Jicarilla Fishing Blog

January 26th, 2023

No fishing reports have been submitted, but many anglers are been spotted out and about. Ice is averaging 8.5-10" at Mundo this morning, with snow on the sheet. Roads range from snow packed to muddy.

Please use your best judgment and always remember to submit a fishing report.

January 17th, 2022

Folks,

Winter came this weekend! Road conditions are poor at best, with snow/packed snow, and single lanes plowed in many areas. I think this is a good time to stay home. This weather is supposedly going to stick around for a few more days and that makes me very happy! The ice sheets are covered in approximately a foot of fresh snow.

Use extreme caution.

Be safe, and stay home.

January 9th, 2023

Folks,

Jicarilla Game & Fish Department is back in the office. I hope you all enjoyed your holidays. Ice fishermen have been out and about, but no fishing reports have been submitted. Ice this morning at Mundo near the boat ramp was 5-7" with a few inches of snow coverage. Warm day time temps and high sun have been the norm the last two days and today appears to be similar. Allegedly we are getting another storm system mid-week.

I sure would appreciate getting more feedback from anglers...That being said I hounded a local contact and they mentioned trout between 14-21" this weekend with limits being easily caught. That was a few days ago but it sounds like the potential for good fishing.

Hope all is well and Best Wishes from the Fish Crew for you and yours in 2023.

Happy New Year!

Folks,

It's officially 2023. For the Fish Crew's new years day, we drilled holes. Roads especially to the lakes are rutted and snow-packed, very icy in spots. It is hard to complain about heavy wet snow to start the new year, but if you're an ice angler you may have a decent argument.

I can say I'm not overly thrilled with the ice sheet as of yet. It is above freezing and this causes lots of safety issues. There is approximately 3-5" of ice on Mundo as well as 5-6" of slush and water on top. This slush and water makes it very difficult to see the sheet and covers most all of the warning signs of poor quality ice.

Embom has not developed a safe enough sheet for testing, and neither has Stone.

The real problem in the long run with so much water is it insulates the ice sheet slowing the freezing process. I can't complain in the long run wet snow is what the lakes really need so I'm trying to stay positive.

I'll include some photos for you to get an idea of what I'm trying to explain.

December 22nd, 2022

Folks,

I hope everyone is settling into the holiday spirit as Christmas is just a few days away. The weather really doesn't want there to be ice fishing this year, but with this new system coming in hopefully temperatures will drop consistently enough to start building a quality ice sheet. As of now there is NO ICE FISHING. Mundo and other lakes are 100% covered but very thin ice.

I will keep you all informed with the most recent info as it comes it. In the mean time enjoy the holidays!

Holiday Update

Folks,

Ice development took a huge hit last week when we received many nights above freezing and rain on multiple occasions. There is no ice fishing at this time. I'll keep you all updated as the situation develops, but it looks like it may be a late start to ice fishing and without a cold spell it might not be until after the new year.

FYI: The Jicarilla Game & Fish Department Office will be closed starting at 1:00 pm on December 22nd and we will return to normal operation at 8:00 am on January 9th, 2023.

Hope all is well.

Ice Season

Ice season is getting closer but no fishable ice as of yet. It was 2 degree's this morning in Dulce when the Fish Crew got to work.

This morning Embom is 100% covered in thin sheet ice and is majority covered throughout the day. Mundo is 98% covered at 1:30 this afternoon. Stone Lake is 95% covered as of 12:00 this afternoon.

Open water season is officially over! I'll keep you informed of ice conditions as they develop. Traditionally somewhere around Christmas we have fishable ice but every year is different.

Hope everyone enjoyed their holiday weekend!

November 22, 2022

Folks,

Getting downright cold out there, don't be surprised by sheet ice around the edges of the lakes in the mornings. There is still some time to fish if you don't mind cold temps, but the days are getting much shorter and it is starting to feel like winter.

The Game and Fish Department will be closed Tuesday the 23rd thru Sunday the 27th and will reopen for normal business on Monday 28th.

Please enjoy your Holiday weekend and be safe out there!

November 14th, 2022

Folks,

It's pretty gloomy outside this morning, snowing in the high country, and flurries down here. Hopefully, this turns into a blizzard as I sure would just like to get winter rolling, this tip-toeing around the tulips is getting a bit old.

No fishing reports have been submitted. I know folks went fishing but it seems the majority of anglers are not submitting reports. I am also noticing an uptick in folks not familiar with the proclamation, which is quite concerning.

Otherwise, it looks and feels like a gloomy day November outside. I'd reckon fall is over but we are a while away from ice fishing season. Don't worry I'll keep you updated on that as it gets closer.

November 3rd, 2022

Folks,

It started raining this morning and around lunch, the rain turned to snow. That means roads to the lakes will be wet and should be avoided if possible, Highway roads may be slippery. Enjoy your weekend.

Fishing reports have been very positive especially from float tubers in Mundo. Low and slow seems to still be the ticket.

Winter is fun.