NM fishing/stocking report for May 22
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NOTE: Because of technical issues, the Department received only a few submissions for this week's Weekly Fishing Report. We apologize for the inconvenience. The issues have been fixed and the iFish form is working once again. Please feel free to resubmit your catches from this past week at https://wildlife.dgf.nm.gov/fishing/weekly-report/ and we will include them in next week's report.
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 Licenses from the 2024-2025 license year are no longer valid.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
Conchas Lake: Rich Luna (above left) caught four largemouth bass using a 3-inch green Ned Rig on May 17. Liam O’Guin (above right) caught four walleye using a 3-inch green Ned Rig on May 17.
Monastery Lake: Elias Ramirez and his friend, Dylan D’arco, caught eight trout using PowerBait Dough and a colorful spoon/spinner on May 19. One of the fish Dylan caught was 14½ inches long and weighed almost two pounds.
Santa Cruz Reservoir: Mia and her family caught 13 trout ranging from 10-16 inches long using Salmon Peach PowerBait while boating on May 11.
NORTHEAST FISHING REPORT
Cabresto Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Charette Lakes: Fishing for trout was fair to good when using crawlers and salmon eggs.
Cimarron River: Streamflow near Cimarron Wednesday morning was 47.7 cubic feet per second (cfs). Fishing for trout was good when using size-14 stone fly emergers and worms below Eagle Nest Lake.
Clayton Lake: Fishing for trout was slow when using PowerBait.
Conchas Lake: Fishing for largemouth bass and walleye was slow to fair when using 3-inch green Ned Rigs.
Costilla Creek: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Cowles Ponds: Fishing for trout was slow to fair when fly fishing using a salmon egg dropper.
Coyote Creek: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Eagle Nest Lake: Fishing for rainbow trout was fair to good when using night crawlers and Chunky Cheese, Garlic and Salmon Peach PowerBait. For updated lake conditions and potential hazards, visit the park’s webpage or call the park office at 575-377-1594.
Eagle Rock Lake: Fishing for trout was very good when using Salmon Peach PowerBait.
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: Fishing for trout was good when trolling black Pistol Petes with silver spinners.
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 good when using PowerBait Dough and colorful spoons/spinners. The 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 and rainbow Pistol Petes.
Pecos River: Streamflow near Pecos Wednesday morning was 181 cfs. Fishing for trout was good when using worms, PowerBait and salmon eggs.
Red River: Streamflow below the Red River Hatchery on Wednesday morning was 89.4 cfs. Fishing for rainbow trout was good when using salmon eggs.
Red River Hatchery: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Rio Grande: Streamflow…