Whirling Disease's spore-worm-trout cycle now a challenge for New Mexico fisheries

Life Cycle of Whirling Disease

Preventing The Spread of Whirling Disease

by Marti Niman Click the trout to read these articles about Whirling Disease

• Fisheries Experts Reach Unprecedented Agreement on Recommendation for National Fish Hatchery System
• GilaTrout may no longer be endangered
• No Mistaking An Adult Striper
• Goldfish By The Ton
• Whirling Disease Found In New Mexico Hatcheries
• The Spin On Whirling Disease
• Gila Trout May Be Downlisted
• Gila Trout Recommended To Be Downlisted
• Waters Closed To Fishing

• Cold Water Gamefish Identification
• Warm Water Gamefish Identification
• State Fish Records
• Fishing Techniques
• Fishing FAQ's
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  PRESIDENT WILL ASK FOR $8 MILLION INCREASE FOR HATCHERIES TO IMPROVE SPECIES RESTORATION AND RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES

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October 26, 2003

BEAR CANYON Fishing is slow for all species.
BILL EVANS LAKE There were no reports from anglers this week.
BURN LAKE Fishing is slow for all species.
CABALLO LAKE Water levels have stabilized. Fishing is slow for all species. Fishing pressure is extremely light.
ELEPHANT BUTTE Bank fishing is good using dead shad for catfish and striped bass. A few of the stripers taken from the bank were in the 15-to-25 pound class and taken in less than 10 feet of water. Fishing from boats is good using live bait, jigs and jigging spoons for striped bass. Fishing is fair-to-good using tubes, senkos, grubs and salt craws for black bass. A few are also being taken on spinner baits. There were no reports on other species.
ESCONDIDA LAKE Fishing is slow for all species.
GILA RIVER Water flow near the town of Gila is 52cfs. Fishing on the Gila Forks is fair using bead head wooly buggers for smallmouth bass.
GLENWOOD POND There were no reports from anglers this week.
LAKE ROBERTS Fishing is slow-to-fair using power bait and salmon eggs for trout.
PERCHA DAM Fishing is slow for all species.
QUEMADO LAKE Fishing is slow-to-fair using bead head wooly buggers, power bait and salmon eggs for trout.
RIO GRANDE Water flow below Elephant Butte is 13cfs. Fishing is slow for all species.
SNOW LAKE Fishing is slow-to-fair using salmon eggs and power bait for trout.

Elephant Butte Chamber of Commerce Fishing Report

September 21, 2003

BEAR CANYON Fishing is slow for all species.
BILL EVANS LAKE Fishing is fair using worms for a few catfish, bluegill and small bass. There were no reports on other species.
BURN LAKE Fishing is slow for all species.
CABALLO LAKE Fishing is generally slow for all species. A few catfish are being taken on liver, shrimp, blood bait and night crawlers. A few white bass and walleye are being taken on crank baits trolled along the east side of the lake.
ELEPHANT BUTTE Fishing for all species has slowed considerably. A few striped bass and white bass are being taken on live bait. A few black bass and catfish are being taken on tubes, senkos and salt craws.
ESCONDIDA LAKE Fishing is slow for all species
GILA RIVER Water flow near the town of Gila is 55cfs. Fishing is slow for all species.
GLENWOOD POND The pond has been recently stocked so fishing should be good. Power bait seems to be the bait of choice at this facility.
LAKE ROBERTS There were no reports from anglers this week.
PERCHA DAM Fishing is slow for all species.
QUEMADO LAKE Fishing is slow-to-fair using power bait, salmon eggs, wooly buggers and prop flies for stocked trout.
RIO GRANDE Water flow below Elephant Butte is 354cfs. Fishing is slow for all species
SNOW LAKE Fishing is slow.

Elephant Butte Chamber of Commerce Fishing Report

GW = Glenwood Trout Hatchery, RR = Red River Trout Hatchery, RL =Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility