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

Some fishing spots around New Mexico received rain this week but the weather forecast for Mother’s Day weekend promises drier and warmer weather for lakes, rivers and streams, according to the National Weather Service.

At Conchas Lake in northern New Mexico, fishing for largemouth bass was good using jerkbaits, rubber minnows and micro chatterbaits with small minnow trailers.

Along the Pecos River in northern New Mexico, the streamflow near Pecos Wednesday morning was 146 cubic feet per second (cfs). Fishing for trout was good using PowerBait and orange-and-green Trout Magnets.

In southern New Mexico near Truth or Consequences at Elephant Butte Lake, fishing for white bass and striped bass was very good using curly-tail grubs. Fishing for smallmouth bass was fair to good using crankbaits and spoons.

In Lincoln County, fishing for trout at Alto Lake was very good using olive-and-white Marabou Streamer flies.

At Bonito Lake, fishing for trout was fair to good using Corn PowerBait.

In southeast New Mexico, fishing for largemouth bass was slow to fair when using crankbaits at Carlsbad Municipal Lake.

At Eunice Lake, fishing for largemouth bass was good using hard jerkbaits, rubber minnows and micro chatterbaits with small minnow trailers.

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

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