NM fishing/stocking report for Nov. 6

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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.

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 Licenses from the 2024-2025 license year are no longer valid.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

The New Mexico Environment Department has reported a potentially harmful algae bloom at various waterbodies throughout the state. Visit the New Mexico Environment Department's News Releases page for more information .

Consult local government websites for information regarding specific city and town fishing access.

NORTHEAST

NORTHEAST CATCHES OF THE WEEK

Eagle Nest Lake: Larry Tafoya of Rio Rancho snagged eight kokanee salmon in a span of four hours on Nov. 4. “Fish are in great shape and fight hard,” Larry said.

Red River: Jacob Archuleta caught a brown trout using a Panther Martin spinner on Oct. 26 below the Red River Hatchery. “It put up an incredible fight, even leaping out of the water — and that’s when I realized just how big it was,” Jacob said. “An absolute beauty of a brown trout!”

Santa Cruz Reservoir: Ukiah, age 10, and Metolius Logsdon, age 7, reeled in four trout using Green PowerBait after hiking in on Nov. 3.

Ute Lake: Donald Vang and his wife caught a total of nine walleye, along with 20 white bass, one bluegill and five channel catfish using 4-inch Gulp minnows on 3/8-ounce jig heads and 2½-inch blade baits on Nov. 1.

NORTHEAST FISHING REPORT

Cimarron River: Streamflow near Cimarron Wednesday morning was 12.9 cubic feet per second (cfs). The most recent report was received Oct. 23. At that time, fishing for trout was good when using a small black midge fly.

Eagle Nest Lake: Snagging for kokanee salmon was very good. Fishing for rainbow trout was slow when using flies and spoons from a boat. For updated lake conditions, visit the park’s webpage or call the park office at 575-377-1594.

Hopewell Lake: Fishing for trout was slow when using lures and very good when using PowerBait and worms while bottom fishing.

Lake Maloya: The most recent report was received Oct. 30. At that time, fishing for trout was very good when using Pink Lemonade PowerBait.

Monastery Lake: The lake is part of the Department’s Open Gate Program. Please visit our website for more information about this property .

Pecos River: Streamflow near Pecos Wednesday morning was 56.2 cfs. The most recent report was received Oct. 23. At that time, fishing for trout was very good when using Salmon Peach PowerBait.

Red River: Streamflow below the Red River Hatchery on Wednesday morning was 42.4 cfs. Fishing for brown trout was slow to fair when using Panther Martin spinners.

Red River City Ponds: The most recent report was received Oct. 23. At that time, fishing for trout was very good when using beadhead nymphs and homemade dough bait.

Rio Grande: Streamflow below the Taos Junction Bridge on Wednesday morning was 764 cfs. The most recent report was received Oct. 30. At that time, fishing for brown trout was slow when using flies, spinners and worms.

Rio Hondo: Streamflow near Valdez Wednesday morning was 13.6 cfs.

Rio Mora: Streamflow near Terrero Wednesday morning was 24.8 cfs.

Rio Pueblo: Streamflow near Peñasco Wednesday morning was 12.1 cfs.

Santa Cruz Reservoir: Fishing for trout was slow to fair when using Green PowerBait.

Shuree Ponds: The most recent report was received on Oct. 16. At that time, fishing for trout was fair to good when using grasshopper-pattern and blowtorch flies.

Ute Lake: Fishing for walleye, white bass, bluegill and channel catfish was good when using 4-inch Gulp minnows on 3/8-ounce jig…