CATCHES OF THE WEEK:

 

San Juan River: On December 25, Chris Richards of Colorado Springs caught a 24.5 inch rainbow trout. He was fishing the Kiddy Hole and using an orange colored Yong OJ.

 

NORTHEAST AREA

 

CONCHAS LAKE:               Fishing pressure was very light but a few anglers ventured out and were rewarded with largemouth bass and white bass. They were using jigs and spoons as well as trolling deep running crank baits in 15-to-20 feet of water. We had no reports on other species.       

EAGLE NEST LAKE:           Ice fishing opened this past Friday. The ice was 10-to-11 inches thick and fishing was reported as good for perch and rainbow trout. Best baits were small ice jigs, power eggs, wax worms and salmon eggs.

LAKE MALOYA/

LAKE ALICE:       As of Monday there was about 7 inches of ice on Lake Maloya and 5 inches at Lake Alice. Both just opened to ice fishing and we have no reports from anglers. Contact the park office at 505-445-5607 for updated conditions.

MONASTERY LAKE:         We had no reports this week. Anglers are reminded that this lake is closed to ice fishing.   

PECOS RIVER:                      Water flow near Anton Chico as of Monday morning was 8cfs. Trout fishing was slow. A few fish were taken by anglers using power eggs and egg patterns.

RED RIVER:                          Water flow below the hatchery was 47cfs. We had no reports from anglers this week.  

RIO GRANDE:                      The water flow Monday morning at the Taos Junction Bridge was 458cfs. Fishing was slow-to-fair using salmon eggs, wooly buggers, copper john barrs and worms for trout. We had no reports on other species.

STORRIE LAKE:                  We had no reports from anglers this week.

UTE LAKE:                           Fishing was fair using slab spoons for white bass, walleye and catfish. Most of the fish caught were taken by anglers fishing up the Canadian arm and up Ute Creek and working the spoons in 25-to-46 feet of water. We had no reports on other species.  

 

NORTHWEST AREA

 

ABIQUIU LAKE:                 We had no reports from anglers this week.   

ALBUQUERQUE 

   AREA DRAINS:                Trout fishing continued to be very good this past week. Anglers did well using egg patterns, salmon eggs, Gulp eggs, copper john barrs and wax worms.

BLUEWATER LAKE:         There is a thin layer of ice on the lake which is unsafe for fishing at this time. For updated conditions contact the state park office at 505-876-2391.  

CHAMA RIVER:                  Monday morning water flows below El Vado and Abiquiu were 176cfs and 144cfs respectively. Fishing below El Vado was fair for anglers using salmon eggs, power bait, egg patterns and copper john barrs for a mix of brown and rainbow trout. We had no reports from below Abiquiu.

COCHITI LAKE:                  Fishing was slow. Fishing pressure was very light.  

EL VADO LAKE:           Fishing was slow. Fishing pressure was very light.

FENTON LAKE:                   The lake opened to ice fishing today. The state park is requiring all anglers to wear personal flotation devices when fishing. Contact the state park office at 505-829-3630 for updated conditions.

HERON LAKE:                     We had no reports from anglers this week.

JACKSON LAKE:                We had no reports from anglers this week.

JEMEZ WATERS:               Water flow on the Jemez River as of Monday was 23cfs. Fishing was fair for anglers using salmon eggs and copper john barrs. We had no reports on other Jemez waters.

LAKE FARMINGTON:       We had no reports from anglers this week.

NAVAJO LAKE:                  Fishing was slow for all species. Fishing pressure was extremely light.   

RAMAH LAKE:   We had no reports from anglers this week.

SAN JUAN:                          Water flow below Navajo Lake as of Monday morning was 709cfs.  Trout fishing through the Quality Waters was good for anglers using orange sparkle worms, egg patterns, black beauties, bead head pheasant tails and San Juan worms. Anglers with the best success were fishing slow and deep. Fishing through the bait waters was good using garlic cheese, power bait, spinners, copper john barrs and power eggs.

