Reel Report

Cimarron River: Streamflow near Cimarron Monday morning was 21 cubic feet per second (cfs). Fishing for trout was fair to good when using Perdigon bead-head flies.

Clayton Lake: Fishing for bass was fair to good using crankbait lures.

Conchas Lake: Fishing for walleye was fair when using salmon eggs and curly-tail grubs.

Costilla Creek: Fishing for trout was good when using Mayfly flies.

Cowles Ponds: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Coyote Creek: Fishing for trout was fair when using small dry flies.

Eagle Nest Lake: Fishing for trout was good when using various PowerBait. Fishing for pike was fair to good when using large rainbow-trout-pattern spinners. Fishing for trout was fair to good when using PowerBait. Fishing for perch was slow to fair when using worms. For updated lake conditions, visit the park’s webpage or call the park office at 575-377-1594.

Eagle Rock Lake: Fishing for trout was fair to good when using Pistol Pete spinner flies fished with a bobber and Panther Martin spinners.

Gallinas River: National Forest closures have been in place restricting fishing access. Visit the Santa Fe National Forest webpage or call the Santa Fe National Forest office at 505-438-5300 for the latest closure information.

Hopewell Lake: Fishing for trout was good when using streamer flies and Pistol Pete spinner flies.

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

Lake Maloya: Fishing for trout was good when using orange PowerBait Marshmallows and salmon eggs. The ADA dock is open to anglers with priority given to mobility-impaired persons.

Los Pinos River: Fishing for trout was fair to good when using Mayfly Nymph flies, Prince Nymph flies and Hare’s Ear flies.

Maxwell Lake 13: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Monastery Lake: Fishing for trout was good when using Green PowerBait. The lake is part of the Department’s Open Gate Program. Please visit the  department's website for more information about this property. 

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

Pecos River: Streamflow near Pecos Monday morning was 60 cfs. Fishing for trout was fair to good when using Rapala lures.

Red River: Streamflow below the Red River Hatchery on Monday morning was 56 cfs. Fishing for trout was fair to good when using Mayfly dry flies and small nymph flies near the town of Red River.

Red River Hatchery: Work to replace the water line to the hatchery pond has been completed and stocking will resume as scheduled.

Rio Grande: Streamflow below the Taos Junction Bridge on Monday morning was 203 cfs. Fishing for trout was fair to good when using white streamer flies and worms near Questa.

Rio Hondo: Streamflow near Valdez Monday morning was 29 cfs.

Rio Mora: Streamflow near Terrero Monday morning was 25 cfs.

Rio Pueblo: Streamflow near Peñasco Monday morning was 12 cfs.

Santa Cruz Reservoir: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Shuree Ponds: Fishing for trout was fair when using dry fly Hoppers with a nymph dropper fly. Fishing the Red Chile sections of streams for trout was good when using Elk Hair Caddis flies.

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

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

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

Ute Lake: Fishing for walleye was slow to fair when using crankbaits and swimbaits. Fishing for white bass was fair when using jigging spoons, jig heads tipped with Gulp minnows, swimbaits and topwater lures. Fishing for smallmouth bass was fair when using topwater lures in the backs of coves. Fishing for crappie was slow. Fishing for catfish was fair when using chicken liver. The main lake’s water surface temperature was in the mid-70 F range, and the water was clear.  

— Report courtesy New Mexico Department of Game & Fish