Opening weekend fishing was slow-to-fair using night crawlers and corn for trout. One 16 inch walleye was caught on night crawlers and several mud cats were caught on worms and night crawlers.
NM Fishing Reports
Conchas Lake Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Fishing was slow but there were a few bass and catfish caught this past week. Best baits for the bass were senkos, jigs and worms. Anglers fishing for catfish did best using worms and minnows.
Eagle Nest Lake Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Due to deteriorating ice conditions the lake is closed to fishing at present. For updated conditions call the park office at 575-377-1594.
McAllister Lake Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Closed due to high golden algae content.
Pecos River Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Trout fishing was slow-to-fair using salmon eggs, worms and small bead head nymphs.
Red River Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Water flow below the hatchery was 58cfs. Trout fishing was fair using salmon eggs and copper john barrs.
Rio Grande Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
The water flow Monday morning at the Taos Junction Bridge was 703cfs. Fishing was slow and the water was starting to get a bit murky from the runoff.
Storrie Lake Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Trout fishing was slow-to-fair using salmon eggs and power bait.
Ute Lake Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Fishing was fair using suspending jerk baits at the upper end of the Ute Creek arm and on the upper end of the Canadian arm for white bass. Fishing was fair using minnows and night crawlers for catfish. A few walleye were taken on jig and white grub combinations fished at 12-to-14 feet. A few smallmouth bass were taken on minnows. We had no reports on other species.
Ute Lake Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Fishing was fair using suspending jerk baits at the upper end of the Ute Creek arm and on the upper end of the Canadian arm for white bass. Fishing was fair using minnows and night crawlers for catfish. A few walleye were taken on jig and white grub combinations fished at 12-to-14 feet. A few smallmouth bass were taken on minnows. We had no reports on other species.
Abiquiu Lake Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Fishing was slow-to-fair using minnows and jig and grub combinations for walleye and smallmouth bass. We had no reports on other species.
Bluewater Lake Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
We had no reports from anglers this week.