SOUTHWEST CATCH OF THE WEEK
Rio Grande: Michael Martinez had a successful day on June 19, catching a number of carp and catfish using pack bait and worms.
SOUTHWEST FISHING REPORT
Alumni Pond: Closed for repairs until further notice.
Bear Canyon Lake: The lake is currently closed due to the Trout Fire. For more information, visit the official Trout Fire page on InciWeb.
Bill Evans Lake: Fishing for catfish was fair to good when using Green Garlic PowerBait.
Caballo Lake: Fishing for crappie was slow when using rubber shad lures.
Elephant Butte Lake: Fishing for white bass was very good when using green curly-tail jigs. Fishing for largemouth bass was slow to fair when using topwater lures.
Escondida Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Gila River: Streamflow near Gila Wednesday morning was 9.66 cfs. We had no reports from anglers this week.
Gila Waters: Streamflow near Gila Hot Springs Wednesday morning was 23.6 cfs. We had no reports from anglers this week.
Glenwood Pond: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Lake Roberts: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Percha Dam: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Quemado Lake: Fishing for trout was good when using worms.
Rancho Grande Ponds: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Rio Grande: Streamflow below Elephant Butte Dam on Wednesday morning was 1,930 cfs. Fishing for carp and catfish was good when using pack bait and worms below Elephant Butte Lake and Caballo Lake.
Snow Lake: Fly fishing for trout was slow. Anglers reported low water and muddy conditions, as well as road construction making access challenging.
Trees Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Young Pond: We had no reports from anglers this week.
