SOUTHWEST CATCH OF THE WEEK
Elephant Butte Lake: Daniel Calanchi and his son, Daniel, had a successful trip on Aug. 1-2. The younger Daniel caught multiple white bass (top left) weighing up to 3 pounds using a shad spoon, as well as a 7-pound flathead catfish (top right) using bluegill. The older Daniel (middle) caught a 3-pound largemouth bass (bottom left) using a spoon at the old marina, and he and his son teamed up to catch a 10-pound catfish, two 15-pound catfish and a 21-pound catfish using bluegill.
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 July 17. At that time, fishing for catfish was slow to fair when using Joe's Flies and Panther Martin spinners.
Caballo Lake: The most recent report was received July 31. Fishing for white bass was fair to good when using shad, shallow-diving minnows and worms.
Elephant Butte Lake: Fishing for largemouth bass was fair to good when using baby bass rattle traps and spoons. Fishing for white bass was very good when using topwater lures, spoons, nightcrawlers and white grubs and fair to good when using red eye white spinners. Fishing for catfish was very good when using bluegill.
Gila River: Fishing for Gila trout was very good when using elk-hair caddis flies near the Catwalk. Streamflow near Gila Wednesday morning was 46.6 cfs.
Gila Waters: Streamflow near Gila Hot Springs Wednesday morning was 49 cfs.
Lake Roberts: The most recent report was received July 31. At that time, fishing for catfish was good when using stink bait.
Rio Grande: Streamflow below Elephant Butte Dam on Wednesday morning was 0 cfs.
Trees Lake: The most recent report was received July 24. At that time, fishing for catfish was fair to good when using chicken liver.
Young Pond: Fishing for bluegill was very good when using hot dogs and shrimp.
We received no reports for the following waterbodies over the past three weeks: Escondida Lake, Glenwood Pond, Percha Dam, Quemado Lake, Rancho Grande Ponds and Snow Lake.
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