Catches of the week

Chama River:  Nicolas Villescas of Edgewood caught a 21-inch kokanee salmon between Heron Lake and El Vado Lake using a Panther Martin spinner Nov. 4. Navajo Lake: Noe Garcia of Albuquerque caught a 24-inch kokanee salmon using a snag hook near the dam Nov. 2. San Juan River: Ben Sameshima of Tucson, Ariz. caught a 24-inch rainbow trout near Kiddy Hole using a Yong Wing fly Nov. 2. The following reports came in late, but are definitely worth mentioning: Fenton Lake: Michelle Cortez of Albuquerque caught a 20-inch rainbow trout using a small gold Kastmaster lure Oct. 27. Navajo Lake: Erika Thomas of Rio Rancho caught a 16-inch kokanee salmon using a snag hook Oct. 25. 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 funfishingnm@gmail.com. We may include your story in our next report. For catches of the week, include name, age, hometown, date, 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: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Cimarron River: Stream flow near Cimarron Monday morning was 35.4 cfs. We had no reports from anglers this week.

Clayton Lake: The lake is closed to fishing and boating until March 1, 2020.

Conchas Lake: Fishing for bass was slow. We had no reports on other species this week.

Costilla Creek: Stream flow near Costilla Monday was 7.5 cfs. We had no reports from anglers this week.

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

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

Eagle Nest Lake: Fishing for trout was good using PowerBait and Panther Martin spinners. We had no reports on other species this week.

Eagle Rock Lake: Fishing for trout was good using PowerBait, salmon eggs and worms.

Fawn Lakes: The last report was that high runoff water has created poor fishing 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: We had no reports from anglers this week.

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

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

Monastery Lake: Fishing for trout was good using dry flies and PowerBait.

Morphy Lake: Closed for a renovation project on the dam and no firm opening date has been set.

Pecos River: Stream flow near the town of Pecos Monday morning was 32.4 cfs. Fishing for trout was good using legged nymph flies.

Red River: Stream flow below the hatchery Monday morning was 47.1 cfs. Fishing for trout was good using salmon eggs, nymph flies, Blue Winged Olives, Copper Johns and Pheasant Tails.

Rio Grande: Stream flow at the Taos Junction Bridge Monday morning was 322 cfs. Fishing for trout was very good from the Red River confluence downstream through Pilar. Anglers reported having success using small mayfly dry flies, nymphs and emergers in the afternoons.

Rio Hondo: Stream flow Monday morning near Valdez was 13.2 cfs. We had no reports from anglers this week.

Rio Mora: Stream flow Monday morning was 11.1 cfs. We had no reports from anglers this week.

Rio Pueblo: Stream flow near Penasco Monday morning was 9.11 cfs. We had no reports from anglers this week.

Santa Cruz Reservoir: Fishing for trout was good using Rapala Countdown lures.

Shuree Ponds: We had no reports from anglers this week. Fishing is open on the Valle Vidal, including Shuree Ponds, July 1-Dec. 31.

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 white bass was good using jigging slabs and blade baits in 20 to 30 feet of water. Vertical fishing for walleye was good using jigs tipped with live minnows, Gulp minnows, slabs and blade baits. We had no reports on other species. The main lake was murky in color due to lake turn over and the water temperature was in the low 50s.

