Weekly Fishing Report: April 28, 2021
Los Alamos Daily Post
The spring fishing season is in full swing. This is one of the best times to go fishing. The lakes remain cool enough for trout to be active and cruising the shallows looking for food. Insect activity increases and there are hatches of caddis flies and blue-winged olive mayflies happening, triggering surface feeding.
Streamflows are rising thanks to the melting snow, but they are still well-below normal. It’s going to be another challenging year for farmers as reservoir levels are already very low, The recreational rafting and kayaking on the Rio Grande will have another tough year as streamflows will likely limit the season and make it hard to make the popular trip through the Rio Grande Box.
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Catches of the week
Carlos Orona, of Las Cruces, caught an 18-inch 4-pound rainbow trout at Alto Lake using a fly April 15.
Kobie Jojola, of Carlsbad, caught a 3.5-pound largemouth bass at Bataan Lake using a plastic jig April 10.
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Robert B., of Albuquerque, caught a 5-pound largemouth bass using a black and blue 5-inch stick worm at Caballo Lake on April 5.
Mitchell Curtis, of Santa Fe, caught a 40-inch pike using a lipless crankbait at Cochiti Lake on April 16.
At Eagle Nest Lake, Renee Baird, of Rio Rancho, caught a 20-inch, 4-pound rainbow trout using a nightcrawler April 12. Jon Conklin, of Cedar Crest, caught a 47-inch, 24.3-pound pike using a Kokanee salmon rig April 13. Kelly Byars, of Albuquerque, caught a 20-inch rainbow trout using PowerBait on April 10. Ron Santi, of Albuquerque, caught a 23-inch rainbow trout using PowerBait on April 10. Rio Cordova, 9, of Arroyo Seco, caught a 23-inch rainbow trout using PowerBait on April 5.
Weekly Fishing Report: April 20, 2021
Los Alamos Daily Post
Despite the recent return of winter weather over the weekend, snowpacks in New Mexico and Southern Colorado remain well- below normal. Streamflows are running less-than normal and reservoir levels are well-below capacity. The outlook for water supply this summer is grim.
The fishing is currently pretty good as the lower streamflows favor anglers. The problem is we need those heavy spring runoffs that used to put a damper on spring fishing conditions in previous years. They also helped fill our reservoirs and maintain the streamflows through the heat of summer to the benefit of the trout.
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