Pine Lake is a lake in New Mexico, near Catron County.
Pine Lake in Catron County is a lake in New Mexico and covers about 16.8 acres, reaches about 8.6 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 79.8 acre-feet.
The small size of Pine Lake makes quiet casts and short moves more useful than carrying a pile of tackle. To begin fishing Pine Lake, this water is shallow, so weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
Fish listed for Pine Lake include Rainbow Trout.
A useful rainbow trout plan on Pine Lake is to cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water.
A focused trip to Pine Lake begins this way: 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.
Before moving far on Pine 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.
When the bite is slow on Pine 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 Pine Lake in Catron 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.
Explore nearby waters, including local Featured destinations. Check each page for access and fishing restrictions.
Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.