Pig-a-be-ikiti, New Mexico: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In New Mexico, Pig-a-be-ikiti falls inside Cibola County. It sits in farm and woodlot. At about 41 acres, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. It is among the larger waters listed here for Cibola County. Milan sits 27 miles from the bank. After that come Grants at 28 miles and Black Rock at 31 miles. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Pig-a-be-ikiti

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Cibola County include bluehead sucker, green sunfish, muskellunge and Rio Grande sucker. Those are county-wide records, so not every one of them will be in this water. On Pig-a-be-ikiti the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 27°F in January to roughly 67°F in July. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. At Pig-a-be-ikiti the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Public mapping marks it as seasonal water rather than permanent. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Laguna Mason at 3.6 miles is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Pig-a-be-ikiti if anything is unclear.