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Catches of the Week
No big fish were reported this week

Abiquiu Lake: 4,000 acre lake on the Chama River Northwest of Abiquiu. Fish species- Smallmouth Bass, Walleye, Catfish, Crappie and Trout
Clarity:3 foot
Water Temp:40
Fishing was reported slow with a few walleye and brown trout caught.

Amistad Lake - Del Rio, TX: 64,900 acre lake on the Rio Grande, 12 miles northwest of Del Rio, TX in Val Verde County. Fish species- Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, Channel and Blue Catfish, White and Striped Bass
Click here for the Amistad Fishing Report Sponsored by SW Texas Bass Guide - Kurt Dove

Conchas Lake: 16,033-acre lake on the Canadian River. Fish species - Largemouth and smallmouth bass, bluegill, crappie, channel catfish and walleye.
Clarity:??
Water Temp:??
There were no anglers on the lake this past week

Elephant Butte Lake: 40,000-surface acre lake on the Rio Grande formed by a dam created in 1916. Hundreds of miles of shoreline with a depth of 165 feet. When lake level is at capacity the lake is up to 40 miles long with an average width of about 1.5 miles. Fish species - Largemouth bass, catfish, walleye, flathead and channel catfish, crappie, smallmouth, white bass and striped bass (true stripers, not hybrid) and bluegill.
Clarity:4 feet
Water Temp:50
Fihsing around Black Bluffs is good using shad for stripers and white bass. No reports on other species.
Fishing Report Sponsored by Marina Del Sur

Morgan Lake: The 1200-acre Morgan Lake, on the Navajo Reservation, is open year-round. Cooling pond for the to the APS power plant. It offers windsurfing and fishing in 75 degree water year-round . A special fishing license is required. Contact Navajo Fish and Wildlife Department, (928) 871-6451. Fish species- Catfish, Sunfish, Largemouth Bass
Clarity:1-2 feet
Water Temp:68 on the main lake, 75 in the warm water
Fishing continues to be slow, however some are being caught. Keeping pressure light on this lake will allow the fish to take a break.

Navajo Lake: 15,600-acre lake with a depth at the deepest part close to the dam of almost 400 feet. Three major arms of the lake, the Pine, the San Juan, and Francis gives fishermen plenty to enjoy. Fish species - Smallmouth and largemouth bass, crappie, bluegill, northern pike, rainbow trout, kokanee salmon, brown trout and channel catfish.
Clarity:Clear to slightly stained.
Water Temp:Back of Francis 44, main lake 42, 6 miles north of Navajo Marina up the Pine Arm, solid ice. Water is clear to slightly stained.
Pike fishing is good.

Santa Rosa Lake: 3,500-acre lake on the Pecos River. Fish species - Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, Catfish, Bluegill, Crappie and Walleye.
Clarity:1 foot, stained
Water Temp:47-50
No reports this week.

Sumner Lake: 2,800-acre lake with a maximum depth of 65' and an average depth of 20-30 feet on the Pecos River. Fish species - Largemouth, smallmouth and spotted bass, bluegill, walleye, catfish, crappie, white bass and winter trout.
Clarity:Clear
Water Temp:45
No reports this week.

Ute Lake: 8,200-acre lake with a shoreline of approximately 45 miles with a maximum depth of 88 feet. Winds for miles through a rocky canyon up the Canadian River and Ute Creek. Fish species - Largemouth and smallmouth bass, bluegill, crappie, walleye, channel catfish and white bass.
Clarity:Excellent
Water Temp:44 on the main lake, mid to upper 40s up the arms after the sun was out
Click here for the Ute Lake Fishing Report Sponsored by The Tackle Box Jigs tipped with minnows and jerkbaits fished slowly on rocky banks are starting to produce some walleye. Fishing for for channel cats is excellent --use sonny's sticky bait in 5-8 feet of water up either river arm. Bass fishing is starting to pick up. Some fish are being caught shallow, but most are still out in 15 foot of water. 4" Senkos and tubes are producing.

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