Temperatures around the century mark greeted New Mexicans Fourth of July weekend and as summer presses on, lakes and streams across the state offer some relief as fish continue to bite on a number of baits.
In Lincoln County at Bonito Lake, fishing for trout was fair to good when using worms and good to very good using PowerBait.
In eastern New Mexico at Santa Rosa Lake, fishing was very good using Pour House Custom Gangster Grubs.
Fishing for white bass was good using blue-and-silver lures at Sumner Lake.
In northern New Mexico at Conchas Lake, walleye fishing was fair to good using lunker grubs and worms. Fishing for catfish was very good using hot dogs soaked in cherry Kool-Aid.
Trout fishing on Monastery Lake was good using Panther Martins and very good when using worms.
Fishing for trout was fair to good at Santa Cruz Reservoir using pink and silver spoons.
At Bluewater Lake, fishing for catfish was fair to good when using hot dogs.
Fishing for northern pike was slow to fair using driving shad.
This fishing report has been generated from the best information available at the time of publication.
