Southwest Fishing Report June 5, 2025
Rio Grande: Billy Jack Miller caught a walleye on his first cast using a 4-inch green speckled curly-tailed grub below Elephant Butte Lake and Caballo Lake on June 2.
SOUTHWEST FISHING REPORT
Alumni Pond: Closed for repairs until further notice.
Bear Canyon Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Bill Evans Lake: Fishing for catfish was good when using chicken liver at night.
Caballo Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Elephant Butte Lake: Fishing for white bass was very good when using spotted Panther Martin spinners and soft plastics. Fishing for largemouth bass, crappie and walleye was good when using soft plastics.
Escondida Lake: Fishing for catfish was slow when using shrimp, chicken liver, shad and stink bait.
Gila River: Streamflow near Gila Wednesday morning was 21.4 cfs. We had no reports from anglers this week.
Gila Waters: Streamflow near Gila Hot Springs Wednesday morning was 28.6 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 2,080 cfs. Fishing for walleye was very good below Elephant Butte Lake and Caballo Lake when using 4-inch green speckled curly-tailed grubs.
Snow Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Trees Lake: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Young Pond: We had no reports from anglers this week.
