Mare Lake

Mare Lake in Colfax County is a lake in New Mexico and covers about 5.7 acres, reaches about 5.7 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 18 acre-feet.

Mare Lake is small water, so a careful lap around the bank can show most of the useful cover. A useful start on Mare Lake is simple: this water is shallow, so weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Mare Lake include Rainbow Trout.

One direct rainbow trout tactic on Mare Lake is to cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water.

How to Read the Water

When working Mare 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.

Season by Season

For a first pass on Mare Lake, spring runoff can add color and pull fish toward fresh water; green weeds and the first drop become stronger summer targets; in fall, follow bait toward points and shallow flats, while winter rewards a slower search.

A Simple Tackle Plan

While fishing Mare 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.

At Mare Lake in Colfax County, 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.