Fishing Overview for Elephant Butte Lake
New Mexico’s largest reservoir near
Sun and Moon Times
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Visibility:91%
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Distance to earth:395,748 kmProximity:23.4 %
Moon Phases for Elephant Butte
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minor Time:02:52 am - 04:52 am
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major Time:09:42 am - 11:42 am
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minor Time:04:32 pm - 06:32 pm
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major Time:09:56 pm - 11:56 pm
Current Fishing Weather
Wind Speed and Direction
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Wind Direction and Speed are one of the most important aspects for choosing a fishing spot. An offshore wind can help land-based anglers with longer casting distances, while an onshore wind will make kayak fishing safer. Often fish will also move to certain feeding areas depending on the wind direction. Check out the long term wind forecast at the charts below.
Fishing Barometer
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Atmospheric or Barometric Pressure affects fish activity. The best fishing can be had on a rising barometer and also the time just before it is falling. A steady barometer in the higher ranges can also mean good fishing. A falling or low barometer reading without much change is usually not a very good time for fishing.
UV Effect on Fishing
As a rule of thumb, the higher the UV index, the deeper fish will move. Shallow water fishing is best done at times with a low UV index. When the UV is high, stick to early mornings, late evenings and shaded areas. The effect is less noticable in deeper water, but often a higher UV index can produce good results in the deep.
7 Day Fishing Weather
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Interactive Fishing Map for the greater Elephant Butte area
Beaches and Bays are ideal places for land-based fishing. If the beach is shallow and the water is clear then twilight times are usually the best times, especially when they coincide with a major or minor fishing time. Often the points on either side of a beach are the best spots. Or if the beach is large then look for irregularities in the breaking waves, indicating sandbanks and holes. We found 1 beaches and bays in this area.
Lions Beach - 5.65267790006km
We found a total of 40 potential fishing spots nearby Elephant Butte. Below you can find them organized on a map. Points, Headlands, Reefs, Islands, Channels, etc can all be productive fishing spots. As these are user submitted spots, there might be some errors in the exact location. You also need to cross check local fishing regulations. Some of the spots might be in or around marine reserves or other locations that cannot be fished. If you click on a location marker it will bring up some details and a quick link to google search, satellite maps and fishing times. Tip: Click/Tap on a new area to load more fishing spots.
Rio Grande - 1.88027152261km , Elephant Butte Dike - 2.16366507713km , Cuchillo Negro Creek - 3.39518439493km , Horse Island - 3.54256952333km , Mims Lake - 3.67478722967km , The Jungles - 3.81233168389km , Lions Beach - 5.65267790006km , Palomas Gap Creek - 11.51433101447km , Palomas Creek - 13.45215104875km , Engle Lake - 13.59923369412km , Jornada Lakes - 15.85899164799km , King Arroyo - 16.75265449766km , Las Animas Creek - 22.95072013444km , Aragon Wash - 24.86648869484km , Greenhorn Arroyo - 25.61707397742km , Greyback Arroyo - 27.59969694256km , Percha Creek - 29.38100093889km , Caballo Dam - 29.76733453336km , Percha Diversion Dam - 30.52649172053km , Jornada Number Three Dam - 31.25829884366km , Cañada de la Cruz - 32.22800123935km , Caballo Arroyos Site Number One Dam - 32.47985200007km , North Fork Palomas Creek - 32.74642871968km , South Fork Palomas Creek - 32.74642871968km , San Jose Arroyo - 32.81246301612km , Percha Dam - 32.99494041523km , Big Ditch Draw - 33.17767140333km , Skute Stone Arroyo - 33.21778405468km , Brushy Draw - 34.27997368583km , Nordstrom Arroyo - 35.15970300149km , Deer Lick - 35.94853669921km , Grayback Arroyo - 36.28047336442km , Waterhole Draw - 36.6849074542km , Montoya Arroyo - 37.31485578578km , Cañada Rancho de los Chivos - 39.68472620695km , Toby Hole - 39.76833483561km , Lyons Draw - 40.21052355688km , Cañada de Quirino - 40.76058446638km , County Line Detention Dam - 41.41933931507km , North Seco Creek - 41.70006806372km
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