New Mexico Department of Game and Fish

Fall temperatures did not discourage anglers across southern and southeastern New Mexico this week.

Between Carlsbad and Artesia, fishing for bass at Brantley Lake was fair using plastic worms.

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

At Grindstone Lake, fishing for trout was good using Rooster Tail spinners, Salmon Peach PowerBait, chartreuse Pautzke Balls O’ Fire and mini marshmallows.

In the Truth or Consequences area, fishing for white bass was good using Flicker Shad lures.

Fishing for walleye was slow to fair using white crankbaits and jigs tipped with worms. Fishing for smallmouth and largemouth bass was fair to good using plastic worms. Fishing for catfish was good using 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.