Serving the High Plains
Serving the High Plains
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: We had no reports from anglers this week.
Clayton Lake: Fishing was slow and fishing pressure was very light. The boat ramp is now open.
Conchas Lake: The lake came up about eight feet this past week and fishing slowed considerably. A few largemouth bass and smallmouth bass were caught.
Oasis Park Lake: Fishing was slow for all species.
Santa Rosa Lake: Fishing was slow to fair using top water lures, crank baits, creature baits, jigs, tubes and jerk baits for largemouth bass and smallmouth bass. Fishing was slow to fair using chicken liver and shrimp on trotlines for catfish. We had no other reports.
Sumner Lake: Fishing was slow for all species. Fishing pressure was light.
Ute Lake: Fishing for largemouth bass and smallmouth bass picked up a bit this past week. Anglers found them in the shallows and did well using buzz baits, flukes, tubes, creature baits and jerk baits. Fishing was fair trolling crank baits for walleye. Fishing for catfish was good for anglers using stink baits and cut bait.
Catch of the week
Conchas Lake: Mike Estrada of Belen caught and released a 4.38-pound largemouth bass Aug. 26. He was using a green jig with a green pumpkin Yamamoto baby craw trailer.
Ute Lake: Laura Elkins of Amarillo, Texas caught and released a 4.04 smallmouth bass Aug. 27.
Ute Lake: Reilly Stanridge, 5, of Guymon, Okla., caught a 19-inch walleye Aug. 19. It was her first walleye and she was using a worm.
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