NM fishing/stocking report for Jan. 8

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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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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.

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NORTHEAST

NORTHEAST CATCH OF THE WEEK

Ute Lake: Donald Vang had a successful day catching white bass, walleye and catfish using 3- and 4-inch Gulp minnows and blade baits, with most of the fish caught at a depth of 60 feet, on Jan. 3.

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.

Hopewell Lake: The most recent report was received Dec. 18. At that time, ice fishing for trout was very good when using Swedish pimples and tungsten jigs tipped with wax worms.

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 42.3 cubic feet per second (cfs). The most recent report was received Dec. 24. At that time, f ishing 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 35.1 cfs.

Rio Grande: Streamflow below the Taos Junction Bridge on Wednesday morning was 630 cfs. Fishing for rainbow trout was slow when using flies.

Rio Hondo: Streamflow near Valdez Wednesday morning was 6.01 cfs.

Rio Mora: Streamflow near Terrero Wednesday morning was 9.09 cfs.

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

Ute Lake: Fishing for white bass, walleye and catfish was very good when using 3- and 4-inch Gulp minnows and blade baits in 60 feet of water.

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, Lake Alice, Lake Maloya, 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

Bluewater Lake: Dwayne Harrison caught a tiger muskie using a Rooster Tail lure on an ultralight rod and 8-pound line on Jan. 3. “I was really fishing for trout,” he said.

San Juan River: Kelly Rice caught several rainbow trout and a couple nice brown trout using flies in the quality waters on Dec. 30.

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 281 cfs.

Bluewater Lake: Visit Bluewater Lake State Park’s webpage or call 505-876-2391 for more information. Fishing for tiger muskie was fair to good when using Rooster Tail lures.

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…