Striper Fishing in New Mexico

While stripers are native to salt water, they naturally migrate into fresh water streams to spawn. Their eggs must remain in motion in order to hatch so the fresh water rivers and streams which drain into the ocean become the spawning grounds for stripers.

Striper Fishing Lakes in New Mexico

The New Mexico state record striped bass was caught from Elephant Butte Lake. This lake offers some of the premiere striper fishing in the southwest. This is the place to catch a monster striper on topwater bait.

Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
World Record: 78.8 lbs

Fishing for Striped Bass in New Mexico

When fishing for stripers concentrate on the deeper waters in the lake. If you can locate schools of shad, stripers are often close by. When the baitfish are shallow over the deep water, you can catch stripers on crankbaits or by swimming spoons at appropriate depths. And for the ultimate thrill try large topwater baits if you see any surface feeding action. When the stripers are deep, jigs and jigging spoons work well. Live and cut bait will also take striped bass when they are in medium to deeper water. Fish nearby or in the river channel if it is a defined depth change. Trolling is also an excellent way to fish for stripers. Use flashy lures in bigger sizes.

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All About Fishing for Stripers in New Mexico.

Landlocked 67 lbs - 8 oz

54 lbs - 8 oz

55 - 70 Degrees

Spends part of its life in the ocean and to spawn enters streams and rivers which drain into the ocean.