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 for smallmouth and largemouth bass was fair for anglers using tubes, spinner baits and jigs. Most of the bass caught were in less than 10 feet of water. Fishing for walleye and white bass was fair for anglers trolling reef runners on the north side of the lake. A few were also taken on spoons, jig and minnow and spinner/worm combinations. We had no reports on other species.

Ute Lake
 Bass fishing was good this past week as several anglers reported good catches of largemouth and smallmouth bass. Best baits were jigs, tubes, senkos, spinner baits and jerk baits. Most of the bass were taken in less than 10 feet of water. Fishing improved for walleye as several limits were taken by anglers trolling crank baits and jigging minnows. Most of the fish were males and were taken at depths of 12-to-25 feet. Fishing for white bass was slow but there were a few taken by anglers using swim slabs, jig and minnow combinations and crank baits. Fishing for crappie was fair for anglers using minnows in the Ute Creek area. We had no reports on other species.
 
Catches of the week
Ute Lake:
On March 27, David Babb of Logan caught a 7-pound 6-ounce largemouth bass. He was using a spinner bait.
On March 30, Danny Campbell of Hereford, Texas, caught a 6-pound, 8-ounce largemouth bass.

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