Fishing at Llonidas Lake, San Miguel County, New Mexico

• Overview

  Set in San Miguel County, New Mexico, this is Llonidas Lake. It lies 6,424 feet above sea level. Surface area is around 33 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. On our San Miguel County list it sits near the top for size. Las Vegas is the closest town at 30 miles. Albuquerque sits 117 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Llonidas Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for San Miguel County list cutthroat trout, white sucker, brown trout and green sunfish. Species recorded across the county may be limited to a few waters. Take Llonidas Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 69°F and January at 32°F. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. That shapes the year on Llonidas Lake. Nights draw in quickly late in the season, so plan the walk back.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. Bass water: a Texas-rigged worm near cover, a spinnerbait when you need to cover ground. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Cherry Valley Lake at 13 miles is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Llonidas Lake should be assumed from this page alone.