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Nabor Lake

Nabor Lake is a lake in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico.

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Fish species in Nabor Lake

Nabor Lake is a lake in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, and covers about 4.5 acres.

Use this plain plan on Nabor Lake: one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity.

Fish and Baits

Fish listed for Nabor Lake include Cutthroat Trout.

How to Read the Water

When working Nabor Lake, start where two things meet: weeds and open water, rock and mud, a point and a drop, or clear water and dirty water; fish that edge at more than one depth before leaving it.

Season by Season

When choosing a bank on Nabor Lake, 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

To begin fishing Nabor 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.

A focused trip to Nabor Lake begins this way: 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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