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Rio Grande (South)


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Rating - Good   

Tuesday, Oct 08 2024
Streamflow below Elephant Butte Dam on Tuesday morning was 1,400 cfs. Fishing for catfish was good when using chicken liver and cut bait.

Tuesday, Oct 08 2024



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GPS: N 33 11 134 W 107 29 771

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Rio Grande (South) Weather

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Driving directions from Albuquerque: I-25 S, 153 mi. Take exit 75 toward I-25/Williamsburg. Merge onto Broadway. Turn right onto NM-187 S/NM-195 S/Lakeshore Rd

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Rio Grande (South)

RECEIVE FISHING REPORT UPDATES!


Rating - Good

Streamflow below Elephant Butte Dam on Tuesday morning was 1,400 cfs. Fishing for catfish was good when using chicken liver and cut bait.


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