Fishing San Gregorio Reservoir in Sandoval County, New Mexico

• Overview

  San Gregorio Reservoir is listed under Sandoval County, New Mexico. Land around it is lake country bush. Surface area is around 36 acres, which gives you real water without needing a boat. About 1.0 miles of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. The closest town, Santa Teresa, is 12 miles distant. Albuquerque sits 67 miles out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on San Gregorio Reservoir

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Levels move with the draw rather than the rain on water like this. Held water runs deepest at the wall and shallows back to the inflow. Survey and observation records for Sandoval County include white sucker, cutthroat trout and brown trout. What holds for the county may not hold for this water. On San Gregorio Reservoir the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 60°F in July and bottoms out near 23°F in January. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and early December. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. That shapes the year on San Gregorio Reservoir.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. The nearest car park we can see is 0.9 miles out, so expect a walk with your gear. Facilities include toilets around 0.9 miles from here. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Fenton Lake is 13 miles distant. Confirm before you fish San Gregorio Reservoir.