Fishing report Submitted to the Current-Argus

Carlsbad Current-ArgusArticle Launched:09/19/2007 09:45:29 PM MDTSANTA FE - This fishing report has been generated from the best information available from officers and anglers. Conditions encountered after the report is compiled may differ, however, as stream, lake and weather conditions alter fish and angler activities.

BATAAN LAKE: Fishing was slow for all species.

BONITO LAKE: Trout fishing continued to be good in the evening hours this past week. Anglers did well using salmon eggs, elk hair caddis, prince nymphs and small spinners.

BOSQUE REDONDO: We had no reports from anglers this week.

BRANTLEY LAKE STATE PARK: Anglers are to practice catch and release for all fish here as high levels of DDT were found in several fish. This would be a good lake for anglers to practice different casting and tackle techniques.

CARLSBAD MUNICIPAL LAKE: Fishing was slow-to-fair using liver and worms for catfish. Fishing was fair using small plastics for bass. We had no reports on other species.

GRINDSTONE RESERVOIR: We had no reports from anglers this week. Rainbow trout stocking has been temporarily suspended while the Village of Ruidoso treats the lake to control algae blooms.

JAL LAKE: We had no reports from anglers this week.

LAKE VAN: Fishing was slow. A few catfish were taken by anglers using hot dogs, night crawlers and liver.

OASIS PARK LAKE: The State Park will be draining the lake for maintenance and renovation. Work is expected to be complete around the end of summer. For more information contact the park office at (505) 356-5331.

PECOS RIVER: Water flow on Monday below Sumner Lake was 81 cfs. Fishing was fair using worms, shrimp and minnows for channel catfish and a few flathead catfish. We had no reports on other species.

RUIDOSO RIVER: As of Monday, water flow was 4.6 cfs. Trout fishing was slow but a few fish were taken by anglers using salmon eggs and small wet flies.

SANTA ROSA LAKE: The best reports we received were from anglers fishing for bass. They were fishing up the river channel and using drop shot rigs and spinner baits and fishing tight to the bank. We had no reports on other species. The water was quite murky.

SUMNER LAKE: Fishing was slow for all species. Fishing pressure was very light.

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