New Mexico Fishing and Stocking Reports for May 14

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This fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish in cooperation with Dustin Berg of www.gounlimited.org (“supporting disabled anglers”), has been generated from the best information available from area officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities.

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Tell us about your latest New Mexico fishing adventure, or your catch of the week. Send it to us at funfishingnm@gmail.com . We may include your story in our next report. For catches of the week include: name, age, hometown, date, location, type of fish, length and weight if possible, and bait, lure or fly used. Fish weights and measurements are provided by the angler and printed here as received.

CHECK OUT THE LATEST STOCKING REPORT

The 2024-25 license year is here. Get your new Fishing License now!

2023-24 Fishing Licenses are no longer valid. A 2024-25 Fishing License is now required since the new license year began on April 1. The 2024-25 Fishing Rules and Information Booklet (RIB) is available online and in print in English and Spanish.

Check the Fishing Conditions and Trip Planner!

The Department's Fishing Conditions and Trip Planner was created using data from past Weekly Fishing Reports to develop graphs depicting fishing conditions for several species and waterbodies throughout the year. Each graph represents the average fishing conditions for each week of the year over the four-year period.

The Department has also developed an interactive Fishing Waters Map with a wealth of information on fishing locations in New Mexico. It displays hundreds of fishing access points with information of fish species available, facilities, accessibility, boat ramps and general regulations.

Check out the webpage to plan your trip now!

Take the Bass and Trout Challenges!

To promote fishing opportunities in New Mexico and encourage anglers to branch out and discover new fishing waters and species, anglers can participate in the New Mexico Bass Challenge , the New Mexico Trout Challenge and the Master Angler Challenge. Who knows, you could catch a New Mexico Record Fish .

Catch all the challenge species that are found throughout New Mexico or a New Mexico State Record Fish and receive a certificate and challenge coin for your accomplishment!

Land Management Agency Links

The Department reminds anglers to “know before you go” and to contact land management agencies regarding additional regulations or restrictions on specific properties of interest prior to heading afield.

Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

U.S. Forest Service (USFS)

New Mexico State Lands

New Mexico State Parks

New Mexico Open Gate Properties

New Mexico Wildlife Management Areas

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Consult local government websites for information regarding specific city and town fishing access.

NORTHEAST

NORTHEAST CATCHES OF THE WEEK

Eagle Nest Lake: Mildred Griffee, a member of the Albuquerque Bear Canyon Senior Center Fishing Club, caught a 20.5-inch rainbow trout using PowerBait on May 6.

Morphy Lake: Lilly Balderrama of Albuquerque caught a 16-inch rainbow trout using Joel-O-Shotz Red Floating Sweet Hartzy floating bait on May 10.

NORTHEAST FISHING REPORT

Cabresto Lake: Fishing for trout was good when using bead-head nymph flies.

Charette Lakes: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Cimarron River: Streamflow near Cimarron Monday morning was 30 cubic feet per second (cfs). Fishing for trout was fair when using worms and bead-head, mayfly-pattern nymph flies.

Clayton Lake: Fishing for trout was good when using Colorado Spoons and various types of PowerBait.

Conchas Lake: Fishing for smallmouth bass was good when using white curly-tail grubs, white fluke lures and green tube baits. Fishing for walleye was good when using spinnerbaits.

Costilla Creek: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Cowles Ponds: Fishing for trout was good when using salmon eggs.

Coyote Creek: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Eagle Nest Lake: The lake is open to fishing and boating. Fishing for trout was good when trolling using Panther Martin spinners, red-and-white Dardevle Spoons and Garlic PowerBait. Fishing for pike was slow to fair when using red-and-white Dardevle spoons and red-and-black Bucktail Streamer flies. For updated lake conditions, visit the park’s webpage or call the park office at 575-377-1594.

Eagle Rock Lake: Fishing for trout using spinners, PowerBait and flies was slow.

Gallinas River: National Forest closures have been in place restricting fishing access. Visit the Santa Fe National Forest webpage or call the Santa Fe National Forest office at 505-438-5300 for the latest closure information.

Hopewell Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Lake Alice: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Lake Maloya: Fishing for trout was good when using silver spoons. The ADA dock is open to anglers, with priority given to mobility-impaired persons.

Los Pinos River: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Maxwell Lake 13: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Monastery Lake: The lake is part of the Department’s Open Gate Program . Please visit our website for more information about this property .

Morphy Lake: Fishing for trout was good when using Joel-O-Shotz Red Floating Sweet Hartzy floating bait.

Pecos River: Streamflow near Pecos Monday morning was 197 cfs. Fishing for trout was good when using worms, garlic-scented shrimp bait, Panther Martin spinners and Woolly Bugger flies.

Red River: Streamflow below the Red River Hatchery on Monday morning was 70 cfs.

Rio Grande: Streamflow below the Taos Junction Bridge on Monday morning was 995 cfs. Fishing for trout was slow to fair when using nymph flies. Anglers reported high water levels and poor visibility due…