NM fishing/stocking report for April 16
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NORTHEAST
NORTHEAST CATCH OF THE WEEK
Monastery Lake: What a day! Wynlee May Weathers and her dad caught their limit by 11 a.m.
NORTHEAST FISHING REPORT
Charette Lakes: Fishing for yellow perch was slow when using worms. Fishing for trout was fair to good when using Orange Powerballs.
Clayton Lake: The lake has reopened to the public.
Cimarron River: Streamflow near Cimarron Wednesday morning was 8.77 cubic feet per second (cfs).
Conchas Lake: Fishing for smallmouth bass was good when using jerkbait.
Eagle Nest Lake: Fishing was good for trout when using nymphs on a fly rod. Fishing for pike was slow when using a red and yellow spoon. For updated lake conditions, visit the park’s webpage or call the park office at 575-377-1594.
Lake Alice: For more information, visit Sugarite Canyon State Park’s webpage or call 575-445-5607.
Lake Maloya: Fishing for trout was good when trolling yellow Panther Martin spinners. For more information, visit Sugarite Canyon State Park’s webpage or call 575-445-5607.
Maxwell Lakes: Lakes 13 and 14 have reopened to the public.
Monastery Lake: Fishing for trout was good when using pink and rainbow PowerBait. Monastery 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 very good when using PowerBait.
Pecos River: Streamflow near Pecos Wednesday morning was 47.1 cfs. Fishing for trout was fair to good when using midges, nymphs and eggs.
Red River: Streamflow below the Red River Hatchery on Wednesday morning was 33.2 cfs.
Red River City Ponds: Fishing for trout was good when using PowerBait and corn.
Red River Hatchery: Fishing for trout was slow when fishing with a pheasant tail nymph on a fly rod.
Rio Grande: Streamflow below the Taos Junction Bridge on Wednesday morning was 238 cfs. The most recent report was received April 2. At that time, fishing for trout was fair to good when using worms.
Rio Hondo: Streamflow near Valdez Wednesday morning was 16.3 cfs.
Rio Mora: Streamflow near Terrero Wednesday morning was 9.72 cfs.
Rio Pueblo: Streamflow near Peñasco Wednesday morning was 17.6 cfs.
Santa Cruz Reservoir: Fishing for trout was fair to good when using white conehead streamer on a fly rod.
Stubblefield Lake: Fishing for catfish was slow when using worms.
Ute Lake: Fishing for smallmouth bass was good when using ned rigs.
We received no reports for the following waterbodies over the past three weeks: Cabresto Lake, Cowles Ponds, Coyote Creek, Eagle Rock Lake, Gallinas River, Harris Pond, Los Pinos River, Rio Costilla, Shuree Ponds, Springer Lake and Storrie Lake.
NORTHWEST
NORTHWEST CATCH OF THE WEEK
Cohiti Lake: Marcos Rivera caught this 33-inch pike on the maiden voyage of his fishing boat "The Bajita" on April 11.
NORTHWEST FISHING REPORT
Abiquiu Lake: Contact the Abiquiu Lake Main Office at 505-685-4371 for updated lake conditions and closure information.
Animas River: Streamflow below Aztec Wednesday morning was 444 cfs.
Bluewater Lake: Fishing for tiger muskie was fair to good when using rooster tail lures and Visit Bluewater Lake State Park’s webpage or call 505-876-2391 for more information.
Canjilon Lakes: Fishing for trout was slow to fair when using night crawlers and PowerBait.
Cochiti Lake: Fishing for pike was slow to fair when using trolling lure, chicken liver and crank bait.
El Vado Lake: The lake is open to boating and angling with a primitive boat ramp available at the Dam Day Use Area, as well as the main (concrete) boat ramp and courtesy dock at El Vado Lake State Park. For more information, visit El Vado Lake State Park’s webpage or call 575-588-7247.
Fenton Lake: Fishing for trout was slow to fair when using PowerBait. For more information, visit Fenton Lake State Park’s webpage or call 575-829-3630.
Heron Lake: Anglers reported that the water level is slowly coming up but remains extremely low.
Jemez Waters: Streamflow near Jemez Wednesday morning was 29.5 cfs. Fishing for trout was slow to fair on the Rio Guadalupe and the Rio de las Vacas when using dry and dropper flies.
Navajo Lake: The most recent report was received April 2. At that time, fishing for crappie was very good when using jigs.
Rio Chama: Streamflow below El Vado Lake Wednesday morning was 340 cfs; streamflow below Abiquiu Lake Wednesday morning was…