Mary Vang caught a catfish, estimated to weigh between 10-12 pounds, using a jig head at Ute Lake with a 3-inch Gulp minnow on Sept. 20. Jeremy Pitts caught a 37-inch tiger muskie at Bluewater Lake ...

Weston Cole Elebario, 2, of Tucumcari caught his first fish, a 14-inch, 2.3-pound smallmouth bass, at Conchas Lake using a Berkley Gulp minnow on Aug. 6. Cole, Avery and Hailey Jaramillo, 7, 5 and 9, ...

Rocky Fork Lake: Anglers are casting off of points with Shad-Raps and other shad-colored crankbaits to catch bass. Many fish over five pounds have been caught. Weedbeds are also good spots, throwing ...

Local trout streams The water level has dropped and continues to be clear. Bait fishermen should use small trout worms and salted minnows. Continue to concentrate on the holes. Fly guys should try ...