Elephant Butte Lake: Tony Pistilli and his group of five had a great day catching white bass using spoons on Sept. 11.
Elephant Butte Lake: Tony Pistilli and his group of five had a great day catching white bass using spoons on Sept. 11.
SOUTHWEST FISHING REPORT
Bear Canyon Lake: Fishing conditions have been adversely affected in the aftermath of the Trout Fire.
Bill Evans Lake: The most recent report was received Sept. 4. At that time, fishing for largemouth bass was good when using 3-ounce white spinners.
Caballo Lake: The lake is now open to motorized boat use and the boat ramp has reopened, as water levels have returned to normal after work to remove excessive debris from the dam's intake structure. Visit Caballo Lake State Park's website for more information.
Elephant Butte Lake: Fishing for white bass was very good when using spoons.
Gila River: Streamflow near Gila Wednesday morning was 43.3 cfs.
Gila Waters: Streamflow near Gila Hot Springs Wednesday morning was 29.2 cfs.
Quemado Lake: The most recent report was received Sept. 11. Fishing for trout was slow to fair when using PowerBait.
Rio Grande: Streamflow below Elephant Butte Dam on Wednesday morning was 0 cfs.
We received no reports for the following waterbodies over the past three weeks: Escondida Lake, Glenwood Pond, Lake Roberts, Percha Dam, Rancho Grande Ponds, Snow Lake, Trees Lake and Young Pond.