SOUTHWEST CATCHES OF THE WEEK

>Southwest - Bear Canyon Lake - Virginia Borunda

Bear Canyon Lake: With help from Daisy and Dominic (pictured), Virginia Borunda caught four rainbow trout using PowerBait on Jan. 1. 

Southwest - Young Pond - Colt Vaughn

Young Pond: Colt Vaughn caught three trout using PowerBait Salmon Eggs on Jan. 1. “First cast of the year!”, he said. “Had fun, caught three trout.”

SOUTHWEST FISHING REPORT

Alumni Pond: Closed for repairs until further notice.

Bear Canyon Lake: Fishing for trout was fair to good when using PowerBait and spinners.

Bill Evans Lake: Fishing for bass was fair when using Strike King Wire Spinners. Fishing for trout was slow when using Green PowerBait, salmon eggs and worms.

Caballo Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Elephant Butte Lake: Fishing for walleye was slow to fair when using plastic baits. Fishing for catfish was fair to good when using cut bait.

Escondida Lake: Fishing for trout was fair when using salmon eggs and PowerBait.

Gila River: Streamflow near Gila Monday morning was 63.9 cfs. Fishing for catfish was fair when using crawdads.

Gila Waters: Streamflow near Gila Hot Springs Monday morning was 49.9 cfs.

Glenwood Pond: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Lake Roberts: Fishing for trout was good when using PowerBait and spinners.

Percha Dam: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Quemado Lake: Fishing for trout was good when using PowerBait and Chartreuse PowerBait Eggs. Fishing for tiger muskie was fair to good when using red-and-white Mepps spinners.

Rancho Grande Ponds: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Rio Grande: Streamflow below Elephant Butte Dam on Monday morning was 1 cfs.

Snow Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.

Trees Lake: Fishing for trout was good when using PowerBait.

Young Pond: Fishing for trout was fair to good when using small rainbow-pattern spoons and PowerBait Salmon Eggs.