This fishing report has been generated from the best information available from officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, however, as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities.

Conchas Lake
    Fishing was fair using night crawlers, liver and dough baits for catfish. A few small-mouth bass and largemouth bass were taken by anglers using jugs, spinner baits, tubes and power worms. Fishing was slow-to-fair using minnows and jigs for a mix of white bass and crappie.

UTE LAKE
    Fishing was good using jigs, minnows, night crawlers and spoons for catfish. Fishing was slow for walleye with only a few taken by anglers using assorted jigs, spoons and baits at depths of 28-to-45 feet. Fishing was slow for small-mouth bas and largemouth bass. A few were caught by anglers using tubes, spinner baits and jigs. Fishing for white bass was slow.


Catch of the week
Ute Lake:  On Sept. 26, David McWilliams of Borger, Texas, caught an 8.44-pound walleye. He was using a jig.

Conchas Lake: There were no reported catches of the week for Conchas Lake.

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This report was compiled by the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.