NM fishing/stocking report for March 19
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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 2026-2027 fishing season begins April 1! Make sure you're ready by purchasing your license.
The new license year begins on April 1. Starting March 25, you can purchase your 2026-2027 licenses online , by phone at 888-248-6866 or in person at a Department office or vendor .
The 2026-2027 Fishing Rules and Information Booklet is now available online in English and Spanish, with printed copies coming soon to offices and vendors statewide.
The 2025-2026 license year is wrapping up!
Your license remains valid through March 31, 2026. Please be sure to renew. The 2025-2026 Fishing Rules and Information Booklet (RIB) is available online in both English and Spanish, and 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 years.
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 on available fish species, facilities, accessibility, boat ramps and general regulations.
Check out the webpage to plan your trip now!
NORTHEAST
NORTHEAST CATCHES OF THE WEEK
Conchas Lake: Gregory Henington caught five largemouth bass using plastic tubes on March 14. “Beautiful day, but slow fishing,” he said. “This largemouth was caught in about eight feet of water.”
Pecos River: Robert Trujillo caught five trout using worms on March 15.
Santa Cruz Reservoir: Makena and Isla Montoya caught eight trout using a variety of PowerBait while fishing with their dad on March 12.
NORTHEAST FISHING REPORT
Charette Lakes: The upper and lower lakes have reopened to the public .
Clayton Lake: The lake has reopened to the public.
Cimarron River: Streamflow near Cimarron Wednesday morning was 7.3 cubic feet per second (cfs).
Conchas Lake: Fishing for largemouth bass was slow to fair when using plastic tubes.
Eagle Nest Lake: The most recent report was received March 5. At that time, fishing for rainbow trout was fair to good when using Rainbow PowerBait from the bank. The lake is now open for boating, though the courtesy docks have not been installed. The lake surface may have a thin layer of ice early in the morning that burns off by midday. Avoid the boat ramp when there is snow and ice on it. For updated lake conditions, visit the park’s webpage or call the park office at 575-377-1594.
Eagle Rock Lake: The most recent report was received Feb. 26. At that time, fishing for trout was slow to fair when using PowerBait.
Lake Alice: For more information, visit Sugarite Canyon State Park’s webpage or call 575-445-5607.
Lake Maloya: The most recent report was received March 5. At that time, fishing for trout was fair to good when using floating PowerBait. 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: The lake is closed due to unsafe ice conditions. Monastery Lake is part of the Department’s Open Gate Program. Please visit our website for more information about this property .
Morphy Lake: The most recent report was received March 5. At that time, fishing for trout was very good when using Salmon Peach PowerBait.
Pecos River: Streamflow near Pecos Wednesday morning was 23.5 cfs. Fishing for trout was good when using worms.
Red River: Streamflow below the Red River Hatchery on Wednesday morning was 31.7 cfs.
Red River City Ponds: The ponds have reopened to the public.
Rio Grande: Streamflow below the Taos Junction Bridge on Wednesday morning was 603 cfs. The most recent report was received March 5. At that time, fly- fishing for rainbow trout was slow when using midges, blue wing olives and dry flies.
Rio Hondo: Streamflow near Valdez Wednesday morning was 8.7 cfs.
Rio Mora: Streamflow near Terrero Wednesday morning was 6.58 cfs.
Rio Pueblo: Streamflow near Peñasco Wednesday morning was 12.6 cfs.
Santa Cruz Reservoir: Fishing for trout was good when using a variety of PowerBait.
Storrie Lake: The most recent report was received March 12. At that time, fishing for trout was fair to good when using floating bait.
We received no reports for the following waterbodies over the past three weeks: Cabresto Lake, Cowles Ponds, Coyote Creek, Gallinas River, Harris Pond, Los Pinos River, Red River Hatchery, Rio Costilla, Shuree Ponds, Springer Lake, Stubblefield Lake and Ute Lake.
NORTHWEST
NORTHWEST CATCHES OF THE WEEK
Tingley Beach: Greg Sanchez caught a trout using Garlic PowerBait in the early morning on March 12.
Tingley Beach: Gilbert Salas, Jr. caught a smallmouth bass and three trout, keeping one 15-inch…