NM Game and Fish Fishing Report for Jan 26, 2016

Anglers mark your Calendars!  The New Mexico Outdoor Adventures Hunting and Fishing Show is coming to the Manual Lujan Building at Expo New Mexico February 19-21. Admission: $3 for adults. Free admission to anyone holding a valid fishing, hunting or furbearer license and to youth under age 18. Don’t miss it! Catches of the week: Lake Alice: Matthew Medina, Ferron Lucero, Kristin Garcia, Jason Ferguson, Brandon Ferguson, Eric Ferguson and Gidron Itralde, all of Albuquerque, caught Jan. 18 over 40 rainbow trout  and kept about 25. They were using jigs tipped with garlic cheese, salmon eggs and PowerBait.  Matthew reported it was their  best fishing trip in years. The following report came in too late for last week but we felt it was definitely worth mentioning: Belen Drain: Leo Medina of Taos, caught a 21-inch, 4-pound walleye Jan. 16. He was using a green power grub. If you have a catch of the week story or just want to tell us about your latest New Mexico fishing experience, send it to us at fishforfun2@hotmail.com. We may include your story in our next report. For catches of the week, include name, age, hometown, date, and location, type of fish, length and weight if possible and bait, lure or fly used.

Jan. 26

Northeast

Charette Lakes: Closed for the season.

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

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

Cowles Ponds: 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 this past Sunday, the ice averaged about 13 inches thick across the lake. Fishing was fair to good using jigs tipped with meal worms for a combination of perch, trout and kokanee. The kokanee were caught by anglers fishing near the boat ramp. We had no reports on northern pike. For updated ice conditions, contact the State Park office at 575-377-1594. A one day ice fishing derby will be held Jan. 30. For entry fees and more information, contact Tim Urtiaga at 505-974-9168.

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

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

Lake Alice: Ice fishing for trout was very good using ice jigs, power eggs, garlic cheese, salmon eggs, homemade dough bait and PowerBait. The ice thickness remained at about 14 inches.

Lake Maloya: The ice thickness as of this past Sunday was from 9 to 11 inches. Fishing for trout was very good using homemade dough bait, corn, PowerBait, salmon eggs and ice jigs. For further updates on ice conditions, contact the Sugarite State Park office at 575-445-5607.

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

Maxwell Lake 13: Closed for the season.

Monastery Lake: Closed due to ice covering the lake. This lake is not open to

Ice fishing.

Morphy Lake: Closed for the season.

Pecos River: Stream flow on Monday was 33 cfs. Fishing in the Villanueva area was fair using power eggs and salmon eggs for trout.

Red River: Stream flow below the hatchery on Monday was 47cfs. We had no reports from anglers this week.

Rio Costilla: We had no reports from anglers this week. Put this one on your list for great spring fishing.

Rio Grande: Stream flow on Monday at the Taos Junction Bridge was 501 cfs. Fishing was slow but there were a few trout caught by anglers using night crawlers and streamers. J. P. Cognasi caught a nice 18-inch, 2.5-pound trout while fishing the river between Espanola and Taos on Sunday. He was using a night crawler. We had no reports on other species.

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.

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

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

Springer Lake: Ice fishing is not allowed on this lake.

Storrie Lake: Closed to fishing at this time due to thin ice conditions. For ice condition updates, contact the State Park office at 505-425-7278.

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

Ute Lake: Fishing was slow to fair using jigging spoons and blade baits at 35 to 40 feet for walleye. A few white bass were caught by anglers working up the river arms and using jigging spoons. We had no reports on other species. The surface water temp was 40 degrees.

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

Northwest

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

Animas River: Water flow near Aztec on Monday morning was 248 cfs. We had no reports from anglers this week.

Albuquerque Area Drains: Trout fishing on the Albuquerque Drain, Albuquerque Drain South, Belen Drain and the Corrales Drain was fair to good using spinners, wax worms, power eggs, small jigs and salmon eggs. AJ Trujillo fished the Belen Drain with his brother Gerald Trujillo and his wife, Amber Trujillo of Los Lunas. They caught a walleye, carp, catfish, three largemouth bass and a trout. All were caught on power jigs with the exception of the trout which was caught on a Rooster Tail. We had no reports from the other drains.

