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:60s
Walleye are good near the shoreline with spinners and worms. Trout are slow with spinners and worms. Smallmouth bass are reported as good with spinners or jerk baits. 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
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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:70s
Walleye are fair trolling crank baits and Flicker Shad. Crappie are slow with jigs and minnows. Smallmouth and largemouth bass are reported as slow to fair with tubes, Senkos and worms. Catfish are fair to good with stink bait and chicken liver. No reports on white bass.

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:6 feet
Water Temp:68
White bass are reported as good trolling sassy shads and bait fishing with shiners. Smallmouth bass are fair with white bombers, plastics and worms. Walleye are slow to fair with jigs, spoons and shiners. Crappie are good on minnows. Striped bass are fair trolling live bait. Catfish are good at the north end of the lake with shrimp.
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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:60s
Pike are good in the San Juan and Pine arms with spinners, crank baits and jerk baits. Smallmouth bass are reported as good with jerk baits, Rapalas, and white Senkos. Crappie are good in La Jara and Negro Andy Canyon with white jigs and minnows. No reports on other species.

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 70s
Walleye are reported as good from boats and around the shoreline with chartreuse or white curly tails and sassy shad. Smallmouth and largemouth bass are good with crank baits, jigs and minnows working well for both. Crappie are good on chartreuse, white or yellow curly tails and minnows. No reports on catfish.

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 70s
Fishing is slow for all 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:low 70s
Click here for the Ute Lake Fishing Report Sponsored by The Tackle Box Walleye are good trolling crank baits at 8-12 feet. Crappie are reported as slow using small jigs and minnows. Smallmouth and largemouth bass are good at 6-12 feet with Senkos, tubes or Brush Hogs. White bass are schooling now and a few small ones are being caught trolling minnows. Catfish are good using stink bait.

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