06-16-09: Fishing Report

This fishing report of June 16 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
If you want to have a good time catching and releasing small bass this was the place to be this past week. Lots of 10-to-13¾ inch bass were caught by anglers using senkos, tubes, top water lures, spinner baits, grubs, lizards, chigger craws and salt craws. Fishing was fair using bottom bouncer spinner/night crawler rigs and grubs for walleye. Fishing for white bass was fair-to-good using crank baits, grubs, minnows and spinners. Fishing for catfish was fair using cut bait, liver and shrimp. We had no reports on other species.

Ute Lake
Fishing was very good using crank baits, grubs and top water lures for white bass. Fishing was very good using worms for bluegill. Fishing was fair-to-good using bottom bouncer/night crawler rigs, jigs and crank baits in 15-to-35 feet of water for walleye. Fishing for smallmouth bass was good using top water lures, jerk baits, crank baits, tubes, chigger craws and senkos. Fishing for largemouth bass, catfish and crappie was slow.

Catches of the week
Ute Lake
On June 13, Bill Osborn of Logan caught a 27-inch walleye. He was trolling a Hot’n Tot.

If you have a catch of the week or want to share your latest New Mexico fishing experience, send it to: fishforfun2@hotmail.com. For catches of the week include name, date, location, type of fish, length and bait used.

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