New Mexico Fishing and Stocking Reports for Oct. 22

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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. Photos containing sensitive material may be altered or excluded at the Department's discretion.

NOTE: There will be fewer reports available during the cooler seasons when fishing slows. The Department will make every effort to provide as much information as possible during the winter months.

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2023-24 Fishing Licenses are no longer valid.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!

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

Hopewell Lake: Francisco J. Melchor of El Paso, Texas, caught a 16-inch rainbow trout using a green leech-pattern fly on Oct. 10.

Red River: Kim Foster of Silver City caught a 23-inch, 4-pound rainbow trout using Red PowerBait near the town of Red River on Oct. 19.

NORTHEAST FISHING REPORT

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

Charette Lakes: Fishing for trout was fair to good when using PowerBait and spinners.

Cimarron River: Streamflow near Cimarron Monday morning was 61 cubic feet per second (cfs). Fishing for trout was good when using black Woolly Bugger flies.

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

Conchas Lake: Fishing for bass was fair when using shallow-diving crankbaits.

Costilla Creek: Fishing for trout was good when using Mayfly Flies.

Cowles Ponds: Fishing for trout was slow.

Coyote Creek: Fishing for trout was fair when using small dry flies.

Eagle Nest Lake: Fishing for trout was fair when using various PowerBait . Fishing for pike was fair to good when using large rainbow-trout-pattern spinners. Fishing for trout was good when using PowerBait and Wooly Bugger flies. Fishing for perch was slow when using worms. For updated lake conditions, visit the park’s webpage or call the park office at 575-377-1594.

Eagle Rock Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

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: Fishing for trout was good when using green leech-pattern flies.

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

Lake Maloya: Fishing for trout was good when using Orange PowerBait Marshmallows and salmon eggs. The ADA dock is open to anglers with priority given to mobility-impaired persons.

Los Pinos River: Fishing for trout was fair to good when using Mayfly Nymph Flies, Prince Nymph Flies and Hare’s Ear Flies.

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

Monastery Lake: Fishing for trout was good when using Green PowerBait. 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 fair when using Kastmaster lures and Chartreuse PowerBait.

Pecos River: Streamflow near Pecos Monday morning was 288 cfs. Fishing for trout was fair to good when using size-16 Pheasant Warrior Flies and bead-head Caddis Flies.

Red River: Streamflow below the Red River Hatchery on Monday morning was 93 cfs. Fishing for trout was fair to good when using Red PowerBait near the town of Red River.

Red River Hatchery: Work to replace the water line to the hatchery pond has been completed and stocking has resumed.

Rio Grande: Streamflow below the Taos Junction Bridge on Monday morning was 370 cfs. Fishing for trout was good when using dry flies, bead-head Caddis Flies, Stone Flies, Squirmy Wormy Flies and yellow Jig Sticker Flies.

Rio Hondo: Streamflow near Valdez Monday morning was 38 cfs.

Rio Mora: Streamflow near Terrero Monday morning was 151 cfs.

Rio Pueblo: Streamflow near Peñasco Monday morning was 108 cfs.…