Elephant Butte Lake: Valentin (Billy) Orrantia caught a striped bass on a lure on July 6.
SOUTHWEST FISHING REPORT
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: The most recent report was received June 26. At that time, fishing for catfish was fair to good when using Green Garlic PowerBait.
Caballo Lake: Fishing for catfish was slow to fair when using worms and shrimp.
Elephant Butte Lake: Fishing for striped bass was good when using umbrella rigs. Fishing for walleye and white bass was good when using chartreuse and pink Berkley Flicker Shad.
Escondida Lake: The most recent report was received July 3. At that time, fishing for catfish and bluegill was good when using worms with bobbers.
Gila River: Streamflow near Gila Wednesday morning was 17.4 cfs. Fishing for trout was good when using Kebari flies.
Gila Waters: Streamflow near Gila Hot Springs Wednesday morning was 24.2 cfs.
Glenwood Pond: Fishing for trout was very good when using spinnerbaits.
Quemado Lake: The most recent report was received June 26. At that time, fishing for trout was good when using worms.
Rio Grande: Streamflow below Elephant Butte Dam on Wednesday morning was 1,840 cfs.
Snow Lake: The most recent report was received June 26. At that time, fly fishing for trout was slow. Anglers have reported low water and muddy conditions, as well as road construction that has made access challenging.
Trees Lake: The most recent report was received July 3. At that time, fishing for catfish was very good when using nightcrawlers with a clear bobber.
We received no reports for the following waterbodies over the past three weeks: Lake Roberts, Percha Dam, Rancho Grande Ponds and Young Pond.
