Upper Canjilon Lakes is a lake in New Mexico, near Rio Arriba County.
Upper Canjilon Lakes is a lake in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, and covers about 6 acres, reaches about 5.8 feet at its deepest point and holds roughly 19.7 acre-feet.
On a water as small as Upper Canjilon Lakes, one weed edge or deeper pocket can hold much of the day’s activity. With little deep water in Upper Canjilon Lakes, weeds, wind, and water color can matter more than depth alone.
Fish listed for Upper Canjilon Lakes include Brook Trout, Cutthroat Trout, and Rainbow Trout.
When rainbow trout are the target on Upper Canjilon Lakes, cast a small spoon, inline spinner, light jig, or fly through cool water.
To narrow down Upper Canjilon Lakes, 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.
The first look at Upper Canjilon Lakes should cover this: 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 Upper Canjilon Lakes, 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.
For a short trip to Upper Canjilon Lakes, 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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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.