Information and photos provided by the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish

With consistent warmer weather back in New Mexico, fishing is good using various kinds of bait at fishing spots across the state.

In southern New Mexico, fishing for catfish was good using cut bait and very good using chicken at Elephant Butte Lake near Truth or Consequences.

Fishing for striped bass was slow to fair using jerkbaits.

At Young Park Pond in Las Cruces, fishing for bluegill was slow to fair using worms.

In southeast New Mexico, fishing for trout was good using Trout Magnets and spinners at Carlsbad Municipal Lake.

At Lake Van near Dexter, trout fishing was slow using spinners.

Fishing for catfish at Green Meadow Lake in Hobbs was fair to good using PowerBait.

In eastern New Mexico at Oasis Lake State Park near Portales, fishing for trout and catfish was slow using corn.

In Lincoln County, fishing for largemouth bass was fair to good using jackhammer chatter baits at Alto Lake.

At Bonito Lake, fishing for trout was very good using Green PowerBait.

At Grindstone Lake, fishing for trout was good using worms, Salmon Glitter Powerbait, and grub spinners.

This fishing report, provided by the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish, has been generated 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.