Caballo Lake
Caballo Lake is a lake in New Mexico. The fish here are ranked by weather, water temperature and season, see the likely catch below.
Conditions right now
Weather
⛅ Partly cloudy
Water temp (est.)
26.0°C
Air temp
30.3°C
Wind
3.9 m/s
Pressure
1008.0
↓ falling
Clouds
59.0%
Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.
Best times today
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Dusk
19:03–21:03
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Night
21:03–05:15
Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.
Next hours
09:00
⛅
30.0°
10:00
⛅
33.0°
11:00
⛅
35.0°
12:00
⛅
36.0°
13:00
⛅
37.0°
14:00
⛅
37.0°
15:00
⛅
38.0°
16:00
⛅
38.0°
17:00
⛅
38.0°
18:00
⛅
38.0°
19:00
⛅
37.0°
20:00
⛅
36.0°
Likely catch now (9 species)
Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
Active through the night, water near its preferred 26 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
Channel Catfish
Ictalurus punctatus
Active through the night, water near its preferred 26 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
Flathead Catfish
Pylodictis olivaris
Active through the night, water near its preferred 26 degrees, peak season.
Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
Active through the night, water near its preferred 26 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
Largemouth Bass
Micropterus salmoides
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 26 degrees, peak season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
Slow during the night, falling pressure ahead of weather.
Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 26 degrees.
Bluegill
Lepomis macrochirus
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 26 degrees, peak season.
White Bass
Morone chrysops
Slow during the night, a fishy ripple on the water.
Tips right now
Technique
Start with a ledger bait for common carp, the most likely catch right now.
Timing
This is a prime window for common carp at night. Fish hard now.
Lure
Ledger bait for common carp: Boilies or corn.
Colour
Clear water and good light: try natural, gold and bronze for common carp.
Depth
The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.
Fishing permit
A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state:
About this water
Caballo Lake is a reservoir on the Rio Grande created by the Caballo Dam in southern New Mexico, United States. It is the fourth largest reservoir in New Mexico in terms of surface area and the fifth largest body of water in New Mexico in terms of volume. The lake is in Caballo Lake State Park, which is approximately 16 miles (26 km) south of Truth or Consequences.
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