New Mexico Outdoors Blog
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.
Cochiti Lake Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Fishing was slow for most species but there were a few northern pike taken on spinner baits and deep diving crank baits and a few catfish taken on beef liver and night crawlers. We had no reports on other species
El Vado Lake Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Trout fishing was slow.
Fenton Lake Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
As of Monday the lake was still closed to fishing but the park was open to other activities. For updated ice conditions, contact the park office at 575-829-3630.
Heron Lake Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Bank fishing was slow-to-fair near the La Laja boat ramp using Z Rays, power bait and salmon eggs for rainbow trout. Fishing from boats was slow but there was one lake trout caught by anglers trolling a crank bait at 60 feet. Fishing pressure was very light.
Jemez River Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Water flow on the Jemez as of Monday morning was 80cfs near Jemez Springs. Trout fishing on the Cebolla and the lower Jemez was fair using worms, salmon eggs and small bead head nymphs. We had no reports on other streams.
Navajo Lake Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Fishing was slow-to-fair using jerk baits, deep diving crank baits and slow rolled spinner baits for northern pike. The best reports came from anglers fishing the main lake and the San Juan arm. A few smallmouth bass were taken on worms and jigs fished at 16-to-25 feet. A few trout were taken by anglers trolling jointed Rapalas on the main lake. We had no reports on other species.
San Juan River Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Water flow below Navajo Lake as of Monday morning was 499cfs. Trout fishing through the Quality Waters was fair-to-good using wooly buggers, San Juan worms, leeches, egg patterns, parachute adams, dead chickens and small hair jigs. Fishing through the bait waters was good using salmon eggs, power bait, worms, jigs and jerk baits.
Bill Evans Lake Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Trout fishing was fair-to-good using spoons, salmon eggs and power bait. A few largemouth bass were taken by anglers using jigs and spinner baits.
Caballo Lake Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Fishing continued to be slow for all species. The water was quite murky.
Elephant Butte Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Fishing was slow-to-fair using crank baits, spoons and minnows for white bass and a few walleye. Fishing was fair using senkos, jigs, worms and chigger craws for black bass. Most of the bass were in less than 10 feet of water. Fishing for all other species was slow.
Gila River Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Water flow on the Gila as of this past Monday was 105cfs. We had no reports from anglers.