Northwest Fishing Report

Abiquiu Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week. Due to low water levels, anglers are advised to use four-wheel drive vehicles to launch boats and watch for obstructions on the water. Animas River: Water flow below Aztec Monday morning was 304 cfs. We had no reports from anglers this week. Albuquerque Area Drains:We had no reports from anglers this week. Bluewater Lake: Fishing for tiger muskie was fair using Rapala lures. We had no reports on other species this week. Brazos River: Fishing for trout was good using nymph flies and salmon eggs. Canjilon Lakes: We had no reports from anglers this week. Chama River: Monday morning flows below El Vado and Abiquiu were 620 cfs and 669 cfs respectively. Fishing for trout below El Vado Lake was good using bead head nymph pattern flies, nightcrawlers and PowerBait. Fishing for trout below Abiquiu Lake was fair using eggs, bead head nymphs, Woolly Buggers and yellow steamers. Cochiti Lake: Fishing for catfish was good using cut bait in 14-feet of water. El Vado Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week. Fenton Lake: Fishing for trout was good using Kastmaster lures, leach pattern flies, mop flies and bead head nymph flies in conjunction with a strike indicator. Remember that only two cutthroat trout are allowed to be harvested per day within the regular five fish limit. Heron Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week. Jemez Waters: Stream flow on the Jemez River near the town of Jemez Monday morning was 14.4 cfs. Fishing for brown trout on the upper steams was good using Copper John flies and worms. Fishing for trout below Battleship Rock was good using a variety of baits. Laguna del Campo: We had no reports from anglers this week. Lagunitas Lakes: We had no reports from anglers this week. Lake Farmington: We had no reports from anglers this week. Manzano Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week. McGaffey Lake: Fishing for trout was very slow. Navajo Lake: Fishing for kokanee salmon using snagging hooks was good around the dam. Kokanee salmon snagging season is open from Oct. 1 – Dec. 31. We had no reports on other species. San Gregorio Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week. San Juan River: Stream flow Monday morning was 320 cfs. The Bureau of Reclamation scheduled a decrease in the release from Navajo Reservoir from 500 cfs to 300 cfs on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 4:00 a.m., and back to 500 cfs on Thursday, Nov. 14 at 4:00 a.m. Fishing for trout in the quality water was very good using midge pattern flies and Blue Winged Olive flies. Fishing the lower section of river for trout was good using Baetis pattern flies. Seven Springs Brood Pond: Fishing for trout was good using spinners, PowerBait and salmon eggs. Tingley Beach: We had no reports from anglers this week. Trout Lakes: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Southwest Fishing Report

Alumni Pond: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Bear Canyon Lake: Fishing for trout was good using Panther Martin spinners and salmon eggs.

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

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

Elephant Butte Lake: Fishing was reported as slow. Anglers reported catching a few white bass. We had no reports on other species this week.

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

Gila River: Stream flow Monday morning was 53.6 cfs. We had no reports from anglers this week.

Glenwood Pond: Fishing for trout was good using small dry flies and salmon eggs.

Lake Roberts: Fishing for trout was good using worms and PowerBait.

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

Quemado Lake: Fishing for trout was good using silver spinners, PowerBait and worms.

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

Rio Grande: Stream flow below Elephant Butte Monday morning was .35 cfs.

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

Young Pond: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Southeast Fishing Report

Alto Lake: Fishing for trout was good using salmon eggs, PowerBait and worms.

Bataan Lake: Fishing for trout was good using Panther Martin spinners, PowerBait and salmon eggs.

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

Black River: Stream flow at Malaga Monday morning was 12.2 cfs. We had no reports from anglers this week.

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: Fishing for trout was fair using salmon eggs.

Brantley Lake: Fishing for largemouth bass was fair to good using shad imitation surface lures. Fishing for catfish was good using worms and homemade dough bait. Fishing for crappie was good using small jigs and minnows. Fishing for trout was good using brown and orange flies.

Carlsbad Municipal Lake: Fishing for trout was good using pink and sherbet PowerBait.

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

Corona Pond: We had no reports from anglers this week.

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 for trout was fair to good using worms and PowerBait.

Grindstone Reservoir: Fishing for trout was good using spinners and PowerBait.

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

Lake Van: Fishing for trout was fair to good using spinners and worms.

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

Pecos River: Stream flow below Sumner Lake Monday morning was .49 cfs. Fishing for bass was good using shad imitation surface lures.

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

Ruidoso River: Stream flow Monday morning at Hollywood was 5.82 cfs. We had no reports from anglers this week.

Santa Rosa Lake: Fishing for walleye was slow to fair using minnows. We had no reports on other species.

Sumner Lake: Fishing for walleye was fair to good using plastic curly tail grubs, minnows and jigs.