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Catches of the Week
On Saturday March 28, Donna Herrera of Farmington caught a 17.68 pound pike at Navajo Lake. Donna caught her pike in approximately 2 ft of water in the back of Francis Canyon on 12lbs Vicious Fluorocarbon line. She was fishing a melon tube and hooked the fish in the corner of the mouth allowing her to fight the fish. On Saturday April 3, Mark "Maestro" Adams of Edgewood, NM caught a 44 pound striper while fishing the PVA Charity Bass tournament at Elephant Butte. He was using a Lucky Craft Nishiki DD100 in 10 feet of water. On Sunday April 4, Steve Gill of Aztec, NM caught a 4.5 pound smallmouth at Navajo. Caught on a Jayco jig with a Berkley chigger craw for a trailer. All catches are pictured in the April 2010 photos.

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:45
Reports of a few walleye being caught on yellow jigs and tube worms. Windy and cold conditions kept most fishermen at home.

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:49
White bass are starting to hit. A few walleye and crappie were caught while trolling deep. Fishing still slow for bass. Water temperature is still less than 50 degrees and fishing will remain slow until it reaches 60 degrees.
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:1-2 feet
Water Temp:50-52
Fishing is starting to pick up. Smallmouth and largemouth bass are being caught on a variety of baits. Crankbaits, jerkbaits, rattle baits, chatter baits, spinner baits and plastics are all starting to produce. White bass are being caught on reaction baits shallow also. There was a 44 pound striper caught on a jerkbait in ten feet of water.
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:44-49
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:Clear on the main lake, stained up the arms
Water Temp:48
Click here for the Ute Lake Fishing Report Sponsored by The Tackle Box Walleye fishing is fair in about 20 feet of water. Crappie fishing is fair on live minnows. Wind has been blowing strong.

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