Fence Lake is a lake in New Mexico, near Cibola County.
Fence Lake in Cibola County is a lake in New Mexico and covers about 11.1 acres, reaches about 7.3 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 45.4 acre-feet.
On a water as small as Fence Lake, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity. With little deep water in Fence Lake, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
Fish listed for Fence Lake include Green Sunfish.
When the bite is slow on Fence Lake, use wind as a clue; a light push can carry food toward a bank, but hard wind may muddy it, so look for a clean edge near a point or protected pocket.
A useful start on Fence Lake is simple: 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.
During the first hour on Fence 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.
Before moving far on Fence 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.