Lake Roberts: Danny Portillo had some luck at the end of the day when these catfish hit both of his rods on Oct. 27. He was using rooster tails.
Southwest Fishing Report
Bear Canyon Lake: Closed to the public Monday-Thursday. The lake will remain open Friday-Sunday. Regular use is projected to return in January 2027.
Bill Evans Lake: Fishing for catfish was slow to fair when using garlic cheese doughballs and PowerBait.
Caballo Lake: For more information, visit the Caballo Lake State Park webpage or call 575-743-3942.
Elephant Butte Lake: The most recent report was received Oct. 22. At that time, fishing for catfish was slow to fair when using cut shad. The Marina del Sur boat ramp is now open. Four-wheel drive is required for all launching and retrieving of vessels. The Rock Canyon and South Monticello boat ramps are closed. For more information, visit the Elephant Butte State Park webpage or call 575-744-5923.
Gila River: Streamflow near Gila on Tuesday morning was 6,020 cfs.
Gila Waters: Streamflow near Gila Hot Springs on Tuesday morning was 1,670 cfs.
Lake Roberts: Fishing for trout was good when using PowerBait, cheese and red eggs. Fishing for catfish was fair to good when using rooster tails with bait slots.
Quemado Lake: The lake has reopened after recent rains cooled lake temperatures and diluted the amount of cyanobacteria in the water. The lake remains under a Harmful Algae Bloom Warning Advisory.
Rio Grande: Streamflow below Elephant Butte Lake was 2.42 cfs.
We received no reports for the following waterbodies over the past three weeks: Escondida Lake, Glenwood Pond, Percha Dam, Rancho Grande Ponds, Trees Lake, Snow Lake, Whitewater Creek and Young Pond.
