Lee from Carlsbad and Russel from Hobbs with 8 Walleye

Russel Berrymen from Hobbs with a nice 22 inch Walleye taken while trolling.

Water temp = 77 degrees, main lake clear,  arms stained

Fishing remains good for most species.  The White bass are really starting to school up and boil the water while chasing the shad.  The weather the last few days has been extemely hot .  I have heard from some water skiers that they are even sweating while they ski ---now that is HOT!!!

White bass--GOOD--Throw spinners or crank baits when you see a boil. Trolling in the Ute has also been effective.  shallow divers are better than deepp divers.
Channel Cats--EXCELLENT--Stinks baits and chicken livers are working well.  Fish in / near brush in 3-6 feet of water.  They are also being caught in 30 feet of water using crawlers.
Walleye--GOOD to EXCELLENT--Trolling near brush or fishing crawlers in the 20-30 feet of water.  Morning bite or the sunset bite is the best. 
Crappie--SLOW--No reports.
Bass--FAIR to GOOD--Many smallies being caught on about anything near rocky points.  Large mouth are in the trees and secondary points off the main lake.  Top water early is good.  Go deeper as the day goes on.

Fire works on July 6th .
Street dance on July 5th
Bean feed on July 6th
Cocktails ---all year

FISH-ON

Rob and Maria

Penny Norris from Hobbs N.M. with a 22.5 inch Walleye and the rest of her catch.

Main lake lightly stained, river arms stained.  Water temp = 74 degrees , Lake is approx. 16 feet low.

Fishing is picking up everyday.  It got pretty tough after the latest gully washer, but you are now able to catch quite a few fish once again.

Walleye--GOOD--Minnows /crawlers fished in 10-30 feet of water near the main lakes channel will produce fish.  Trolling crank baits along brush lines and sometimes out in the channel will also catch some suspended fish.

White bass--GOOD--Trolling crank baits up past Watson is the best place.  I'm still catching a few crappie while using this same tactic.

Channel cats --EXCELLENT--stink baits or chicken liver fished in 2-6 feet of water near brush will hammer them.

Crappie--FAIR--Still catching some trolling,  but minnows up the Canadian is the better place to be.

Smallmouth bass--GOOD--any rocky flat will produce many 12 inchers. Deeper rocky points are where a few bigger ones are hanging out.

Largemouth bass--FAIR--have not heard much about them.  They should be up in the coves and brush getting ready to spawn.  Spinner baits early and late are a good bet.

Make sure to get your fishing license on-line b-4 you get to the lake.

FIREWORKS are JULY 6th (Saturday evening)

FISH-ON,

Rob & Maria

 Richard and Roxy from Roswell with supper.

 Dace from Clovis with his fish caught trolling.

 Steve and Elizabeth from Amarillo  some Walleye and White bass

Hayden Teague from Littleton, Co. with a Walleye caught on 6/7/13.

Water Temp = 67 degrees, water clarity 3-4 feet,  15-16 feet from being full.

Fishing had been really good up until Wed. (6/5/13) when 2-3 inches of rain fell in about 1 hour along with 1-2 inches of hail.  The wind also was blowing around 50-60 MPH.  The water temp dropped a few degrees. Both the Ute and Canadian drainages were running for about 2 days ---water level came up only a few inches, but it really turned the fishing into a tough bite.  We have lived here 7 years and I have never seen any water flowing from the arroyos behind our house. On Wed. evening there was 6-7 feet deep rapids flowing ---it was nice to see!!!
My experience on Ute Lake is that it usually takes 3-4 days for the fishing to really get back to where it was.

Walleye--FAIR--Fish are still being caught, but you really need to work to get one or two.  Trolling brush lines  and crawlers in 15 feet of water will catch a couple.

Crappie--FAIR--Minnows up the Canadian will put a few in the boat.  They are now spawning --fish near brush.

Catfish--FAIR to GOOD--Stink baits fished up the Canadian in 3-6 feet of water near brush will get you 5-6 fish.

Small and Large mouth bass--FAIR--Plastics on the flats early and then grubs fished on the rocky points as the day goes on.

White bass--FAIR--Trolling crank baits over the main lake channel along with the mouth of the Ute will catch a few.

Make sure to buy your fishing license on-line b-4 you get to the lake.  You can also call 1-888-248-6866 M-F 8 am - 5pm and get one over the phone.

FISH-ON,

Rob and Maria