Weekly Fishing Report

Nov. 27, 2007
This fishing report has been generated from the best information available from officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, however, as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities.

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Catches of the week

Ute Lake : Nov. 25, Jeff Cooper from the Amarillo area caught a 6.2-pound walleye. He

was using a blade bait at the time.

Santa Rosa Lake : Nov. 25, Dave Thielman of Albuquerque caught a 5.5-pound largemouth

bass. On the same day, Brian Stangel of Albuquerque caught a 4-pound largemouth bass and Rick

Soto of Santa Fe caught a 22-inch walleye. They were all using shallow crank baits and fishing in less

than 10 feet of water.

If you have a catch of the week story, send it to us at fishforfun2@hotmail.com. Include date, location, type of fish, length and bait used to catch the fish.

Anglers note: The following waters closed for the season Wednesday, Oct. 31: Charette Lakes, Clayton Lake, Laguna del Campo, Maxwell Lakes 13 and 14, Morphy Lake and McAllister Lake.

NORTHEAST AREA

CANJILON LAKES : We had no reports from anglers this week.

CONCHAS LAKE : Fishing was fair using slab spoons at 29-to-35 feet for walleye. We had no reports on other species.

EAGLE NEST LAKE : Kokanee snagging appeared to be winding down over the weekend. There were a few fish snagged at the main boat ramp area and near the Honey Hole. Trout fishing was good for anglers using power bait, salmon eggs, corn and roe sacs. With the colder temperatures, some ice has been forming around the edge of the lake but coming off during the day. For updated conditions, check with the state park office at 505-377-1594.

LAKE MALOYA/LAKE ALICE : Trout fishing was fair at both lakes this past week. Anglers did best using power baits and home made dough baits.

MONASTERY LAKE : We had no reports from anglers this week.

PECOS RIVER : Water flow near the town of Pecos as of Monday morning was 34cfs. Trout fishing was fair-to-good down to and through the Villanueva State Park using spinners, salmon eggs, copper john barrs and power bait. The state park area received about 9 inches of snow over the holiday weekend.

RED RIVER : Water flow below the hatchery was 31cfs. Before the snow, trout fishing was good for anglers using wooly buggers, copper john barrs, worms and salmon eggs.

RIO GRANDE : The water flow Monday morning at the Taos Junction Bridge was 508cfs. Fishing continued to be slow for all species.

SPRINGER LAKE : We had no reports from anglers this week.

STORRIE LAKE : Trout fishing was very good for anglers using corn, salmon eggs and power bait. Most of the fish caught were in the 12-to-14 inch range. We had no reports on other species.

UTE LAKE : Slab spoons and blade baits continued to be productive this past week for anglers fishing for walleye and white bass. Anglers reported good success working the edge of the main channel at depths of 35-to-45 feet. We had no reports on other species.

NORTHWEST AREA

ABIQUIU LAKE : Fishing pressure was very light this past week. A few brown trout were taken by anglers fishing the upper lake coves and using spinners and deep running crank baits. We had no reports on other species.

ALBUQUERQUE AREA DRAINS: Trout fishing was good for anglers using salmon eggs, copper john barrs, wax worms, corn and small spinners. The best reports came from anglers fishing the Belen, Bernalillo and Albuquerque Drains.

BLUEWATER LAKE : We had no reports from anglers this week.

CHAMA RIVER : Monday morning water flows below El Vado and Abiquiu were 93cfs and 56cfs respectively. Fishing below El Vado was very good this past week for anglers using salmon eggs, night crawlers, bead head nymphs and Panther Martins for a mix of brown and rainbow trout. Fishing below Abiquiu was slow.

COCHITI LAKE : We had no reports from anglers this week.

EL VADO LAKE : Fishing was slow for all species.

JACKSON LAKE : Trout fishing was slow-to-fair for anglers using salmon eggs and power bait.

FENTON LAKE : Trout fishing was fair for anglers using power eggs, spinners and power bait. There was some ice forming around the edges of the lake on Monday but with warmer temperatures predicted, it should clear by mid week.

HERON LAKE : Kokanee snagging was slow for some but anglers working near the dam over the past weekend caught their limits. Fishing was fair using roe sacs, power bait and power eggs for rainbow trout and small lake trout. A few trout were also taken by anglers trolling assorted spinners at 20-to-25 feet.

JEMEZ WATERS: Water flow on the Jemez River on Monday morning was 19cfs. Trout fishing was fair using copper john barrs, small gold spinners and salmon eggs. Our best reports again this week came from anglers fishing just above the town of Jemez Springs. Fishing was slow on the Guadalupe and Cebolla.

