Bonito Lake will be filled with trout this summer but may remain closed for another year, city officials said at a city commission meeting on April 23. In 2012, the city of Alamogordo lost its primary ...

Henry Martinelli caught four trout, including his first brook trout, using Green PowerBait on March 9, 2025 at Bonito Lake. Information and photos provided by New Mexico Department of Game and Fish ...

The New Mexico Department of Game and Fish wants to hear from you. Submit your latest New Mexico fishing adventure, or your catch of the week, at the department’s ...

Lakes and streams around the state remain the place to be for anglers and others seeking relief from warm temperatures. In Lea County, fishing for largemouth bass was exceptionally good using ...

Colton Skipworth caught a 15-inch trout using worms on Aug. 8 at Bonito Lake. The fish broke his line as he reeled it in, so his grandfather had to catch the fish with his hands before it went back ...

NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – Cast out those lines and reel in fishing season. From fly fishing to angling, the best time to fish in New Mexico can vary, but the summer months are generally a good bet for any ...

Brian Powers caught eight trout — seven rainbow trout and one brook trout — and kept four using a multicolored Kastmaster and worms on Nov. 22, 2025 at Bonito Lake. Information and photos provided by ...

April Garcia of Albuquerque completed the New Mexico Trout Challenge by catching this Rio Grande cutthroat trout using an olive beadhead caddis fly at Cabresto Lake on Aug. 15. Gideon Gallegos, 13, of ...

Bluefish have been elusive this summer, moving frequently between locations. Spanish mackerel and bonito have been caught, adding to the variety of gamefish off the coast. Keeping up with the bluefish ...