Catches of the week

Berrendo Creek: Cousins Aribel Trujillo, age 11, and Chevy Wyatt, age 11, of Roswell caught limits of rainbow trout. They were using trout lures and salmon peach PowerBait. Carlsbad Municipal Lake: Vicente Bustamante of Artesia caught a 5-pound, 11-ounce, largemouth bass. He was using PowerBait. Lake Van: Dayja Pichardo, age 18, caught a 6-pound rainbow trout. She was using a spoon. 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.

Northeast Fishing Report

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

Charette Lakes: Closed for the season.

Cimarron River: Stream flow below Eagle Nest on Monday morning was 2.31 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.

Costilla Creek: Mark your calendar to check this one out next spring.

Cowles Ponds: Check this one out in the spring for some great trout action.

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

Eagle Nest Lake: The lake opened to ice fishing December 28. The ice was 9 to 11 inches thick and the lake was open to snowmobiles and ATVs. Fishing for rainbow trout and perch was good using small ice jigs with meal worms and PowerBait. Our only northern pike report was that of a fish that took an anglers’ perch as he was reeling it in. We had no reports on other species.

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

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

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

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

Lake Alice: The lake is closed to fishing at this time, due to dangerous ice conditions. For updated conditions, call the state park office at (575) 445-5607.

Lake Maloya: The lake is closed to fishing at this time, due to dangerous ice conditions. For updated conditions, call the state park office at (575) 445-5607.

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

Maxwell Lake 13: Closed for the season.

Monastery Lake: We had no reports from anglers. The lake is closed to ice fishing.

Morphy Lake: Closed for the season.

Pecos River: Stream flow near the town of Pecos on Monday morning was 42.2 cfs. Fishing in the Villanueva area was good using salmon eggs, copper John Barrs and PowerBait for trout.

Red River: Stream flow below the hatchery on Monday morning was 23.2 cfs. Trout fishing below Questa was fair using salmon eggs and PowerBait.

Rio Grande: Stream flow at the Taos Junction Bridge was 285 cfs. Before the winter storm hit, trout fishing was good using wooly buggers, red larva, San Juan worms and salmon eggs. We had no reports on other species.

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

Rio Mora: Stream flow on Monday morning was 4.78 cfs. We had no reports from anglers this week.

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

Storrie Lake: The lake was completely iced over as of Monday morning and closed to fishing. For updates, contact the state park office at (505) 425-7278.

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

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

Northwest Fishing Report

Abiquiu Lake: Fishing was slow for all species. Fishing pressure was light. Anglers should be aware that the boat ramp remains in rough shape and four-wheel drive has been recommended for launching boats.

Animas River: Water flow below Aztec on Monday morning was 126 cfs. We had no reports from anglers this week.

Albuquerque Area Drains: Trout fishing on the drains this past week was good using wax worms, PowerBait, Fire Balls, San Juan worms and small streamers. We had no reports on other species.

Bluewater Lake: The lake has been closed to boating and about 50 percent was iced over as of Sunday morning. Shoreline fishing was available. For updated conditions, call the state park office at (505) 876-2391.

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

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

Chama River: Monday morning flows below El Vado and Abiquiu were 24.2 cfs and 105 cfs respectively. Trout fishing at both locations was fair using small streamers, small bead head nymphs and salmon eggs.

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

El Vado Lake: As of Monday, there was a thin layer of ice on the lake and it was closed to fishing. For updated conditions, call the state park office at (575) 588-7470.

Fenton Lake: The lake remained closed for ice fishing as of Monday morning. For updates, call the state park office at (575) 829-3630.

Heron Lake: As of Monday morning, there was a thin layer of ice on the lake and it was closed to fishing. For updated conditions call the state park office at (575) 588-7470.

Jackson Lake: Fishing was fair to good using PowerBait for trout. We had no reports on other species.

Jemez Waters: Stream flow on the Jemez near the town of Jemez on Monday morning was 37.0 cfs. Fishing below Battleship Rock was good using salmon eggs and copper John Barrs for trout. All streams north of Battleship Rock are frozen over.

