fishing pressure was light again this past week. Fishing was reported as slow for all species.

Elephant Butte Lake — Fishing for white bass was slow with just a few caught by anglers using grubs and minnows. Fishing for catfish was fair using live shad and stink bait. We had no reports on other species. The Marina Del Sur, Rock Canyon and Dam Site marinas are open.

Escondida Lake — Fishing was reported as slow with just a few trout caught by anglers using garlic Power Bait.

Gila River — Water flow on the Gila as of this past Monday was 70 cfs. We had no reports from anglers.

Glenwood Pond — We had no reports from anglers this week.

Lake Roberts — A construction project to improve the dam has begun and extremely low lake levels make it increasingly difficult to fish. The project is expected to continue into next summer. The lake is still open to bank fishing but difficult to access.

Percha Dam — We had no reports from anglers this week.

Rio Grande — Water flow below Elephant Butte on Monday was .05 cfs. We had no reports from anglers this week.

Snow Lake — We had no reports from anglers this week.

Young Pond — Trout fishing was very good using Power Bait, corn and salmon eggs. A few trout were also caught by anglers using Pistol Petes. We had no reports on other species.

Southeast

Bataan Lake — Fishing was very good using rainbow and salmon peach Power Bait, salmon eggs, homemade dough bait, Pistol Petes and small spoons for trout. We had no reports on other species.

Black River — Stream flow at Malaga on Monday was 7.8 cfs. We had no reports from anglers this week.

Blue Hole Park Pond — Trout fishing was fair using salmon eggs and Power Bait.

Bonito Lake — Closed.

Bosque Redondo — We had no reports from anglers this week. .

Bottomless Lakes — Trout fishing at the Devil’s Inkwell was good using salmon eggs and rainbow Power Bait.

Brantley Lake — The State Park office announced the reopening of the lake to boating and swimming. Anglers are to practice catch-and-release for all fish here as high levels of DDT were found in several fish.

Carlsbad Municipal Lake — The water level has been lowered for shoreline and dock work. The winter trout stocking has been diverted to Bataan Lake.

Chaparral Park Lake — We had no reports from anglers this week.

El Rito Creek — Trout fishing was very good using salmon eggs, Power Bait, worms, small spinners and homemade dough baits.

Eunice Lake — Trout fishing was fair to good using Power Bait, salmon eggs and corn.

Green Meadow Lake — Fishing was fair using salmon eggs and Power Bait for trout.

Greene Acres Lake — Fishing was slow to fair using salmon eggs, Power Bait and worms for trout. We had no reports on other species.

Grindstone Reservoir — The water level is quite low and boat ramp access has been closed. We had no reports from anglers this week.

Jal Lake — Trout fishing was good using salmon eggs and Power Bait.

Lake Van — Trout fishing was fair to good using garlic scented Power Bait, Pistol Petes and salmon eggs. We had no reports on other species.

Oasis Park Lake — Trout fishing was very good using salmon eggs, Power Bait, small spoons, spinners and Pistol Petes.

Pecos River — Stream flow below Sumner Lake on Monday was 12 cfs. Fishing was fair using Power Bait, salmon eggs and corn for trout. 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 5.7 cfs. Fishing was fair using salmon eggs for trout.

Santa Rosa Lake — We had no reports from anglers this week.

Sumner Lake — Fishing from the bank was slow for all species. We had no reports from boaters. Try this one for some good late winter – early spring walleye fishing.

 
 
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