Fishing season is upon us. And if you’re looking for something different this year, there are three challenges New Mexico ...

Kyle Druktenis caught a personal-best 27-inch rainbow trout that was 7½ inches around using a muddler fly on Dec. 20, 2025 along the Pecos River. “My buddy took a swim for this one,” he said. “The ...

Matthew Esparza caught three rainbow trout and a large brook trout in a span of two hours using a ¼-ounce orange squarebill crankbait on the dam side of Bonito Lake on Jan. 8, 2026. Information and ...

Mario Gonzalez and his grandsons, Isaiah and Marcelo, caught 10 trout in 2½ hours using red worms and Rainbow Garlic-Scented PowerBait on March 13, 2026 at Bonito Lake. Information and photos provided ...

From kids’ first trout to big bass at Elephant Butte, see where New Mexico anglers are reeling them in this week.

From Monastery Lake to Tingley Beach, young anglers and families land trout, bass and catfish in this week’s New Mexico ...

Trout, a staple of New Mexico fishing, have some company this week in the state’s waterways.