Northwest

CHAMA RIVER: Upper section flow is 584 cfs. The river below El Vado, flows at 591 cfs. The upper Chama including the stretch flowing into El Vado has dropped in flow and fishing is improving. Woolly buggers and various bead headed nymphs were reported to be the hot flies. Also worms and Panther Martins are taking fish.

ABIQUIú LAKE: Fishing is fair to good depending on angler experience. Walleye and bass being landed using jigs with minnows. Walleye are reported in 10 to 15 feet of water and the bass are being caught off the points and around structure.

JACKSON LAKE: Fishing is good for trout. Anglers are having success using Power Bait and any spinner with gold blades.

Northeast

RIO GRANDE: Flows are 491 cfs near Cerro and 751 cfs below the Taos Junction Bridge. Fishing has been slow to fair. Not much for hatching bugs on the Rio right now. The flows have doubled over the past week. The influx of cool water should be good for trout. Your best bet is fishing the pockets when nothing is going on hatch wise. Fish big bugs like golden stonefly nymphs, crane fly larvae, or buggers. Remember to finish your drift off with a swing! Hold your rod tip over the lane of your drift and let you flies swing upwards as your line tightens. If you feel a take, coach yourself into waiting just a second before you set the hook otherwise you'll just pull it away from them. Try a slow retrieved streamer in some of the slower eddies for smallies. Pike hunt by feel. Large streamers that move water will still get a pike's attention.

West-Central, including the Jemez Mountains

METRO DRAINAGES: Stocking has ended for the season and trout fishing is reported as slow.

BLUEWATER LAKE: Fishing is reported as slow for trout when using Power Bait from shore. The tiger muskies are fishing fair to good. Also catfish are reported as good when using stink bait and chicken livers. The lake was stocked with 525 channel catfish two weeks ago.

COCHITI LAKE: Water temps are in the low 60s. The east day use area is open. Fishing is reported as good for bass when using spinners and crank baits. Catfish are fishing fair using chicken liver and worms. Crappie are also fishing fair around root balls of juniper when using jigs.

TINGLEY BEACH: Fishing in the Tingley Beach Children's and Central Ponds has been great. This is the best time of year to fish at Tingley - catfish, trout and bluegill are biting and all baits are catching them! Fair reports from fly-rod anglers at the South/Catch and Release Pond.

East-Central, including the Pecos River

PECOS RIVER: Flows near Pecos is 52 cfs. Stoneflies! They're out just above town all the way to Terrero. The fish still want the nymph over the dry fly but that could change as the hatch progresses. The water levels are low and the fishing is good. Small to medium stonefly nymphs, small pheasant tails, baetis nymphs, caddis nymphs, and zebra midges are some of the fly choices. Of course spinners, worms, Power Bait and salmon eggs will work here too.

UTE LAKE: Water Temp is 67 degrees, main lake clear, river arms stained. Fishing is good to excellent. Night crawlers are working better than minnows for walleye and bass right now. Walleye are fishing good to excellent. Fish crank baits over brush in 10 feet of water or try crawlers in 20 feet of water. White bass are fishing fair to good. When trolling deeper water looking for suspended fish. Large and smallmouth bass reported as good to excellent. For the smallies, try the top water early in the mornings and Senkos whacky rigged later in the day. The largemouth are on their beds in 4-6 feet of water. Crappie are fishing fair. The upper Canadian remains the place to go for them. Casting small grubs or minnows in 4-6 feet of water. Channel cats fishing fair to good. They are now starting to be caught in the main lake and its coves. You can still catch them up the river arms, but the bigger fish have moved into the main lake. Use stink baits or chicken livers in 4-8 feet of water. fish near reeds and brush for the best results.

Southwest

RIO GRANDE: The flow is 1,870 cfs below Elephant Butte Dam. Fishing is fair to good for walleye with shiners below both Elephant Butte and Caballo Lakes.

BILL EVANS LAKE: Winter stocking for trout has ended for the year and will continue late next fall. The lake was stocked with 525 channel catfish two weeks ago. No report on how it is or what's working though.

CABALLO LAKE: Fishing is fair. Water levels are coming up but still low. Anglers having success are fishing the deeper holes. Some white bass are being landed when using plastics and crank baits. Crappie and walleye are reported as good when using jigs tipped with worms or minnows. No report on other species.

Southeast

FIRE ALERT: The U.S. Forest Service has closed the Lincoln National Forest because of extreme fire conditions.

BLACK RIVER: Flow is 35 cfs. Fishing is reported as slow for trout using worms, salmon eggs and Power Bait.

GRINDSTONE RESERVOIR: Fishing is reported as good for trout using spinners, marshmallows, worms, Power Bait and salmon eggs. The lake was stocked with 6,000 triploid rainbow trout two weeks ago.

This fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish and The Fish Phone, has been generated from the best information available from area officers, anglers, guides and local businesses. Conditions may vary as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities.