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

Memorial Day weekend, considered the unofficial start of summer, offers good fishing conditions at most lakes and streams across New Mexico.

In southeast New Mexico, at Eunice Lake in Lea County, fishing for largemouth bass was good using jerkbaits, rubber minnows and micro chatterbaits with small minnow trailers.

At Carlsbad Municipal Lake, fishing for largemouth bass was slow to fair using crankbaits.

In eastern and northeastern New Mexico, fishing for trout was slow using PowerBait at Clayton Lake.

At Conchas Lake, fishing for largemouth bass and walleye was slow to fair using three-inch green Ned Rigs.

Along the Pecos River, streamflow near Pecos Wednesday morning was 181 cubic feet per second (cfs). Fishing for trout was good using worms, PowerBait and salmon eggs.

At Ute Lake, fishing for walleye was good using shad lures.

At Santa Rosa Lake, fishing for largemouth bass was slow to fair when using chartreuse jigs.

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

Fishing for trout was slow to fair using black-and-yellow Panther Martin spinners.

Fishing for trout was very good using Yellow PowerBait at Grindstone Reservoir.

Near Truth or Consequences, fishing for catfish and carp was very good using shad and worms at Caballo Lake.

Fishing for smallmouth bass and largemouth bass was very good when using plastic worms at Elephant Butte Lake.

This fishing report, provided by 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.