Information and photos provided by New Mexico Department of Game and Fish
Anglers in Eddy and Otero counties seeking relief from summer-like weather this weekend might want to head to the Ruidoso area for a break from rising temperatures.
At Alto Lake, fishing for trout was very good using olive-and-white Marabou Streamer flies.
At Grindstone Reservoir, fishing for trout was very good using Yellow PowerBait.
Fishing for trout at Bonito Lake was slow to fair using black-and-yellow Panther Martin spinners.
Around Truth or Consequences, fishing for catfish and carp was very good suing shads and worms at Caballo Lake.
At Elephant Butte Lake, fishing for smallmouth bass and largemouth bass was very good using plastic worms.
In eastern New Mexico at Santa Rosa Lake, fishing for largemouth bass was slow to fair using chartreuse jigs.
Fishing for largemouth bass was slow to fair using crankbaits at Carlsbad Municipal Lake.
In Lea County, at Eunice Lake, fishing for largemouth bass was good using hard jerkbaits, rubber minnows and micro chatterbaits with small minnow trailers.
This fishing report, provided by the New Mexico 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.
Game and Fish, partners help cutthroat trout go home
Once a year, starting in 2008, Rio Grande cutthroat trout fingerlings embark on an expedition from the Seven Springs fish hatchery near Jemez Springs to the Rio Grande Gorge near Taos. New Mexicans who support conservation transport the fish to the Gorge where they are released into the water, according to a Department of Game and Fish news release.
"This stocking of native New Mexico trout by the Department of Game and Fish is a unique endeavor, relying on multiple agencies and the public's assistance to carry 5,000 Rio Grande cutthroat trout to their natural habitat," the news release said. "This special event would not be possible without the support from the public who want to see native populations thrive."
Among those supporting the effort, the release said, are the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, the Rio Grande del Norte National Monument, Trout Unlimited, the U.S. Forest Service, and Friends of the Rio Grande del Norte.
Game and Fish cold water biologist John Smith said the project empowers "anglers and citizens to take an active part in native fish conservation."