NM Fishing Reports

On 3/6 I fished with Joe & Rita. It was the first nice warm day after a week of cold snowy weather..The normal Mayfly hatch came off and the fish were on the emerger. We didn’t see a lot of Caddis…A good day but not great..On 3/7 I fished for 4 hours below the Hatchery and water temps were 50-56*. Dry fly action on the Para Adams#14 was great for an hour or so. I didn’t see any Caddis..Fishing slowed after 3pm..On 3/8 Rita fished the same area I fished yesterday. She did very well and saw a bunch of Caddis that must have been hiding in the bushes yesterday. She fished a dry Caddis with a Caddis larva dropper. On 3/12 I fished alone, water temps were 52-56* and flow was up but fishable..It picked up when the Mayflies came off in early afternoon and continued good the rest of the day…Caddis later..On 3/19 I fished alone and temps were 53-60*. Lots of Caddis and the flow was up and fishing was fair..Best fish a 17″ Cutbo..On 3/28 I fished wth Rita and we got behind a couple of other anglers and it was poor but it is hard to say how the fishing is when you’re getting the second bite out of the apple..Water level remains higher than at this time in the past few years.

New Mexico Fly Fishing Guide Ed Adams

Water flow below Sumner Lake is presently 82cfs.

Fishing is fair-to-good using salmon eggs, power bait, worms and corn for trout.

Anglers are reminded that there are tagged fish in this area and if caught
should be taken to the park office.

Fishing is fair using salmon eggs and power bait for trout.

The pond is a good location for winter trout fishing.

Striped bass action continues to be very good for some but slow for others. This past week they were caught on live bait, crank baits and large flies. Anglers having the best luck were switching from live bait to crank baits and back to live bait. Most of the fish taken were six-to-ten feet down over 20-to-60 feet of water. They seem to be in a cruising mode searching for bait fish.

Anglers fishing for stripers were also picking up a few good size white bass and were trolling areas from Rattlesnake Island south past Horse Island and making large sweeps through this area. A few stripers were also taken in the marina areas.

The only other reports received were of a few catfish taken at the north end of the lake. The Rock Canyon boat ramp has reopened and the Dam Site ramp has one lane open.

Water flow below Navajo Dam is 252cfs.

Fishing in the Quality Waters is good using leaches, egg patterns, RS2s, emergers and small pheasant tail nymphs for trout.

Fishing in the lower bait waters is fair but should be picking up since this area was recently stocked. Use the same fly patterns as in the Quality Waters as well as cheese, worms, jerk baits and salmon eggs for browns and rainbows.

Water is flowing at 45cfs below Abiquiu and 215cfs below El Vado.

Fishing continues to be slow on both stretches of river with very light fishing pressure.

Water levels continue to rise and the main boat ramp is open for launching boats. No four wheel drive required.

There is some ice around the edges of the lake in the morning hours but it has been clearing off by noon.

Fishing is slow and fishing pressure is very light.

Fishing pressure is non-existent although this is a good time of
the year to start looking for walleye. They should be starting to feed
before they go into a spawning mode.

Give them a try with jigs tipped with
minnows fished over deep humps and off points.

Water flow below Cochiti Lake is 418cfs.

Fishing is fair using power bait, salmon eggs and spinners for trout. There were no reports on other species.

Water flow at the Taos Junction Bridge is 388cfs. Fishing is fair using large bunny leaches for northern pike up to 20 pounds.

Fishing for trout is fair using spinners, wet flies, power bait and salmon eggs.

Ice conditions have remained fairly stable and the ice is about 16-to-18 inches thick. Anglers are advised to use caution.

Fishing is fair using salmon eggs, roe sacks, ice jigs tipped with wax worms, power bait or salmon eggs for a mixed bag of trout and perch. Call 505-377-6271 for updated ice conditions.

The only boat ramp open for launching is the low water ramp in the Cove Canyon area and boaters are advised to use caution due to low water
conditions.

Fishing is fair using jigging spoons and minnows for a mixed bag of walleye and white bass. Fishing for all other species is slow.

Fishing pressure on the lake continues to be extremely light and we have had no reports from anglers. For updated ice conditions on the lake, contact the Corps of Engineers office at 505-465-2300.