LAKE FARMINGTON : Trout fishing was fair for anglers using power bait, salmon eggs, homemade dough baits and cheese.

NAVAJO LAKE : Fishing pressure was very light again this past week. A few trout were taken by anglers fishing near the Pine arm boat ramp and using roe sacs, power bait and salmon eggs. A few smallmouth bass were taken by anglers fishing on the San Juan arm and using drop shot rigs with small plastics. The fish were 20-to-30 feet deep. We had no reports on other species.

RAMAH LAKE : We had no reports from anglers this week.

SAN JUAN : Water flow below Navajo Lake as of Monday morning was 246cfs. The flow was dropped to accommodate stream maintenance work which is expected to last about a week. Trout fishing this past week through the Quality Waters was fair-to-good for anglers using small egg patterns, leech patterns, pheasant tail nymphs, small red annelids and San Juan worms. Fishing through the bait waters was good using garlic cheese, wax worms, copper john barrs, salmon eggs and spinners.

SANTA CRUZ LAKE : We had no reports from anglers this week.

TINGLEY BEACH: At the Youth Pond and the Central Pond, trout fishing was good for anglers using salmon peach, yellow and white power baits, white power eggs, olive Pistol Petes and Super Dupers. At the Catch and Release Pond best flies were chamois leeches, white bunny leeches, olive wooly buggers and Pistol Petes.

SOUTHWEST AREA

BEAR CANYON : We had no reports from anglers this week.

BILL EVANS LAKE : Trout fishing was good for anglers using power bait, salmon eggs, worms and spinners. A few bluegill were taken on worms.

BURN LAKE : Trout fishing was slow with just a few taken by anglers using power bait.

CABALLO LAKE : Fishing was slow for all species. A few white bass were taken by anglers using grubs, crank baits and minnows.

ELEPHANT BUTTE : Fishing was fair for anglers using tubes, finesse worms and shallow running crank baits for largemouth and smallmouth bass. Fishing was fair-to-good using slab spoons, crank baits and live bait for white bass and walleye. A few striped bass were taken by anglers using umbrella rigs and live bait. We had no reports on other species.

GLENWOOD POND: We had no reports from anglers this week.

ESCONDIDA LAKE : Trout fishing was slow-to-fair using power bait, salmon eggs and spinners.

GILA RIVER : Water flow near Gila on Monday was 64cfs. We had no reports from anglers this week.

LAKE ROBERTS : Trout fishing was fair for anglers using power bait, salmon eggs and night crawlers.

PERCHA DAM: Fishing was slow for all species.

QUEMADO LAKE : Fishing was slow for all species.

RIO GRANDE : Water flow below Elephant Butte on Monday was 19cfs. Fishing this stretch was slow. Below Caballo, fishing was slow-to-fair using minnows, liver, worms and grubs for catfish and white bass.

SNOW LAKE : We had no reports from anglers this week.

SOUTHEAST AREA

BATAAN LAKE : Trout fishing was fair for anglers using salmon eggs and power bait.

BONITO LAKE : Trout fishing was good for anglers using power bait, salmon eggs, spinners and wooly buggers. The lake will close for the season November 30.

BOSQUE REDONDO: Trout fishing was slow-to-fair for anglers using salmon eggs, power bait and flies under a bubble. We had no reports on other species.

BRANTLEY LAKE : Anglers are to practice catch and release for all fish here as high levels of DDT were found in several fish.

CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL LAKE : We had no reports from anglers this week.

GRINDSTONE RESERVOIR: Trout fishing was fair-to-good this past week for anglers using power bait, salmon eggs and spinners.

JAL LAKE : Trout fishing was fair using corn, power bait and salmon eggs.

LAKE VAN : We had no reports from anglers this week.

MANZANO LAKE : We had no reports from anglers this week.

OASIS PARK LAKE : The State Park has drained the lake for maintenance and renovation. For more information contact the park office at 505-356-5331.

PECOS RIVER : Water flow on Monday below Sumner Lake was 12cfs. Fishing for trout was fair-to-good for anglers using corn, salmon eggs and power bait.

PERCH LAKE : Trout fishing was slow-to-fair for anglers using salmon eggs, power bait and Pistol Petes.

RUIDOSO RIVER : Water flow at Ruidoso on Monday was .97cfs. Trout fishing was slow.

SANTA ROSA LAKE : Fishing was very good this past weekend for anglers using tubes, shallow running crank baits and robo worms for largemouth and smallmouth bass. Anglers fishing for bass also caught a few walleye. We had no reports on other species.

SUMNER LAKE : There were no reports from anglers this past week but the bass and walleye should still be active. Give it a try with slab spoons for walleye and small plastics and crank baits for bass.