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

Fishing prospects remained the same from 2024 as the new year started this week at lakes and streams across New Mexico with mild temperatures forecast for the weekend.

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

Fishing for trout was good using earthworms at Corona Pond and at Grindstone Lake fishing for trout was good using PowerBait.

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

In southern New Mexico, fishing for walleye was slow to fair using plastic baits at Elephant Butte Lake near Truth or Consequences. Fishing for catfish was fair to good using cut bait. Anglers reported water levels were rising.

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

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.