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Current Temperature:
52°
Est Water Temperature:
58° (What's This)
Barometric Pressure:
29.97 (Normal)
Wind Speed:
North-West at 07 Knots (8 MPH)
Forecast | Trends
52°
Est Water Temperature:
58° (What's This)
Barometric Pressure:
29.97 (Normal)
Wind Speed:
North-West at 07 Knots (8 MPH)
Forecast | Trends
Santa Rosa Lake General Information
Welcome to FishingNotes.com Santa Rosa Lake fishing report page. Here you will find all the information you need to make the best decisions for today's fishing. Current weather including air temperature, barometric pressure, wind speed and direction are continuously updated throughout the day. Vital fishing information for Santa Rosa Lake, including mean water temperature and moon phase. Help in choosing what time to hit the water with daily sunrise and sunset times plus moon rise and moon set times. We would love to hear how your fishing trip went, feel free to share your days success on the community report page. Good luck and we hope you catch a full bag today!
Santa Rosa Lake is a U.S. Army Corps of Engineer managed lake, however the recreation areas and campgrounds are managed by New Mexico State Parks. Federal Recreation Passports for these areas are not accepted. [Santa Rosa Lake. www.nwk.usace.army.mil, 02/03/2008]
State:
New Mexico
County:
Inpoundment Type:
Pond
Surface Area (acres):
0
Lake Management:
New Mexico
County:
Inpoundment Type:
Pond
Surface Area (acres):
0
Lake Management:
Latitude:
35.053037
Longitude:
-104.672927
Water Clarity:
Water Temp Factors:
35.053037
Longitude:
-104.672927
Water Clarity:
Water Temp Factors:
Maximum Depth (ft):
Normal Elevation (ft):
0
Boat Access:
Boat Limits:
Normal Elevation (ft):
0
Boat Access:
Boat Limits:
Santa Rosa Lake Largemouth Bass Fishing
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Largemouth Bass Tips for Current Conditions:
At 58 degree water temperature largemouth bass fishing is in pre-spawn now. It's time to get fishing. Female bass are going to be moving up to the spawning beds. Male largemouth bass will be starting to build the spawning nests in protected coves. Bass prefer to spawn in weedy and woody cover deep in coves that will be protected from the wind and other elements. This is the best time to catch the lake record bass. The female bass will be feeding until they reach the beds and start the spawn. The smaller male bass will be attacking lures also. It is on like donkey kong!!! Hit the water NOW, we can?t believe you are reading this and not fishing right now. GET OUT!!
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Santa Rosa Lake Smallmouth Bass Fishing
[ Smallmouth Bass Info ]
Santa Rosa Lake Smallmouth Bass Rating:
2.3/5
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Santa Rosa Lake Smallmouth Bass Tips: [ Add Tip ]
Smallmouth Bass Tips for Current Conditions:
The smallmouth bass spawn is in full swing now. Fishing will become slower but won't turn off completely. If you are fishing for female bass go with plastics and really slow your presentation and stay around the spawning beds. You should be able to find some larger females and male bass on the standard spring patterns. Female bass will really start to slow down on feeding and the fishing is going to be slower for a few weeks until they move into active patterns again. Hit the water NOW, we can?t believe you are reading this and not fishing right now. GET OUT!!
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Santa Rosa Lake Crappie Fishing
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Crappie Tips for Current Conditions:
The crappie spawn should be really heating up now. Crappie prefers to spawn on gravel bottom typically with brush and/or emergent vegetation for cover. If the lake is void of gravel bottoms, find the rocks or rip rap. Crappie will use the larger structure rocks for cover. Cast some small grub baits in the shallows looking for the spawning crappie. Good luck today!
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Santa Rosa Lake Walleye Fishing
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Santa Rosa Lake Catfish Fishing
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Catfish Tips for Current Conditions:
The catfish family comprises of blue catfish, flathead catfish and channel catfish. Since catfish are warm water fish, they aren’t going to be very active in this water temperature. They will still be feeding, but catfish will only be found very deep and feeding very slowly. Your best bet is give some of the more active fish species in your lake a shot until the cats are active again.
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Santa Rosa Lake Spotted Bass Fishing
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Spotted Bass Tips for Current Conditions:
The spotted bass spawn is in full swing now. Fishing will become slower but won't turn off completely. If you are fishing for female bass go with plastics and really slow your presentation and stay around the spawning beds. You should be able to find some larger females and male bass on the standard spring patterns. Female bass will really start to slow down on feeding and the fishing is going to be slower for a few weeks until they move into active patterns again.
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Santa Rosa Lake White Bass Fishing
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Santa Rosa Lake Striped Bass Fishing
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Santa Rosa Lake Trout Fishing
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Santa Rosa Lake General Fishing Info
Community General Fishing Reports
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Santa Rosa Lake Solar and Lunar Conditions
Current Lunar Fishing Tip:
The affects of the moon on freshwater fish and game are at a minimum right now. There will be another full moon coming up here in a few days. The fisherman should never use this as an excuse to not get on the water. The affects of the moon can only enhance the outcome of a day's fishing not decrease potential catch for today. On days without the new or full moon, all other factors including weather, barometric pressure, wind and cloud cover will make up today's equation for success.
The affects of the moon on freshwater fish and game are at a minimum right now. There will be another full moon coming up here in a few days. The fisherman should never use this as an excuse to not get on the water. The affects of the moon can only enhance the outcome of a day's fishing not decrease potential catch for today. On days without the new or full moon, all other factors including weather, barometric pressure, wind and cloud cover will make up today's equation for success.
Sunrise:
05:54 MST
Moon Phase:
% Illuminated
Days to Full
05:54 MST
Moon Phase:
% Illuminated
Days to Full
Sunset:
19:56 MST
19:56 MST
Santa Rosa Lake Links
State Department of Wildlife and Parks
http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us
State Fishing Licensee
http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/apps_per...
State Fishing Records
http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/recreati...
State Parks
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/index.h...
State Fishing Information
http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/recreati...
http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us
State Fishing Licensee
http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/apps_per...
State Fishing Records
http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/recreati...
State Parks
http://www.emnrd.state.nm.us/PRD/index.h...
State Fishing Information
http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/recreati...