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Catches of the Week

On June 11th, Diana Schneider of Farmington, NM caught a 10 pound 14 oz. walleye at Abiquiu. Photo is in June 2010 photos.

On June 12th, Trevor Spahr of Albuquerque, NM caught a 27 pound striper at Elephant Butte. Photo is in June 2010 photos.

On June 26th, Walter Burnett caught a 6.45# largemouth at Ute during the Sun Country tournament. Also, Chester Hales caught a 4.65# largemouth. Photo in June 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:1-2 foot
Water Temp:Low 70s
Fishing is slow from shore, but fair to good from boats. Walleye are fair to good with Wally Pops, minnows and worms, and several over 5 pounds have been reported. Bass are good with spinners or crank baits and blue gills are good on worms. 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:Mid 70s
Walleye are good with chartreuse Gizits, jigs and worms. Crappie are scattered and slow. A few smallmouth and largemouth bass have been caught with Senkos. Catfish are good using stink bait or worms.

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:Low 70s
White bass are reported as very good trolling shiners or sassy shad. Largemouth bass are good with white bombers or slab spoons. Walleye are fair using neon green grubs, bombers, Rapalas, or shiners. Crappie are very good with jigging spoons and minnows near Rock Canyon and Marina Del Sur. Striped bass are slow to fair trolling umbrella rigs, live bait or blue gills. Most have been in the 20-22 pound range. Catfish are good on 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:Upper 60s
Pike are good with spinners, crank baits and jerk baits. Smallmouth bass are good with jigs, tubes, and soft baits. Largemouth bass are reported as fair with jerk baits and tubes. Crappie fishing has slowed. Kokanee are starting to pick up and reports are fair tolling Z-rays at 30 feet around La Jara and the dam. 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:Mid 70s
Water is being released and fishing has slowed considerably. Walleye are slow with jigs, worms or minnows. Smallmouth and largemouth bass are reported as slow with spinner baits and jigs. Crappie are slow using minnows. No reports on catfish. 70 channel catfish were stocked last 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:Mid 70s
The water is muddy due to the water release out of Santa Rosa Lake. 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:Mid 70s
Click here for the Ute Lake Fishing Report Sponsored by The Tackle Box Walleye are good trolling crank baits or spinners with leeches. Smallmouth and largemouth bass are good at 12-15 feet with soft plastics. White bass are schooling and are being caught on the surface with crank baits. Catfish are good using stink bait. No reports on crappie.

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