Nutria Reservoir Number 2 Fishing near Black Rock, New Mexico

• Overview

  Nutria Reservoir Number 2 is one of the McKinley County listings for New Mexico. The bank is 6,680 feet above sea level. Roughly 259 acres of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. It is among the larger waters listed here for McKinley County. Black Rock sits 10 miles from the bank. Albuquerque sits 115 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Nutria Reservoir Number 2

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Built water gives depth close in, which suits a bank angler. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Public occurrence data for McKinley County names bluehead sucker, green sunfish and muskellunge. The county list is broader than any single water. This water repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 28°F to 68°F. A lid forms in a hard winter only. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. The season on this water rarely departs from it. Autumn feeding runs harder as the light drops away.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It is recorded as intermittent, which means the basin empties in dry spells. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Nutria Reservoir Number 4, 2.5 miles away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at this water are worth checking on the day.