N.M. Fishing Report — 12-25

his fishing report, provided by Bill Dunn and NMDGF, 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.

Northwest

Abiquiu Lake: Fishing pressure was very light and fishing was slow for all species.

Animas River: Water flow near Aztec on Monday morning was 277 cfs. We had no reports from anglers this week.

Albuquerque Area Drains: Fishing on the Albuquerque Drain was good using worms, salmon eggs, wax worms and Power Bait for trout. Fishing for trout on the Bernalillo was very good using salmon eggs, corn and worms under a float. Trout fishing on the Peralta Drain was good using Gulp eggs and salmon eggs. We had no reports on other species or from the other drains.

Bluewater Lake: Fishing was slow for all species and fishing pressure was very light. There was some ice on the west side of the lake but the remainder was open for launching boats and shore fishing. 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 242 cfs and 228 cfs respectively. Trout fishing above El Vado was fair to good using bead head wooly buggers for brown trout. Trout fishing below El Vado was fair using salmon eggs, wooly buggers and copper John Barrs. Fishing below Abiquiu was fair using salmon eggs, worms and streamers for a mixed bag of rainbow and brown trout.

Cochiti Lake: Fishing was slow for all species and fishing pressure was very light.

El Vado Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Fenton Lake: A layer of ice has formed on the lake and it is closed to ice fishing. Put this one back on your list for great fishing early next spring.

Heron Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Jackson Lake: Trout fishing was very good using small spoons, Power Bait, garlic cheese and salmon eggs. We had no reports on other species.

Jemez Waters: Stream flow on the Jemez as of Monday was 28 cfs. Fishing on the Jemez River was fair using copper John Barrs. We had no reports from the other streams in the area.

Laguna Del Campo: Closed for the season.

Lake Farmington: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Navajo Lake: Fishing pressure was light and fishing was slow for all species.

San Gregorio: We had no reports from anglers.

San Juan: Water flow below Navajo on Monday was 344 cfs. Trout fishing through the Quality Waters was good using little princesses, midge clusters, foam wing emergers, small streamers and small bead head pheasant tails. Fishing through the bait waters was good using salmon eggs, Power Bait, worms and streamers.

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

Tingley Beach: Fishing at the Youth and Central ponds was very good using Pistol Petes, Z Rays, Power Bait, garlic cheese and salmon eggs for trout. Fishing at the Bob Gerding Catch and Release Pond was fair using size 16 and 18 pheasant tail nymphs and small streamers.

Trout Lakes: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Northeast

Charette Lakes: Closed for the season.

Cimarron River: Stream flow near Cimarron on Monday was 5.8 cfs. We had no reports from anglers this week.

Clayton Lake: Closed for the season.

Conchas Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

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

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

Eagle Nest Lake: As of Monday there was a layer of ice on the lake and the lake was closed to fishing. Contact the State Park office at (575) 377-1594 for updated conditions.

Gallinas River: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Hopewell Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Lake Alice: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Lake Maloya: Fishing was very good using brown bead head wooly buggers and Power Bait for trout. We had no reports on perch. Fishing pressure was light.

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

Manzano Lake: Fishing was good using garlic scented Power Bait, garlic cheese, corn and salmon eggs for trout. We had no reports on other species.

Maxwell Lake 13: Closed for the season.

Monastery Lake: Fishing was fair to good using Power Bait and salmon eggs for trout.

Morphy Lake: Closed for the season.

Mt View Ponds: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Pecos River: Water flow near the town of Pecos on Monday was 30 cfs. Trout fishing in the Villanueva area was good using salmon eggs for trout.

Red River: Water flow near the hatchery on Monday was 36 cfs. Trout fishing was fair to good using poundmeisters, wooly buggers and salmon eggs.

Rio Costilla: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Rio Grande: Water flow near the Taos Junction Bridge on Monday was 488 cfs. Fishing was slow for all species but there were a few trout caught by anglers using weighted wooly buggers and spoons.

Rio Hondo: 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: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Springer Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Storrie Lake: Fishing was good using Power Bait and corn for trout. We had no reports on other species.

Stubblefield Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Ute Lake: Prior to the cold wind coming in over the past weekend fishing was very good using slab spoons and blade baits for white bass at 40 to 45 feet. Anglers using blade baits also picked up a few walleye and catfish. We had no reports on other species. The surface water temp was in the mid 40s.

Southwest

Alumni Pond: Trout fishing continued to be very good this past week as anglers did very well using olive and black Pistol Petes and salmon eggs.

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

Bill Evans Lake: Trout fishing was very good for anglers using garlic cheese, orange Power Bait, Pistol Petes and salmon eggs. We had no reports on other species.

Caballo Lake: Fishing was slow for all species.

Elephant Butte Lake: Fishing was good using slab spoons and blade baits for white bass. We had no reports on other species.

Escondida Lake: Fishing was good using garlic scented Power Bait, homemade dough baits, garlic cheese and Gulp eggs for trout. We had no reports on other species.

Gila River: Water flow on the Gila as of this past Monday was 83 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: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Rio Grande: Trout fishing was very good using salmon eggs and Power Bait. We had no reports on other species.

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

Young Pond: Trout fishing was very good using Power Bait, corn and Velveeta cheese. We had no reports on other species.

Southeast

Bataan Lake: Fishing was good using Power Bait, salmon eggs, wooly buggers and small spinners for trout. We had no reports on other species.

Black River: Stream flow at Malaga on Monday was 19 cfs. Trout fishing was fair using small bead head nymphs and salmon eggs.

Blue Hole Park Pond: Fishing was fair using garlic cheese and salmon eggs for trout. We had no reports on other species.

Bonito Lake: Closed.

Bosque Redondo: Fishing was fair to good using Power Bait, salmon eggs and wooly buggers for trout. We had no reports on other species.

Bottomless Lakes: Fishing at Pasture Lake and Devil’s Inkwell was good using Super Dupers, Z Rays, chartreuse and yellow Power Bait and garlic cheese for trout.

Brantley Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week. Anglers are to practice catch-and-release for all fish here as high levels of DDT were found in several fish.

Carlsbad Municipal Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Chaparral Park Lake: Fishing was fair to good using Power Bait and salmon eggs for trout.

El Rito Creek: Fishing was good using salmon eggs and garlic Power Bait for trout.

Eunice Lake: Fishing was fair to good using Power Bait for trout.

Green Meadow Lake: Fishing was good using salmon peach Power Bait, salmon eggs and Pistol Petes for trout. We had no reports on other species.

Greene Acres Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Grindstone Reservoir: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Jal Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Lake Van: Fishing was slow to fair using worms, Power Bait, salmon eggs and Pistol Petes under a bubble for trout.

Oasis Park Lake: Trout fishing was slow to fair using marshmallows and Power Bait. We had no reports on other species.

Perch Lake: Fishing was good using olive Pistol Petes, Super Dupers, Power Bait and salmon eggs for trout.

Pecos River: Stream flow below Sumner on Monday was 21 cfs. Fishing below Sumner was good using Power Bait and homemade dough bait for trout. We had no reports on other species.

Ruidoso River: Stream flow at Hollywood on Monday was 13 cfs. We had no reports from anglers.

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

Sumner Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.