Fishing report

The fishing report has been generated from the best information available from Department of Game and Fish officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, however, as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities.

Blue Hole Park Pond: Fishing was slow with just a few catfish caught by anglers using liver and night crawlers.

Clayton Lake: Fishing was fair using PowerBait and salmon eggs for trout. We had no other reports. Fishing pressure was light. Due to low water conditions, the boat ramp remains closed.

Conchas Lake: Fishing was fair to good using plastic worms, Senkos, jigs, crawdads, curly tail grubs, crank baits, swim baits and jerk baits for largemouth bass and smallmouth bass. Fishing was fair using tubes, leeches, minnows, grubs and crank baits for a mixed bag of white bass and walleye. Fishing was good using shrimp, liver and homemade dough bait for catfish. We had no other reports.

Oasis Park Lake: Fishing was slow to fair using night crawlers and spinners for largemouth bass. Fishing for all other species was slow.

Santa Rosa Lake: Fishing was slow for all species. A water release began on June 16 and was expected to run for 15 days.

Sumner Lake: Fishing was slow with just a few bass and walleye caught by anglers using jigs, minnows and crank baits. We had no other reports. We had no other reports. A water release began on June 19 and was expected to run for 15 days.

Ute Lake: Fishing for smallmouth bass and largemouth bass was fair using Senkos, tubes, salt craws and finesse worms. Fishing for walleye was slow with just a few caught by anglers using bottom bouncer night crawler rigs. Fishing for bluegill was very good using small grubs and worms under a bobber. Fishing was good using chicken liver, night crawlers and stink bait for catfish. Fishing for crappie and white bass was slow. The surface water temp was in the mid 70s.

Catch of the Week

Conchas Lake: Mario Armendariz of Santa Fe caught a 5.2-pound largemouth bass June 25. He was using a green crankbait.

Samuel Burrows of Albuquerque, caught a 20-inch, 4.5-pound largemouth bass June 17. He was using an olive green plastic worm.

Ute Lake: Dustin Stovall of Hereford, Texas caught and released a 5.46-pound largemouth bass June 25.

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