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Catches of the Week
On Saturday March 27, Franco Vallejos of Albuquerque caught a 6.97 pound largemouth at Ute Lake.

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, fair
Water Temp:44
We had no reports from anglers this week.

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:Good
Water Temp:48
Fishing is still reported slow.
Fishing Report Sponsored by Conchas North Dock Marina

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:3-3.5 feet
Water Temp:50-52
Fishing is still slow with some crappie being caught around the marinas.
Fishing Report Sponsored by Marina Del Sur

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:Good, very light stain in areas.
Water Temp:Back of Francis 47, main lake 42-45.
The lake is low due to the anticipated spring runoff. Some catfish have been caught between the main marina and the dam. Pike are being caught all over the lake as well as an occasional rainbow in the deep waters between the main marina and Francis Canyon. Bass fising is still slow.

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:upper 40s
There were no reports from anglers 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:Stained
Water Temp:upper 40s
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:Slightly stained on the main lake, muddy up the arms
Water Temp:45-46 on the main lake, 48-52 up the arms
Click here for the Ute Lake Fishing Report Sponsored by The Tackle Box Fishing is good for walleye using jerkbaits on the main lake. Fishing for white bass and walleyes in the upper Ute Creek and Canadian arm is also good for white bass and walleyes on white or chartreuse crank baits and jerk baits. Bass fishing is slow, but starting to pick up. Jerkbaits, tubes, jigs, spinnerbaits, finesse worms and rattle baits are all producing. Catfish are taking stink baits in 4-8 feet of water.

Tight lines,

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