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Catches of the Week
No big fish 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:1-2 foot
Water Temp:61
Good casting tubes for walleye, smallmouth and crappie. Good trolling 600 series Reef Runners for walleye. No reports on other species.

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:60s main lake, upper 60s up river
Walleye and white bass are good to excellent from shore and trolling Berkley Flicker Shads, with many limits reported. Jigs, worms, bottom bouncers or crank baits are working well. Crappie are slow with jigs and minnows. No reports on other species.

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:3-4 feet
Water Temp:63
The whites and crappie are hot right now. Walleye are fair. Stripers are off and the cats are fat and ready to be caught. Smallmouth and largemouth are on and off right now, but fishing is consistent with tubes and cranks. Flipping is producing some quality fish also. Most of the fish are being caught mid lake and all over. Lots of limits and good fishing all around.
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:50-60
Pike are good with spinners, jerk baits and crank baits in the San Juan and Pine arms, fishing in structure close to shore. Smallmouth bass are reported as fair with tubes. Reports are good for Crappie in shallow water around the marinas and in La Jara, Francis Canyon and Negro Andy Canyon with bass plugs, jigs and minnows. No reports on other species. Report courtesy of Rob Degner, Mountain States Guide Service
Fishing Report Sponsored by Navajo Lake Marina

Santa Rosa Lake: 3,500-acre lake on the Pecos River. Fish species - Largemouth and Smallmouth Bass, Catfish, Bluegill, Crappie and Walleye.
Clarity:3 inches, chocolate milk
Water Temp:low 60s
Walleye are slow to fair using curly tail jigs with best reports from anglers trolling by the dam. Smallmouth and largemouth bass are fair with tubes or worms at 10-15 feet on the east side of the lake. Catfish and crappie are slow.

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:low 60s
walleye are reported as good with bottom bouncers, deep diving lures, minnows and night crawlers. Most are being caught in 10-12 feet of water off the gravel points in the north end of the lake and in the mouth of the Alamogordo Arm. White bass are fair with shiny lures where you find the fish breaking water. No reports on other species.

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:lightly stain on the main lake, moderately stained up the arms
Water Temp:58-60
Click here for the Ute Lake Fishing Report Sponsored by The Tackle Box Walleye are fair to good trolling deep diving crank baits and Flicker Shads. Crappie are reported as fair to good using small jigs and minnows. Smallmouth and largemouth bass are good at 2-5 feet with soft plastics. White bass are scattered with a few being caught on minnows. Catfish are slow using stink bait.

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