Fishing Report 5-12-09
Fishing Report 5-12-09
The Jicarilla Fishing Lakes are fishing fair to excellent right now. Stone continues to be very tough with anglers forced to compete with the giant Chironomidae hatch. However, there were some beautiful fish caught over the weekend’s “Stone Lake Open” competition. Mundo is excellent for Trout and good for Bass along the shorelines. Enbom is also fishing very well for Rainbows averaging 8-10”. All in all, the water is clear, cool, and weed free at all three lakes. The daytime temps have been quite comfortable in the mid to high 70’s and camping is a go, with cool nights in the 40’s. A trip to the Jicarilla is just what you need to start the summer off right.
Mundo is in excellent fishing condition with some anglers reporting trouble keeping them off of the line. Shoreline fishing is at its best since the weeds have yet to become an issue out there. I haven’t heard a negative report from bait, fly, or lure fishermen, which suggests that about anything you throw should produce Trout. Lures like castmasters and small spinners, and flies like wolly buggers and the hybrid Pistol Petes are great for trout and also offer great opportunities for feisty Bass near the shorelines. If you’re looking for Bass, you should also be looking for any submerged or emergent vegation near the shorelines or in shallow water. Typical Bass gear like spinnerbaits and plastics are also getting a good bite in these areas. The Trout are averaging 8-10” but there are some very nice fish (16-18”) mixed in. Mundo is the perfect lake for children right now considering the good bite.
Enbom is fishing well and as always offers beautiful views and frequently peace and quiet. This is a float tuber’s special and can be covered in a kick boat without a problem. The wind is typically less severe on Enbom and should offer refuge from the white caps that frequent Stone Lake this time of year. The best reports from Enbom are on flies and small lures. The Trout are averaging 10” and are hitting a wide assortment of nymph patterns. The trout do rise to dry flies including chironomidae midges (#12) and similarly sized mayfly and caddis patterns throughout the day. Small spinners and lures have been good as well.
Stone Lake is still causing trouble for the average angler. However, several folks have been able to dial in on the behemoths and we saw some very nice fish over the weekend’s derby. The “Stone Lake Open” was a 2 day event (5/9-5/10) with a total of 11 competitors. The winner Mike Sexton, a flyfisherman out of Pagosa Springs Colorado landed eight Trout for a total of 148”. Mike took home $1,070 dollars. He was using a beadhead Damselfly pattern to catch 7 out of 8 fish. In 2nd place Ron Tanner from Albuquerque used a worden’s triple teaser to troll himself into $500. Ron also caught 8 Trout for a total of 124”s of fish. Ron’s 87 year old mother Betty Tanner also from Albuquerque, came in 3rd with 5 fish on the triple teaser, giving herself a $300 mothers day gift. Betty was the life of the event, and proved to be tough as nails for two long days of fishing. All in all, we saw 30 Trout with only 2 of the 100,000 + spring stockers showing up. As usual these fish were heavy and strong making lost fish an interesting twist. Also this event posed lures vs. flies and certainly made for a tight dynamic event. The Jicarilla Game and Fish Department would like to thank all 11 participants for making the 1st Stone Lake Open a successful event. Of the remaining 9 fish caught, 5 were caught on flies, 3 were caught on daredevils, and 1 was caught by a pistol pete. The fly of the comp. was definitely damsels despite a chironomidae hatch that could choke a jet engine. The huge majority of the action came from the 2 south bays, with the southeast bay showing up to surprise everyone as the big producer. If you’re looking for a big trout, Stone Lake is certainly worth the hours. Wind, as usual, was an issue out there putting trolling motors to the test. The best bite was in the morning between 7and 10 and the afternoon between 2 and 4. Mysteries prevail again at Stone, so get out the goofy hat, corncob pipe, and crack the case for all of us.
Kevin Terry, Fisheries Biologist
The Jicarilla Fishing Lakes are fishing fair to excellent right now. Stone continues to be very tough with anglers forced to compete with the giant Chironomidae hatch. However, there were some beautiful fish caught over the weekend’s “Stone Lake Open” competition. Mundo is excellent for Trout and good for Bass along the shorelines. Enbom is also fishing very well for Rainbows averaging 8-10”. All in all, the water is clear, cool, and weed free at all three lakes. The daytime temps have been quite comfortable in the mid to high 70’s and camping is a go, with cool nights in the 40’s. A trip to the Jicarilla is just what you need to start the summer off right.
Mundo is in excellent fishing condition with some anglers reporting trouble keeping them off of the line. Shoreline fishing is at its best since the weeds have yet to become an issue out there. I haven’t heard a negative report from bait, fly, or lure fishermen, which suggests that about anything you throw should produce Trout. Lures like castmasters and small spinners, and flies like wolly buggers and the hybrid Pistol Petes are great for trout and also offer great opportunities for feisty Bass near the shorelines. If you’re looking for Bass, you should also be looking for any submerged or emergent vegation near the shorelines or in shallow water. Typical Bass gear like spinnerbaits and plastics are also getting a good bite in these areas. The Trout are averaging 8-10” but there are some very nice fish (16-18”) mixed in. Mundo is the perfect lake for children right now considering the good bite.
Enbom is fishing well and as always offers beautiful views and frequently peace and quiet. This is a float tuber’s special and can be covered in a kick boat without a problem. The wind is typically less severe on Enbom and should offer refuge from the white caps that frequent Stone Lake this time of year. The best reports from Enbom are on flies and small lures. The Trout are averaging 10” and are hitting a wide assortment of nymph patterns. The trout do rise to dry flies including chironomidae midges (#12) and similarly sized mayfly and caddis patterns throughout the day. Small spinners and lures have been good as well.
Stone Lake is still causing trouble for the average angler. However, several folks have been able to dial in on the behemoths and we saw some very nice fish over the weekend’s derby. The “Stone Lake Open” was a 2 day event (5/9-5/10) with a total of 11 competitors. The winner Mike Sexton, a flyfisherman out of Pagosa Springs Colorado landed eight Trout for a total of 148”. Mike took home $1,070 dollars. He was using a beadhead Damselfly pattern to catch 7 out of 8 fish. In 2nd place Ron Tanner from Albuquerque used a worden’s triple teaser to troll himself into $500. Ron also caught 8 Trout for a total of 124”s of fish. Ron’s 87 year old mother Betty Tanner also from Albuquerque, came in 3rd with 5 fish on the triple teaser, giving herself a $300 mothers day gift. Betty was the life of the event, and proved to be tough as nails for two long days of fishing. All in all, we saw 30 Trout with only 2 of the 100,000 + spring stockers showing up. As usual these fish were heavy and strong making lost fish an interesting twist. Also this event posed lures vs. flies and certainly made for a tight dynamic event. The Jicarilla Game and Fish Department would like to thank all 11 participants for making the 1st Stone Lake Open a successful event. Of the remaining 9 fish caught, 5 were caught on flies, 3 were caught on daredevils, and 1 was caught by a pistol pete. The fly of the comp. was definitely damsels despite a chironomidae hatch that could choke a jet engine. The huge majority of the action came from the 2 south bays, with the southeast bay showing up to surprise everyone as the big producer. If you’re looking for a big trout, Stone Lake is certainly worth the hours. Wind, as usual, was an issue out there putting trolling motors to the test. The best bite was in the morning between 7and 10 and the afternoon between 2 and 4. Mysteries prevail again at Stone, so get out the goofy hat, corncob pipe, and crack the case for all of us.
Kevin Terry, Fisheries Biologist
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