NM fishing/stocking report for April 3
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WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! Tell us about your latest New Mexico fishing adventure, or your catch of the week. Just visit https://wildlife.dgf.nm.gov/fishing/weekly-report/ and use the iFish form at the bottom of this page. Submissions received by 5 p.m. Monday will be considered for inclusion in that week's fishing report. For catches of the week include: your 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 displayed here as received. Photos containing sensitive material may be altered or excluded at the Department's discretion.
This fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish, 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.
CHECK OUT THE LATEST STOCKING REPORT
The weekly stocking report is posted each Friday, so it can include the latest stocking details right up to the weekend.
The 2025-26 license year is underway!
License sales for the 2025-26 license year have begun. Licenses from the 2024-2025 license year are no longer valid. The 2025-26 Fishing Rules and Information Booklet (RIB) is available online in both English and Spanish, and will soon be available in print at Department offices and vendors statewide.
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
Charette Lakes: Lazarus Martinez caught two trout using a pink spinner with a worm on March 30. “We went on a boat and I caught my two biggest trout ever,” he said.
Pecos River: Jade Chavez (above left) caught five trout using live worms, Brown and Orange PowerBait and a Panther Martin spinner tipped with a rat tail as part of a father-son trip on March 31. Sammy Padilla (above right) caught a trout using salmon eggs on March 22.
Red River: Cris Brisbin and his nephews, Dylan and Caleb, caught around 20 rainbow trout with eight keepers using Garlic Chartreuse PowerBait Marshmallows on March 24.
Santa Cruz Reservoir: Keanu Naranjo, age 9, Ryan Naranjo, age 5, and their family caught 11 rainbow trout ranging from 8-14 inches long using Garlic PowerBait on March 30.
Ute Lake: Robert Southers caught five walleye using Gulp minnows on March 30. “It was slow at the beginning, but picked up midday,” he said.
NORTHEAST FISHING REPORT
Cabresto Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Charette Lakes: Fishing for trout was good when using pink spinners with worms.
Cimarron River: Streamflow near Cimarron Wednesday morning was 8.37 cubic feet per second (cfs).
Clayton Lake: Fishing for trout was slow when using PowerBait.
Conchas Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Costilla Creek: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Cowles Ponds: Fishing for trout was slow.
Coyote Creek: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Eagle Nest Lake: Fishing for rainbow trout was very good when using PowerBait off the shore. For updated lake conditions and potential hazards, 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. 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: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Los Pinos River: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Maxwell Lake 13: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Monastery Lake: Fishing for trout was slow when using White and 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: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Pecos River: Streamflow near Pecos Wednesday morning was 50.9 cfs. Fishing for trout was fair to good when using salmon eggs, live worms, Brown and Orange PowerBait and Panther Martin spinners tipped with rat tails.
Red River: Streamflow below the Red River Hatchery on Wednesday morning was 41.2 cfs. Fishing for rainbow trout was very good when using Garlic Chartreuse PowerBait Marshmallows.
Red River Hatchery: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Rio Grande: Streamflow below the Taos Junction Bridge on Wednesday morning was 674 cfs.
Rio Hondo: Streamflow near Valdez Wednesday morning was 9.7 cfs.
Rio Mora: Streamflow near Terrero Wednesday morning was 31.4 cfs.
Rio Pueblo: Streamflow near Peñasco Wednesday morning was 25.7 cfs.
Santa Cruz Reservoir:…