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Northwest New Mexico Fishing report
By New Mexico Department of Wildlife
Jun 8, 2026
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Abiquiu Lake: Fishing for walleye was fair to good when using Bandit purple deep divers. Fishing for smallmouth bass was slow to fair when using worms. Fishing for trout was good when using a pink Segmented Rapella lure. Contact the Abiquiu Lake Main Office at 505-685-4371 for updated lake conditions and closure information.

Animas River: Streamflow below Aztec Wednesday morning was 579 cfs.

Bluewater Lake: Fishing for catfish was fair to good using cut bait. Visit Bluewater Lake State Park’s webpage or call 505-876-2391 for more information.

Cochiti Lake: Fishing for smallmouth bass was very good when using chicken livers and worms. Fishing for walleye was slow when using worms. Fishing for carp was good when using corn.

El Vado Lake: The most recent report was received May 28. At that time, fishing for rainbow trout was very good when using worms, cowbells and spinners. The lake is open to boating and angling with a primitive boat ramp available at the Dam Day Use Area, as well as the main (concrete) boat ramp and courtesy dock at El Vado Lake State Park. For more information, visit El Vado Lake State Park’s webpage or call 575-588-7247.

Fenton Lake: The most recent report was received May 14. At that time, fishing for trout was good using PowerBait and a spoon. For more information, visit Fenton Lake State Park’s webpage or call 575-829-3630..

Navajo Lake: Fishing for northern pike was good when using crappie slider.

Rio Chama: Streamflow below El Vado Lake Tuesday morning was 103 cfs; streamflow below Abiquiu Lake Tuesday morning was 181 cfs. Please remember, from the river-crossing bridge on U.S. Highway 84 at Abiquiu upstream 7 miles to the base of Abiquiu Dam is special trout waters with a bag limit of only two trout.

Rio Grande: Streamflow at Albuquerque Tuesday morning was 3.89 cfs.

San Juan River: Streamflow near Archuleta Tuesday morning was 870 cfs. The most recent report was received May 28. At that time, fly-fishing in the quality waters section and the bait section was very good.

Seven Springs Kids Pond: The most recent report was received May 28. At that time, fishing for trout was very good when using corn and PowerBait.

Tingley Beach: The most recent report was received May 21. At that time, fishing for catfish was slow to fair using corn.

 

We received no reports for the following waterbodies over the past three weeks: Albuquerque Area Drains, Brazos River, Canjilon Lakes, Jackson Lake, Jamez Waters, Laguna del Campo, Lagunitas Lakes, Lake Farmington, Liam Knight Pond, McGaffey Lake, Rio Cebolla, Riverside Park Pond (Aztec Pond #1), San Gregorio Lake, Trout Lakes and Tiger Park Reservoir.