New Mexico Department of Game and Fish

Winter is less than three weeks away but the fishing season continues at lakes and streams across southwest and southeast New Mexico.

In Lincoln County, fishing for trout was fair to good at Bonito Lake using olive-green Pistol Pete spinner flies.

At Corona Pond, fishing was good using earthworms.

Near Portales, fishing for trout was good using homemade dough bait.

Timberon Ponds in Otero County had good fishing conditions for trout using Orange PowerBait Trout Nuggets.

Near Truth or Consequences, fishing for catfish was fair at Elephant Butte Lake using worms and cut bait.

This fishing report, provided by the Department of Game and Fish in cooperation with Dustin Berg of www.gounlimited.org, has been generated from the best information available from area officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities.