ATTENTION ANGLERS: Extreme fire danger has prompted agencies to impose fire restrictions and closures on public and private lands across New Mexico. Please check for the latest information at http://nmfireinfo.wordpress.com or by calling the fire restrictions hotline at 877-864-6985.

Northwest

CHAMA RIVER: Upper section flow is 142 cfs. and below El Vado, the flow is 728 cfs. Fishing is fair in the upper Chama with better reports coming from the public access south of Chama. Fish are being landed with woolly buggers and various bead-headed nymphs. Below El Vado, trout fishing is fair to good for rainbows up to 15" and browns up to 19 inches. Panther Martins and Rapalas are working for browns and rainbows.

SAN JUAN RIVER: Upper section's catch and release flow is 504 cfs. The river has been scoured and cleaned from the high flows and visibility is 4 feet. The fish have settled back into their usual feeding lanes and fishing is very good in all areas of the quality water section. Small midge patterns are the predominate producers in the mornings. Red Midge Larva, Krystal Flashes, Black Beauties and brown San Juan Worms are the go to flies. From middle flats and below, baetis patterns work well; try Chocolate Foam Wings and Fluff Baetis. Dry fly action is fair using Griffith Gnats or large hopper patterns. In the lower section's open waters, fishing is good with night crawlers, salmon eggs and the same flies as for the upper section. Lower section was stocked with 2,000 rainbow trout.

Northeast

RED RIVER: Flows are 31 cfs near Questa and 53 cfs below the hatchery. All but the section of river in Red River is closed due to fire hazard.

RIO GRANDE: Flows are 583 cfs near Cerro and 846 cfs below the Taos Junction Bridge. Fishing has been slow. Not much for any hatches on the Rio right now.. 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 woolly buggers. Pike hunt by feel, so large streamers that move water will get a pikes attention. No reports on bass.

CLAYTON LAKE: Fishing for trout is reported as good using chartreuse or rainbow Power Bait and worms. Bass and walleye are slow.

EAGLE NEST LAKE: Fishing for trout is reported as good from shore with salmon-peach Power Bait and salmon eggs. Fly fishermen are having success with midge patterns and olive or black woolly buggers. Trolling is great for trout using light weight tackle. Perch are good to excellent off the bank when using worms.

SHUREE PONDS: Closed becaues of fire hazard.

West-Central, including the Jemez Mountains

JEMEZ RIVER, EAST FORK, GUADALUPE AND SAN ANTONIO: Flow on the Jemez River is 8.5 cfs. and is closed because of fire hazard.

COCHITI LAKE: Closed becaue of fire hazard. Please stay away from the area. Cochiti lake is the base of operations for the type one incident management team who is fighting the southern part of the fire.

FENTON LAKE: Closed because of fire hazard.

TINGLEY BEACH: This is the best time of year to fish at Tingley — catfish, trout and bluegill are biting and all baits are catching them. Reports are fair from fly-rod anglers at the South/Catch and Release Pond. Stocked with 1,450 channel catfish last week.

East-Central, including the Pecos River

PECOS RIVER: The flow near Pecos is 31 cfs. Closed because of fire hazard.

MORPHY LAKE: Closed because of fire hazard.

STORRIE LAKE: Fishing is good for trout using Power Bait, with many limits taken. Catfish are fair to good with chicken liver.

SUMNER LAKE: Fishing is good for walleye along the Eastern Bluffs and near the mouth of the Alamogordo Arm trolling white and fire tiger crank baits and rattle-traps 8-12 ft. Fair for largemouth and smallmouth casting white crank baits along coves and structure 2-5 ft. Good for white bass using a variety of plastic worms, spoons and crank baits. Fair for channel cat below the dam on the Pecos River, also on the West shoreline south of the Main boat ramp using chicken liver. No reports on crappie.

Southwest

CABALLO LAKE: Fishing is fair to good. Water levels are coming up but still low. White bass are being caught with white and candy apple red Bombers. Crappie and walleye are reported as good when using worms and minnows. A few large catfish have been taken with chicken liver or stink bait.

ELEPHANT BUTTE LAKE: White bass are reported as very good early in the mornings with sassy shad lures. Walleye fishing is very good with jigs and crank baits. Striped bass, averaging 30 inches, are reported as fair.

Southeast

BONITO CREEK: Closed due to fire hazard.

BONITO LAKE: Closed because of fire hazard.

BRANTLEY RESERVOIR: There has been light pressure and no current report. A mandatory catch and release is in place at Brantley Lake because pesticides have been found in the fish. Do not keep or eat them.

GRINDSTONE RESERVOIR: Fishing is reported as fair for trout using Pistol Pete's in the evenings and Power Bait and worms during the day. The lake was stoked with 4,825 triploid rainbow trout.

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.