Lake Avalon

Lake Avalon is a reservoir in Eddy County, New Mexico, and covers about 1,850 acres, reaches about 36 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 4,334 acre-feet.

Wind can change Lake Avalon quickly, so pick one manageable section and learn it before crossing open water.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Lake Avalon include Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, and White Bass.

Start the largemouth bass search on Lake Avalon by trying to work a soft plastic, jig, or spinnerbait around weeds and protected cover.

For channel catfish on Lake Avalon, fish cut bait or a nightcrawler on the bottom along a channel edge or warm flat.

Begin the white bass search by trying to cast a light spoon, jig, or minnow bait where wind or current gathers baitfish.

How to Read the Water

On this North Dakota reservoir of large size, 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

While learning Lake Avalon, 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 small depth change can be more useful than a long move.

A Simple Tackle Plan

To begin fishing Lake Avalon, 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.

At Lake Avalon, 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.

Lake Avalon FAQs

What is a simple way to start fishing for channel catfish at Lake Avalon?

Within this North Dakota reservoir of large size, fish cut bait or a nightcrawler on the bottom along a channel edge or warm flat.

What does the 36 feet deepest point mean when fishing Lake Avalon?

Treat 36 feet as the deepest point, not the automatic fishing depth; start near cover and move deeper only when bites or bait give a reason.

What is the best reason to change spots at Lake Avalon?

Around this North Dakota reservoir of large size, move after checking the same useful feature at several depths without finding bait, a clean edge, or a bite.