Bluewater Lake: Opened for ice fishing Saturday, Jan. 16 with an ice thickness ranging from 7 to 9 inches. Fishing was fair to good using atomic jigs for trout. Fishing for all other species was slow. For updated ice conditions, contact the State Park office at 505-876-2391.

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: Monday morning water flows below El Vado and Abiquiu were 104 cfs and 70 cfs respectively. Fishing below Abiquiu was good using chartreuse and yellow PowerBait, Berkley power eggs, micro mays and crane flies for trout. We had no reports from below El Vado.

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

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

Fenton Lake: The entire lake with the exception of the river inlet opened to ice fishing and as of Monday, the ice thickness was about 11 inches. Fishing was good using wax worms, salmon eggs, garlic PowerBait, small Kastmasters and Swedish Pimples for trout.

Heron Lake: As of Monday, the ice was reported as 10 inches thick. We had no reports from anglers. For updated ice conditions, contact the State Park office at 575-588-7470.

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

Jemez Waters: Stream flow on the Jemez River near Jemez Springs on Monday morning was 26 cfs. Fishing on the Jemez was fair using wax worms and salmon eggs for trout. Fishing pressure was very light. We had no reports on other streams in the area.

Laguna Del Campo: Closed for the season.

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

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

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

San Gregorio Lake: We had no reports from anglers.

San Juan River: Water flow below Navajo Lake on Monday morning was 339 cfs. Trout fishing through the Quality Waters was good using red larva, bunny leeches, midge clusters, egg patterns and streamers. Anglers reported catching large numbers of small fish. Fishing through the bait waters was good using leech patterns, worms, power eggs and salmon eggs for trout.

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

Tingley Beach: Trout fishing at the Central Pond and Youth Pond was good using wax worms, salmon eggs, PowerBait and small jigs. Trout fishing at the Bob Gerding Catch and Release Pond was very good using egg patterns, bunny leeches, small streamers and San Juan worms. We had no reports on other species.

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

Southwest

Alumni Pond: Fishing was good using worms and PowerBait for trout.

Bear Canyon: Fishing was good using PowerBait, power eggs, corn and worms for trout. We had no reports on other species.

Bill Evans Lake: Fishing was good using meal worms, PowerBait, salmon eggs and Kastmasters for trout. We had no reports on other species.

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

Elephant Butte Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Escondida Lake: Fishing was good using PowerBait, wax worms, homemade dough bait and spoons for trout. We had no reports on other species.

Gila River: Stream flow as of Monday morning was 193 cfs. We had no reports from anglers this week.

Glenwood Pond: Fishing was good using PowerBait and salmon eggs for trout.

Lake Roberts: Fishing was fair to good using salmon eggs, PowerBait and worms for trout.

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

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

Rio Grande: Stream flow below Elephant Butte as of Monday morning was 0.0 cfs. Fishing was fair using worms, PowerBait and salmon eggs for trout. We had no reports on other species.

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

Young Pond: Fishing was fair to good using worms, green PowerBait and silver spoons for trout. Anglers reported that the best fishing was in the morning hours. We had no reports on other species.

Southeast

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

Bataan Lake: Fishing was fair to good using worms, PowerBait and spoons for trout. We had no reports on other species.

Black River: Stream flow at Malaga on Monday was 15 cfs. Fishing was slow for all 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. Fishing pressure was light.

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

Brantley Lake: Anglers are required to catch and release all fish caught here here as high levels of pesticides have been found in some fish. We had no reports from anglers this week.

Carlsbad Municipal Lake: Fishing was good using PowerBait, small trout worms, power eggs and salmon eggs for trout. We had no reports on other species.

Chaparral Park Lake: Fishing was fair to good using worms, PowerBait and homemade dough bait for trout.

El Rito Creek: Fishing was fair using meal worms and salmon eggs for trout.

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

Green Meadow Lake: Trout fishing was fair to good using PowerBait, corn, salmon eggs and small spoons.

Greene Acres Lake: Fishing was fair using garlic cheese and PowerBait for trout.

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 PowerBait and homemade dough bait for trout. We had no reports on other species.

Oasis Park Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Pecos River: Stream flow below Sumner Lake as of Monday morning was 32 cfs. Fishing below Sumner was good using worms, PowerBait and salmon eggs 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 32 cfs. Fishing was slow.

Santa Rosa Lake: Fishing pressure was extremely light and we had no reports from anglers this week.

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