Trout fishing was fair-to-good using spoons, salmon eggs and power bait. A few largemouth bass were taken by anglers using jigs and spinner baits.
New Mexico
Santa Rosa Lake New Mexico Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Fishing was slow but there were a few bass and walleye caught over the past weekend. Best baits were night crawlers, chigger craws, sweet beavers, jigs and crank baits. We had no reports on other species.
Ramah Lake New Mexico Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Fishing was slow for all species.
Bluewater Lake New Mexico Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
We had no reports from anglers this week.
Elephant Butte New Mexico Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Fishing was slow-to-fair using crank baits, spoons and minnows for white bass and a few walleye. Fishing was fair using senkos, jigs, worms and chigger craws for black bass. Most of the bass were in less than 10 feet of water. Fishing for all other species was slow.
Pecos River New Mexico Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Trout fishing was slow-to-fair using salmon eggs, worms and small bead head nymphs.
Ute Lake New Mexico Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Fishing was fair using suspending jerk baits at the upper end of the Ute Creek arm and on the upper end of the Canadian arm for white bass. Fishing was fair using minnows and night crawlers for catfish. A few walleye were taken on jig and white grub combinations fished at 12-to-14 feet. A few smallmouth bass were taken on minnows. We had no reports on other species.
Rio Chama New Mexico Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Monday morning water flows below El Vado and Abiquiu were 49cfs and 316cfs respectively. Trout fishing was slow.
Abiquiu Lake New Mexico Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Fishing was slow-to-fair using minnows and jig and grub combinations for walleye and smallmouth bass. We had no reports on other species.
Clayton Lake New Mexico Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Opening weekend fishing was slow-to-fair using night crawlers and corn for trout. One 16 inch walleye was caught on night crawlers and several mud cats were caught on worms and night crawlers.
Glenwood Pond New Mexico Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
We had no reports from anglers this week.
Heron Lake New Mexico Fly Fishing Report 03/03/2009
Bank fishing was slow-to-fair near the La Laja boat ramp using Z Rays, power bait and salmon eggs for rainbow trout. Fishing from boats was slow but there was one lake trout caught by anglers trolling a crank bait at 60 feet. Fishing pressure was very light.