Fishing at Clydes Corral Lake, Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

• Overview

  Rio Arriba County in New Mexico is where Clydes Corral Lake sits. The ground around here is lake country bush. Some 8.3 miles away sits Chama, the nearest settlement. After that come Dulce at 19 miles and Navajo at 22 miles. Close by you also have: Brushfence Lake within 1.4 miles, Native Lake the better part of 2.4 miles, T J Lake within 2.5 miles, Kelly Lake the better part of 5.3 miles and Crowley Reservoir within 5.8 miles. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Clydes Corral Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Inflow corners move water, and moving water gathers fish. Records held for Rio Arriba County cover white sucker, cutthroat trout, brown trout and yellow perch. The county list is broader than any single water. Read Clydes Corral Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 60°F in July and bottoms out near 20°F in January. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. At Clydes Corral Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Brushfence Lake at 1.4 miles is the nearest alternative. The position on Clydes Corral Lake is worth confirming on the day.