Middle Lake, New Mexico: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Middle Lake sits within Roosevelt County in New Mexico. The water sits 4,478 feet up. About 9 acres of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Roosevelt County standards. Portales is the closest place, 38 miles off. Then Cannon Air Force Base, 50 miles, and Roswell, 51 miles. The boundary is close enough to be worth checking before you fish.

• Where to Fish on Middle Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Treat Middle Lake as a water to read rather than to cover. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 77°F and January reads 37°F. Temperatures stay workable through the cold season. Heat pushes fish deep from June onwards, so start early. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. It holds true on Middle Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Vest Lake at 8.9 miles is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Middle Lake.