Big Flying H Lake

Big Flying H Lake is a lake in Lincoln County, New Mexico, and covers about 11.1 acres, reaches about 7.3 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 45.4 acre-feet.

To narrow down Big Flying H Lake, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity. With little deep water in Big Flying H Lake, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Big Flying H Lake include Bluegill, Channel Catfish, Green Sunfish, and Largemouth Bass.

An early bluegill test should use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets.

For a quick largemouth bass test, fish a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover.

The first channel catfish pass on Big Flying H Lake should fish cut bait or a nightcrawler on the bottom along a channel edge or warm flat.

How to Read the Water

While fishing Big Flying H Lake, make one shallow pass and one deeper pass on the same shoreline; that shows whether fish are tight to cover or using the first break.

Season by Season

During the first hour on Big Flying H Lake, in spring, start with warming banks, creek mouths, and shallow cover; summer usually pushes the better bite toward the outside weed edge or a nearby drop; fall can bring bait back to windblown points, while winter calls for smaller moves and a slower pace.

A Simple Tackle Plan

The early check on Big Flying H Lake should stay simple: a medium spinning rod, 8-pound line, a small box of jigs, a few crankbaits, and a simple bottom rig cover most situations; change depth or speed before changing every piece of tackle.

At Big Flying H Lake, record the wind, water color, productive depth, and cover after a bite; those four notes are more useful on the next trip than a long list of spots that did not produce.