Laguna del Campo: Closed for the season.

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

Lake Farmington: Fishing was slow for all species.

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

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

San Gregorio Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

San Juan River: Stream flow below Navajo Lake on Monday morning was 367 cfs. Fishing through the Quality Water area was fair to good using red larva, bright colored egg patterns, bunny leeches, princess nymphs and Desert Storms. Through the bait waters, trout fishing was fair using salmon eggs, Gulp eggs, egg patterns and earth worms.

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

Tingley Beach: Fishing at the Central Pond was good using salmon eggs, PowerBait, wax worms and small artificial grubs for trout. We had no other reports.

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

Southwest Fishing Report

Alumni Pond: Fishing was good using PowerBait, garlic cheese and homemade dough bait for trout.

Bear Canyon Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Bill Evans Lake: Fishing was fair to good using PowerBait for trout.

We had no reports on other species.

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

Elephant Butte Lake: Fishing was slow to fair using spoons, blade baits and jigs for white bass and largemouth bass. Fishing for catfish was slow, but a few were caught by anglers using liver and homemade dough bait. We had no reports on other species.

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

Gila River: Stream flow on Monday morning was 68.1 cfs. We had no reports from anglers this week.

Glenwood Pond: Fishing was good using PowerBait for trout.

Lake Roberts: Fishing was slow to fair using PowerBait for trout. We had no reports on other species.

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

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

Rancho Grande Ponds: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Rio Grande: Stream flow below Elephant Butte Monday morning was 1.26 cfs. Fishing was fair using PowerBait and worms for trout. We had no reports on other species.

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

Young Pond: Fishing was fair using garlic and cheese flavored PowerBait and salmon eggs for trout.

Southeast Fishing Report

Alto Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week. Berrendo Creek: Fishing was very good using spinners, spoons and PowerBait for trout. Valerie Wyatt of Roswell reported excellent fishing this past weekend as several people caught limits of trout. They were using salmon peach and garlic PowerBait, spinners and small spoons. Bataan Lake: Fishing was fair using PowerBait and salmon eggs for trout We had no reports on other species. Black River: Stream flow at Malaga on Monday morning was 14.3 cfs. Fishing was fair to good using PowerBait for trout. 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. It appears now that the lake will be out of commission until the spring of 2020. Bosque Redondo Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week. Bottomless Lakes: We had no reports from anglers this week. Brantley Lake: Fishing was fair using jigs and spoons for white bass and largemouth bass. We had no reports on other species. Carlsbad Municipal Lake: Fishing was good using PowerBait, worms and salmon eggs for trout. Fishing for all other species was slow, but one big largemouth bass was caught by an angler fishing for trout and using PowerBait. Chaparral Park Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week. Corona Pond: We had no reports from anglers this week. El Rito Creek: Fishing was good using wax worms and PowerBait for trout. Eunice Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week. Green Meadow Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week. Greene Acres Lake: Fishing was slow to fair using PowerBait, salmon eggs and worms for trout. Fishing for all other species was slow. Grindstone Reservoir: Fishing was slow to fair using PowerBait and night crawlers for trout. Fishing for all other species was slow. Jal Lake: Fishing was slow to fair using PowerBait for trout. Lake Van: Fishing was fair using PowerBait, spoons and spinners for trout. We had no reports on other species. Oasis Park Lake: Fishing was slow to fair using flies, worms, PowerBait and salmon eggs for trout. We had no reports on other species. Pecos River: Stream flow below Sumner Lake on Monday morning was 15.5 cfs. We had no reports from anglers this week. Perch Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week. Ruidoso River: Stream flow on Monday morning at Hollywood was 7.97 cfs. We had no reports from anglers this week. Santa Rosa Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week. Sumner Lake: Fishing was fair using spoons, blade baits and jig and grub combinations for walleye. We had no reports on other species. Wishing all anglers a very Happy, Healthy, Good Fishing New Year!