SANTA CRUZ LAKE:        As of Monday there was more ice on the lake than the previous week. Anglers are reminded that the lake is closed to ice fishing.          

TINGLEY BEACH:               At the Youth Pond and the Central Pond, trout fishing was good using garlic power baits, power eggs, wax worms and olive Pistol Petes. At the Catch and Release Pond best baits were egg patterns, leeches, San Juan worms and Pistol Petes.

 

SOUTHWEST AREA

 

BEAR CANYON:                 Trout fishing was fair-to-good for anglers using salmon eggs and power bait.        

BILL EVANS LAKE:            We had no reports from anglers this week.

BURN LAKE:                        Trout fishing was fair using salmon eggs and power bait.

CABALLO LAKE:               Fishing was slow for all species.     

ELEPHANT BUTTE:           Fishing was fair using slab spoons, and jigs for white bass, a few walleye and an occasional striped bass. A few striped bass were also taken by anglers using live bait.  Fishing for largemouth bass and smallmouth bass was slow. We had no reports on other species.

GLENWOOD POND:           We had no reports from anglers this week.  

ESCONDIDA LAKE:           We had no reports from anglers this week.

GILA RIVER:                         Water flow near Gila on Monday was 128cfs. We had no reports from anglers this week.

LAKE ROBERTS:                 Trout fishing was fair using power bait, salmon eggs and small spoons.          

PERCHA DAM:                   Fishing was slow for all species.       

QUEMADO LAKE:             We had no reports from anglers this week.    

RIO GRANDE:                      Water flow below Elephant Butte on Monday was 10cfs. A few trout were taken by anglers using worms and salmon eggs and fishing the deeper pools.

 

SOUTHEAST AREA

 

BATAAN LAKE: We had no reports from anglers this week.       

BOSQUE REDONDO:          Trout fishing was fair for anglers using salmon eggs and power bait.

BOTTOMLESS

 LAKES:                 Fishing was slow.

BRANTLEY LAKE:             Anglers are to practice catch and release for all fish here as high levels of DDT were found in several fish. 

CARLSBAD

     MUNICIPAL LAKE:       The lake will be drained right after the 1^st of the year and will remain so at least through February 2008. 

GRINDSTONE

RESERVOIR:       We had no reports from anglers this week.

JAL LAKE:                            Trout fishing was fair for anglers using salmon eggs and power bait.    

LAKE VAN:                          Trout fishing was fair using salmon eggs and power bait. We had no reports on other species.    

MANZANO LAKE:             Earlier this past week, anglers did well using Gulp eggs for trout. They reported that the lake was about 75% iced over and it may be completely covered and unsafe for fishing at this time.     

OASIS PARK LAKE:          The State Park has drained the lake for maintenance and renovation. For more information contact the park office at 505-356-5331.

PECOS RIVER:                      Water flow on Monday below Sumner Lake was 15cfs. Fishing was fair-to-good for anglers using power bait and salmon eggs for trout. We had no reports on other species.

PERCH LAKE:                      Trout fishing was fair using power bait, power eggs and Pistol Petes under a bubble.    

RUIDOSO RIVER:                Water flow at Ruidoso on Monday was 4.6cfs. Trout fishing was slow.

SANTA ROSA LAKE:        In spite of very windy conditions, fishing was good for some anglers fishing this past Sunday. They were working submerged trees in 15-to-18 feet of water and texas rigging Berkley Chigger Craws. They caught several keeper largemouth bass. We had no reports on other species.  The surface temp on the water Sunday ranged from 37-to-39 degrees.    

  

SUMNER LAKE:                  Fishing over the past weekend was good for anglers using jigs and Leprechaun slab spoons (available at the Tackle Box) for walleye and white bass.  Most of the fish were taken at depths of 18-to-30 feet. The surface temp on the water Sunday ranged from 37-to-39 degrees.