Information and photo provided by New Mexico Department of Game and Fish

Fish continue to bite at lakes and streams across New Mexico as 2024 flows into its final weekend.

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

At Young Park Pond in Las Cruces, trout fishing was fair to good using small rainbow-pattern spoons.

In Lincoln County, fishing for trout was good using flies, lures and worms at Bonito Lake.

At Corona Pond, fishing for trout was good using earthworms.

Fishing for trout was good using PowerBait at Grindstone Lake.

Near Portales, fishing for trout was very good using PowerBait. Fishing for bass was slow at Oasis Lake State Park.

Submit your fishing reports

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish wants to hear about your fishing adventure or your catch of the week.

Just visit https://wildlife.dgf.nm.gov/fishing/weekly-report/ and use the iFish form. They may include your story in their next report. For catches of the week include: name, age, hometown, date, location, type of fish, length and weight if possible, and bait, lure or fly used. Fish weights and measurements are provided by the angler and printed here as received. Photos containing sensitive material may be altered or excluded at the Department’s discretion.

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.