NM fishing/stocking report for Jan. 15

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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 the Department's Weekly Fishing & Stocking Report website and use the iFish form at the bottom of the 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.

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Licenses for the 2025-2026 license year remain valid until March 31, 2026. The 2025-2026 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.

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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.

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NORTHEAST

NORTHEAST CATCHES OF THE WEEK

Rio Grande: Justin Salazar caught three brown trout using red worms on Jan. 11.

Ute Lake: Robert Trippett caught his personal-best largemouth bass in just 30 minutes of fishing, using a clown-colored jerkbait on Jan. 4.

NORTHEAST FISHING REPORT

Cimarron River: Streamflow near Cimarron Wednesday morning was not measured due to ice.

Eagle Nest Lake: The lake surface is temporarily closed to boating, ice fishing, walking and all other activities due to recent winter weather conditions that have created unsafe lake surface conditions. The lake is closed to all watercraft, including canoes, kayaks, inflatables and all types of motorboats. Eagle Nest Lake State Park staff will continue to monitor ice conditions for ice fishing. For updated lake conditions, visit the park’s webpage or call the park office at 575-377-1594.

Lake Maloya: The boat dock and the ADA dock are closed for winter lake conditions. For more information, visit Sugarite Canyon State Park’s webpage or call 575-445-5607.

Monastery Lake: The most recent report was received Dec. 24. At that time, fishing for trout was slow to fair when using mealworms. The lake is part of the Department’s Open Gate Program. Please visit our website for more information about this property .

Morphy Lake: Morphy Lake State Park is closed for the season until Feb. 28.

Pecos River: Streamflow near Pecos Wednesday morning was 37.8 cubic feet per second (cfs). The most recent report was received Dec. 24. At that time, fishing for trout was slow when using size-16 dry flies. Fishing for trout was fair to good when using muddler flies and live bait.

Red River: Streamflow below the Red River Hatchery on Wednesday morning was 34 cfs.

Rio Grande: Streamflow below the Taos Junction Bridge on Wednesday morning was 376 cfs. Fishing for brown trout was very good when using red worms.

Rio Hondo: Streamflow near Valdez Wednesday morning was not measured due to ice.

Rio Mora: Streamflow near Terrero Wednesday morning was 50.1 cfs.

Rio Pueblo: Streamflow near Peñasco Wednesday morning was not measured due to ice.

Ute Lake: Fishing for largemouth bass was fair to good when using clown-colored jerkbaits.

We received no reports for the following waterbodies over the past three weeks: Cabresto Lake, Clayton Lake, Charette Lakes, Conchas Lake, Cowles Ponds, Coyote Creek, Eagle Rock Lake, Gallinas River, Harris Pond, Hopewell Lake, Lake Alice, Los Pinos River, Maxwell Lake 13, Red River City Ponds, Red River Hatchery, Rio Costilla, Santa Cruz Reservoir, Shuree Ponds, Springer Lake, Storrie Lake and Stubblefield Lake.

NORTHWEST

NORTHWEST CATCHES OF THE WEEK

Rio Chama: Albert Garcia, age 11, of Tierra Azul, and his father, Ross, combined to catch eight trout on a chilly day using leeches and other flies on Jan. 10 below Abiquiu Lake. “Ice would form on the eyelets of the rod, but that didn’t stop the fish from biting,” they said.

San Juan River: Landon Benavidez, who spent the day on the water with his dad, uncle Dre and cousin Charles, caught three fish, including this rainbow trout, using a San Juan worm in the quality waters on Dec. 28.

NORTHWEST FISHING REPORT

Abiquiu Lake: Contact the Abiquiu Lake Main Office at 505-685-4371 for updated lake conditions and closure information.

Albuquerque Area Drains: The most recent report was received Dec. 24. At that time, fishing for trout was good when using Rainbow Glitter PowerBait.

Animas River: Streamflow below Aztec Wednesday morning was 248 cfs.

Bluewater Lake: Visit Bluewater Lake State Park’s webpage or call 505-876-2391 for more information. Fishing for trout was fair to good when using Cheese PowerBait.

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…