UTERJanuary
San Juan midges
Tiny flies.
The San Juan to Elephant Butte
New Mexico freshwater fishing
What's biting in New Mexico freshwater in October: striped bass, largemouth bass and smallmouth bass at their peak, with bluegill, flathead catfish and common carp around too. Fish Scouter's season calendar follows 17 fish here month by month, from San Juan River to Eagle Nest Lake.
Fall trout
The San Juan tailwater's giant trout, Elephant Butte's stripers and bass, Navajo Lake's kokanee and pike, and high-country lakes.
San Juan RiverElephant ButteNavajo LakeUte LakeRio GrandeEagle Nest Lake
Updated
Now · October
Fall trout
San Juan.
Rainbow troutStriped bassLargemouth bassWalleyeKokanee salmonWhite bass
This month here
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Striped bass
Largemouth bass
Smallmouth bass
Black crappie (speck)
Walleye
Northern pike
Channel catfish
Blue catfish
White bass
Rainbow trout
Brown trout
Brook trout
Cutthroat trout
Kokanee salmon
Bluegill
Flathead catfish
Common carp
The water
Structure that matters
LakeReservoirRiverCreek / streamPond / pitDock / pilingsBridgeBoat ramp
Month by month
What's happening, and what to throwFebruary
Winter trout
San Juan.
March
White bass run
Elephant Butte.
April
Bass spawn
Elephant Butte coves.
May
Stripers
Spring.
June
Kokanee
Navajo.
July
Night bass
Butte.
August
High country
Eagle Nest.
September
Fall bass
Schools.
October · now
Fall trout
San Juan.
November
Stripers
Cooling water.
December
Winter trout
Tailwaters.
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