Dave Lee Lake is a lake in New Mexico, near Catron County.
Dave Lee Lake is a lake in Catron County, New Mexico, and covers about 1 acres, reaches about 3 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 1.6 acre-feet.
The small size of Dave Lee Lake makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. With little deep water in Dave Lee Lake, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
Fish listed for Dave Lee Lake include Rainbow Trout.
A useful rainbow trout plan on Dave Lee Lake is to cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water.
When working Dave Lee 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.
To narrow down Dave Lee 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.
To begin fishing Dave Lee Lake, a light spinning rod, thin line, a few small spoons, inline spinners, and jigs cover the listed trout; carry one slightly heavier setup when other fish or windy water call for more control.
Before changing spots on Dave Lee 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.