Laguna Eduardo

Laguna Eduardo is a reservoir in McKinley County, New Mexico, and covers about 4.9 acres, reaches about 5.4 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 14.9 acre-feet.

On a water as small as Laguna Eduardo, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity. With little deep water in Laguna Eduardo, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Laguna Eduardo include Bluegill, Channel Catfish, and Green Sunfish.

Start the bluegill search on Laguna Eduardo by trying to use a small jig, worm, or tiny plastic around green weeds and protected pockets.

To begin with channel catfish on Laguna Eduardo, fish cut bait or a nightcrawler on the bottom along a channel edge or warm flat.

How to Read the Water

During the first hour on Laguna Eduardo, 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

The first look at Laguna Eduardo 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 Simple Tackle Plan

When choosing a bank on Laguna Eduardo, 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.

A useful start on Laguna Eduardo is simple: 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.