La Jolla Alfalfa is a lake in New Mexico, near McKinley County.
La Jolla Alfalfa is a lake in McKinley County, New Mexico, and covers about 39.3 acres, reaches about 11.8 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 258 acre-feet.
Use this plain plan on La Jolla Alfalfa: a point, weed edge, or small drop is more important than simply covering the whole shoreline. With little deep water in La Jolla Alfalfa, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
Before moving far on La Jolla Alfalfa, the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.
Before changing spots on La Jolla Alfalfa, begin with one slow bottom presentation and one moving bait, then let bites show whether fish are holding close to cover or roaming open water.
At La Jolla Alfalfa, 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.
The first look at La Jolla Alfalfa should cover this: early in the year, protected water and the first warm afternoon can be the best clues; as the water heats up, check deeper edges without assuming every fish is on the bottom; cooling fall water often makes points and firm banks useful again.
A useful start on La Jolla Alfalfa is 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.
While fishing La Jolla Alfalfa, 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.