Mare Lake

Mare Lake in Chaves County is a lake in New Mexico and covers about 38.5 acres, reaches about 11.7 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 251.3 acre-feet.

Use this plain plan on Mare Lake: a point, weed edge, or small drop is more important than simply covering the whole shoreline. With little deep water in Mare Lake, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.

Fish and Baits

A direct approach on Mare Lake works like this: the fish mix here is not confirmed, so check fresh local information before choosing a target or keeping a catch.

At Mare Lake in Chaves County, 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.

How to Read the Water

Before moving far on Mare Lake, 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.

Season by Season

To begin fishing Mare Lake, 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

At Mare Lake in Chaves County, 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 Mare Lake in Chaves 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.