Collins Lake is a lake in New Mexico, near Mora County.
Collins Lake is a lake in Mora County, New Mexico, and covers about 10.1 acres, reaches about 7.1 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 40 acre-feet.
The small size of Collins Lake makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. With little deep water in Collins Lake, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
Fish listed for Collins Lake include Green Sunfish.
At Collins Lake, do not let the deepest number control the whole day; nearby cover, firm bottom, and food usually matter more than the deepest hole by itself.
Before moving far on Collins Lake, shallow water is worth a careful look in spring and again during fall; bright summer days favor shade, weeds, or deeper breaks; under ice, a light depth change can be more useful than a long shift.
While fishing Collins Lake, 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.
When working Collins 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.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.