Jicarilla Fishing Blog
May 2nd, 2023
Folks,
Lots of fishermen and lots of fish. Limits of 16-23" fish being reported from Mundo. Everything from bait to spinners and spoons, normal bugger-type flies, the basics are all working like they should.
No reports from Embom or Stone.
J.
April 25th, 2023
Folks,
The water is still off-color at all lakes, but improving. Anglers are indicating 14"-18" fish and 20 per fish day at Mundo, Only one report from Stone and Embom indicated slow fishing, but they didn't really give it a good college try. One angler indicated a 21" fish out of Mundo but he may or may not have been telling a white lie, you never can tell with fishermen. Bait, spinners, and flies have all caught their fair share of fish this week.
The wind has been bad, last nite it snowed, it was foggy pea soup this morning and it's supposedly going nice sometime in the near future, but as well speak it is sleet hailing and 40 plus gusts. If you want good fishing the spring is second only to the fall.
Enjoy,
J.
April 19th, 2023
Folks,
The wind and dust this week are something else. Not sure if this is the new normal, but the wind and dust have been pretty serious. The dust is especially bad for our remaining snowpack, as it causes it to melt much faster than it would or should normally.
The docks at Mundo have been put out, the gate to the hill opened, and the road graded.
The gate at Embom has been opened.
Water at all of the lakes is still off-color and the wind isn't helping that at all. I would imagine the turbidity will remain high for quite a few more weeks. This isn't the time for small bugs or little baits. Now is the time for chartreuse and flash, big buggers and streamers, rapalas, and the like.
Two anglers at Mundo on Monday had slow fishing from shore but noticed an increase in fish bites after lunch when the temperatures warmed. One was using small nymphs and the other was using the trusty small bugger/pistolpete with a water bobbler.
It's still very early spring around here with frost most mornings. If you enjoy this blog please consider submitting a fishing report.
J.
April 11th, 2023
Folks,
I hope you all had a very nice holiday weekend. Currently, it seems at least for a couple of days the weather is quite warm. Mundo and Stone are ice-free but Embom still has 70% ice coverage. All lakes are receiving inflow and are very turbid.
Please use caution at the Mundo spillway as water is reaching the normal parking area and the boat ramp is almost 100% underwater. USE CAUTION and do not drive vehicles into the lake. The spillway is a spillway first and a parking area second.
Fishing reports from the weekend indicate 16-18" trout and possibly some nice catfish hits.
The gate at Embom is closed as the road is still snowbound.
The gate to the Mundo camping is closed currently due to road conditions but the lower section from J-8 to the spillway is dry currently.
Ice Conditions (4/4/2023)
As of today, Stone Lake is 90% open water and very turbid. Mundo Lake is less than 30% open and the lake is very turbid. The high wind is surely helping but we have a long way to go, especially as it is snowing outside currently. Spring sure is fun. The road is impassable due to melting snow, and access to the lake is only available on the east side.
The online permit system is open for 2023-2024 business, please read all information thoroughly before buying a permit online. Our office is also open for permit sales Monday thru Friday 8-5 on all normal non-holiday days.
J.
Spring?
Not quite, though the melt is on and off here we are still seeing cold nights. but the edges of the ice sheet at all the lakes are separated by the afternoon. We are seeing significant inflow at all lakes, which is always what the doctor ordered. I'll keep updating as the situation moves along, but I'm still hoping for another few feet of snow to really cap off the season. 
Online Permit System
Folks,
Just an update: I have turned off the Online Permit System in order to begin the transition to offering the new 2023-2024 season year (April 1st, 2023- March 31st, 2024) permits. It should hopefully be turned on later this week and allow for pre-season purchasing for the remainder of the month but will no longer be selling 2022-2023 permits. This should not cause any interuption as the ice is no longer safe but there is no open water to fish as of yet.
Have a great weekend.
J.
END OF ICE SEASON
Folks,
It is time to say goodbye to the longest ice season in recent memory. After the rains over the weekend and above-freezing temperatures overnight the last weekdays the sheet is covered in 9" of slush and water. Stone lake is predominately slushed around the edges.
We may be closed for ice fishing but open water season is still off for some length of time.
The Fish Crew will keep you updated as the situation progresses!
J.
March 8th 2023
Folks,
Ice is starting to deteriorate with 7" of ice and 7" of hard slush/snow on the ice, during the day slush is going to be turning into water (47 degrees yesterday when we went out). This has been the longest ice fishing season in my ten years here, but reports from an angler over the weekend indicated slow fishing which makes sense after the long winter. Nothing lasts forever, especially a hot bite.
The Fish Crew is transitioning to getting ready for spring, there will be some big updates coming in the next few months and we are excited to get the 2023-24 fishing season up and running on April 1st.
J.
March 2nd, 2023
Folks,
This winter can't quite figure out what it wants to do. Last night we got about 5 inches of snow and now it is sunny, but we are under an extreme winter weather advisory. Yesterday Ice conditions at Mundo were approximately 12" of ice and 4" of packed snow. If it were to warm up there will be deep slush/water on the ice sheet. This is the latest in the year and the thickest ice we've had in the last ten years. Not sure what that means.
Packed snow, drifting snow, and ice are possible on all roads, use caution. If it warms up the road into Mundo will be extremely muddy, Department suggests accessing the lake from the east side as it limits damage to the road if this is the case.
No reports have been submitted and limited evidence of anglers could be seen from the week.
J.