This report was last up-dated 7/03/08.

Metro Drainages: winter trout waters-

Several Drainages that flow along the Rio Grande to include Albuquerque, Bernalillo, Corrales, Perlata. Fish species- Rainbow Trout, Bass and Catfish.

Fishing conditions: Slow until stocking resumes in Fall 08.

Trout: Slow

Flies:  wooly buggers, parachute adams, copper john's
Lures: sm spinners
Bait:  Corn & salmon egg combo, power bait and salmon eggs.

Tingley Beach: 

3 ponds along the Rio Grande in Albuquerque. Fish species- Rainbow and Brown Trout, Large and Small Mouth Bass, and Catfish.

Fishing conditions: Good for all ponds! Childerns and central ponds are teaming with hungry trout, bass, blue gill and catfish!

Trout:  Fair in children's and central, Good in the catch and release pond - Please! Please? USE CARE WHEN HANDLING TROUT IN THE CATCH AND RELEASE POND. 

Flies: RS2's, Griffiths Gnats, scuds and leeches

Lures: Spinners and Pistol Pete's 

Bait: Power bait, worms and salmon eggs

Bass:  Fair

Flies: small streamers and large bead headed nymphs size 10 or bigger.
Lures:  Spinners, soft plastics and Pistol Pete's
Bait:  Leeches, grubs 

Catfish:  Fair

Bait: Stink baits and cat food

Blue Water Lake: 

A 1350 acre lake 20 miles Southwest of Grants. Fish species- Rainbow Trout, Large Mouth Bass, Catfish and Tiger Muskie (catch and release only).

Lake Level: 1350 surface acres down to 400 surface acres

Boating conditions: Fair, Las Tusas ramp closed, Prewitt ramp is open.

Fishing conditions: Slow

Trout: Slow

Lures:  Panther Martins- gold and black and yellow with red dots
Bait:  Worms, power bait and salmon egg and corn combo's

Tiger Musky (catch and Release only): Good
Lures:  Red devils and large spoons.

Catfish:  good,

Bait: Hot dogs and stink-bait

Cochiti Lake:

A 1200 acre lake 30 miles Southwest of Santa Fe. Fish species- Walleye, Bass, Channel Catfish, Crappie, Bluegill, Yellow Perch and Northern Pike.

Clarity: Murky

Lake level: 10% of capacity, 62% of average and 85% of last year

Float conditions: Fair to good

Shore conditions: Fair to good

Walleye: No report

Lures:  Jiggs, and spoons, artifical baits
Bait:  Worms

Bass:  Good

Lures:  Spinners
Bait:  Worms, minnows

Catfish:  Good

Bait: Worms and liver

Bluegill / Crappie/ Perch:  Good to excellent

Bait:  Minnows and worms in and around the rocks

Northern Pike: No Report

Flies:  Streamers
Lures:  Jigs with a string tail
Bait: Minnows

Jemez Mountains: 

Jemez River: 

A medium sized stream flowing from the Jemez mountians near Jemez Springs. Fish species- Rainbow and Brown Trout.

Flow:  19 CFS
Clarity:  Iced tea

Shore fishing conditions: Good - Flow is slow and low.

Trout:  Good
Flies:  Bead headed nymphs, pheasant tails and sm. wooley buggers
Lures:  Panther Martins
Bait:  Worms, power bait and salmon eggs

East Fork Jemez River: 

A small tributary to the Jemez River entering at Battleship Rock. Fish species- Brown and Rainbow Trout.

Clarity:  Murky  starting to settle

Shore fishing conditions: Good, with very llittle pressure

Trout: Good

Flies: Bead headed nymphs, pheasant tails, sm. wooley buggers and hoppers

Lures:  Spinners, Panther Martin's
Bait:  Worms, power bait and salmon eggs

Guadalupe River: 

A Small tributary to the Jemez River near Jemez Springs. Fish species- Brown Trout.

Clarity: Clear

Fishing conditions: Good

Trout: Browns

Flies: Bead headed nymphs, pheasant tails, sm. wooley buggers and hoppers

Lures: Small Panther Martin's
Bait:  Worms, power bait and salmon eggs

San Antonio Creek:  Road is open 

A small Tributary to the Jemez River where it joins at Battleship Rock. Fish species- Rainbow and Brown Trout.

Clarity:  Iced tea

Shore fishing conditions: Good 

Trout:  Good
Flies:  Yellow stimulators and gold hare's ears

Lures:  Silver panther martins
Bait:  Worms & salmon eggs

Fenton Lake: Stocked with 2189 Rainbow Trout. also cebolla stocked with 1231 Rainbow Trout 

A 30 acre lake located in the Jemez Moutains 21 miles North of Jemez Springs. Fish species- Rainbow, Brown and Cutthroat Trout.

Clarity:  Clear in main part of lake, a little stained around edges
Float fishing conditions: Fair

Shore fishing conditions: Fair

Trout:  Fair, fish averaging 12 inches

Flies:  Woolley buggers and reports of stone flies on the water too.
Lures:  Small Castmasters-silver, wax worms
Bait:  Power bait-all colors, salmon eggs, worms, marshmellows

The Rio Cebolla flowing into Fenton is fishing good on salmon eggs and worms.