Wednesday, March 14, 2018

Chama River

The fishing in the Chama River below Abiquiu Dam is fair. The Department stocked 562 rainbow trout here March 7 and in the past I have caught some big brown trout in March below Abiquiu. Right now, the streamflow below Abiquiu Dam is low, but it won’t be long before the streamflow will be raised to much higher levels for the upcoming irrigation season.
 
Not too many people are fishing Abiquiu Lake right now and the fishing is reported as slow. The walleye should start biting here any day now. Walleye spawn in the spring so they should move into shallow water. Trout should be biting as well. Abiquiu has some big trout, both rainbows and browns. Bank fishing can be a challenge at Abiquiu because this lake is full of rocks and drowned juniper trees. Try fishing worms or minnows beneath a bobber. Trolling crank baits from a boat could catch you a big fish-walleye or trout.

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