Jicarilla Fishing Blog

January 25th 2022

Folks,

Ice measurements were taken yesterday morning (24Jan2022). Conditions have seemed to stabilize but caution is still a very good idea.

Stone: 8”

Embom: 10”

Mundo: 7.5”

No one has submitted any reports, but the few local anglers I have talked to have mostly fished Mundo with anywhere from hot action to slow fishing on feather jigs, and bait. If you appreciate the fishing report and go fishing think about returning the favor and submitting a report to jicarillafishqs@gmail.com.

January 19th 2022

Ice conditions have improved vastly since last weeks report. Yesterday no slush was present at any of the lakes. Due to road conditions at Embom we will be closing the gate so walk in access only. Yesterday a group of folks fished Mundo and all managed their limits of trout with some 16-18” fish as well as one catfish. No fishing reports have been submitted by anglers.

Ice was checked Tuesday the 18th in the afternoon:

Mundo: 7” of ice

Embom: 8” of ice

Stone: 8” of ice

Good luck fishing!

-J.

January 13th 2022

Folks just a quick end of week ice update. Conditions seem to be improving but there is still some inconsistent ice and slush possible in the heat of the day. Use your best judgement and remember safety is no accident. Our office will be closed Monday the 17^th of January in recognition of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

Mundo Lake: 5-7"

Embom:6-7.75"

Stone 5"

-J

January 10th 2022

At 9:00 this morning the better half of the Fish Crew went out and checked the ice. At all lakes highly variable ice thickness. There was lot of evidence of folks fishing and during the day slush on top of the ice sheets is present at all lakes except Embom. Day time temperatures and a late freeze have slowed ice sheet development.

Ice Fishing is inherently dangerous, safety is no accident, engage in ice fishing at your own risk.

Mundo: 4”-6.5” with thinning of the ice prevalent more toward the south side of the lake. Slush during the heat of the day at least 2”. Road is passable but muddy with rutted snow, 4x4 recommended.

Embom: 7” at the middle of the lake. No direct access to the lake must park on J-8 and walk to the lake for access.

Stone: at 10:45 this morning 4” of ice and 3” of slush.

-Fish Crew

January 6th 2022

Folks,

We have had unseasonably warm weather today and are projected currently to continue with well above freezing day time temperatures throughout the weekend. Due to the fragile state of the newly developed ice sheets and extremely muddy road conditions I would ask that you postpone any planned fishing until the ice sheet can be re-evaluated Monday by the Fish Crew. We will update the blog with the new ice conditions on Monday.

This winter just can't get its mind made up!

January 3rd 2022

We are getting close after this last cold weather blast. J-8 is packed snow driving conditions, and lake access roads have 0-14” of snow with some larger drifts. 4X4 Required for direct lake access, please drive with great care. USE EXTREME CAUTION, participating in fishing activities is at your own risk.

Mundo Lake: 5” of ice 30 yards out from boat ramp. Open water now closed, but high variability in the ice sheet where recently frozen. 0-12” of snow on ice sheet.

Embom Lake: 5.5” of ice 30 yards out from dam. 0-12” of snow on ice sheet.

Stone Lake: 5” of ice 30 yards out from east boat ramp. 0-6” of snow on ice sheet.

-Fish Crew

Holiday Season

Merry Christmas Week Fish Fans,

Just a quick update as the Fish Crew was pretty good this year, and those pounds don’t pack themselves onto our waist lines.

Fishing Derby: Three tagged fish were turned in for prizes during the open water season. We still have many prizes left to give out, and if memory serves me correctly that leaves close to thirty tagged fish swimming around. If you catch a tagged fish, please pull the tag and turn it into Game & Fish. Accommodations can be made for out of towners, but no tag = no prize so don’t lose the tag. Good Luck.

Ice Update:

Mundo: 0.5” of ice still has open water. Very unstable ice sheet. Not going to be in shape to fish anytime soon if current weather pattern continues.

Embom: 5” of ice unstable ice sheet. Getting close, but very weather dependent at this time.

Stone: 4” of ice, getting close, but highly weather dependent especially if wind continues to shift ice sheet.

Our voicemail at the office has been repaired you can also contact the fish crew through the website contact us or by emailing jicarillafishqs@gmail.com.

The Fish Crew Wishes You All A Happy Holiday Season!

Off Season or In-between Season

Folks,

It is starting to get wintery out, better late than never. I would imagine open water season is over, and hard water season isn’t quite ready. Normally we have fish-able ice around Christmas, but this year has been so abnormal it will be a real struggle to give you a date somewhere in the future to plan an ice fishing trip. I’ll keep you all updated as ice reports are taken. There is another winter storm supposedly coming through this week, I’ve got my fingers crossed!

Embom has a full ice sheet less than 1” thick

Mundo is approximately 50% covered less than 1” thick

Stone is approximately 70% covered less than 1” thick

NO ICE IS SAFE ICE! Ice fishing season is not here yet.

Just to keep you aware of office business: Due to the holidays the Game & Fish Office will be closed the following days in observance of the holidays:

December 23^rd from 12 noon-5pm

December 24^th 8am-5pm (all day)

December 30^th from 12 noon-5pm

December 31^st 8am-5pm (all day)

Happy Holidays!

-The Fish Crew

Update

Folks,

It sure doesn’t feel like December outside, which is not good news for the drought. It has been unseasonably warm. Fishing has been pretty consistent especially for anglers fishing deeper as the fish settle in for the cold months. No reports have been submitted this week. If you have tried calling the office to get an update and noticed the line not working properly, we are still here but were having some technical issues with our voicemail system. These issues have been fixed.

There has been some shelf ice in the mornings but the lakes have been clear of this by mid-morning and it easily punched through to launch a boat. It may cause some issues for early morning shore anglers.

-The Fish Crew

Update

Folks,

-The Fish Crew