We Want to Hear From You! Tell us about your latest New Mexico fishing adventure, or your catch of the week. Just visithttps://wildlife.dgf.nm.gov/fishing/weekly-report/ and use the iFish form at the bottom of this page. Submissions received by 5 p.m. Monday will be considered for inclusion in that week's fishing report. For catches of the week include: your name, age, hometown, date, location, type of fish, length and weight if possible, and bait, lure or fly used. Fish weights and measurements are provided by the angler and displayed here as received. Photos containing sensitive material may be altered or excluded at the Department's discretion.
The 2025-26 license year is underway!
License sales for the 2025-26 license year have begun. Licenses from the 2024-2025 license year are no longer valid. The 2025-26 Fishing Rules and Information Booklet (RIB) is available online in both English and Spanish, and will soon be available in print at Department offices and vendors statewide.
The Department's Fishing Conditions and Trip Planner was created using data from past Weekly Fishing Reports to develop graphs depicting fishing conditions for several species and waterbodies throughout the year. Each graph represents the average fishing conditions for each week of the year over the four-year period.
The Department has also developed an interactive Fishing Waters Map with a wealth of information on fishing locations in New Mexico. It displays hundreds of fishing access points with information of fish species available, facilities, accessibility, boat ramps and general regulations.
Check out the webpage to plan your trip now!
Land Management Agency Links
The Department reminds anglers to “know before you go” and to contact land management agencies regarding additional regulations or restrictions on specific properties of interest prior to heading afield.
- Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
- U.S. Forest Service (USFS)
- New Mexico State Lands
- New Mexico State Parks
- New Mexico Open Gate Properties
- New Mexico Wildlife Management Areas
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Consult local government websites for information regarding specific city and town fishing access.
This fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish, has been generated from the best information available from area officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities.
CHECK OUT THE LATEST STOCKING REPORT
The weekly stocking report is posted each Friday, so it can include the latest stocking details right up to the weekend.
SOUTHWEST CATCHES OF THE WEEK
Caballo Lake: Allysha Pacheco caught five catfish, as well as numerous carp, using shad and worms on May 11.
Elephant Butte Lake: Matt caught, photographed and released 12 smallmouth bass and seven largemouth bass using plastic worms on May 7. “Fishing is great right now,” he said.
Gila River: April Garcia (above left) of Albuquerque caught an 11-inch Gila trout using a pheasant tail nymph fly near the Catwalk Recreation Area on May 4. Justin Zanin (above right) of Albuquerque caught several Gila trout using an olive Wooly Bugger fly near the Catwalk Recreation Area on May 3, including this 11½-incher, as he completed the New Mexico Trout Challenge.
Alumni Pond: Closed for repairs until further notice.
Bear Canyon Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Bill Evans Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Caballo Lake: Fishing for catfish and carp was very good when using shad and worms.
Elephant Butte Lake: Fishing for smallmouth bass and largemouth bass was very good when using plastic worms.
Escondida Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Gila River: Streamflow near Gila Wednesday morning was 27.4 cfs. Fishing for trout was good when using pheasant-tail nymph flies and olive Wooly Bugger flies.
Gila Waters: Streamflow near Gila Hot Springs Wednesday morning was 35.6 cfs. We had no reports from anglers this week.
Glenwood Pond: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Lake Roberts: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Percha Dam: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Quemado Lake: Fishing for trout was fair to good when using Salmon Peach PowerBait.
Rancho Grande Ponds: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Rio Grande: Streamflow below Elephant Butte Dam on Wednesday morning was 489 cfs.
Snow Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week. The area, including the boat launch and the trailhead, has been temporarily closed because of the Iron Fire.
Trees Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Young Pond: We had no reports from anglers this week.
