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

Trout anglers should pack the necessary gear as spring has beckoned in waters across New Mexico with good conditions cited at some lakes and streams.

In Lincoln County at Bonito Lake, trout fishing was very good using Green PowerBait.

At Alto Lake, fishing for trout was fair to good using PowerBait while at Grindstone Lake, trout fishing was very good using Chunky Cheese PowerBait. Anglers reported very low water levels.

In Eastern New Mexico, fishing for rainbow trout was good using PowerBait at Greene Acres Lake near Clovis.

At Oasis Lake State Park near Portales, fishing for trout and catfish was slow using corn.

In Southeast New Mexico, fishing for trout was fair to good using PowerBait and corn at Bottomless Lakes near Roswell.

Fishing for trout was good using Trout Magnets and spinners at Carlsbad Municipal Lake.

At Brantley Lake, between Carlsbad and Artesia, fishing for bass was fair to good using black-and-white jigs.

Near Hobbs at Green Meadow Lake, fishing for catfish was fair to good using PowerBait.

At Elephant Butte Lake near Truth or Consequences, fishing for catfish was good using shad cut bait.

This fishing report is provided by the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish and 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.