Fishing Storrie Lake in San Miguel County, New Mexico

• Overview

  Storrie Lake falls in San Miguel County, part of New Mexico. The setting is farm and woodlot. It measures some 502 acres, and wind has room to build across it. Some 5.2 miles of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It ranks high for size among our San Miguel County listings. The closest town, Las Vegas, is 5.1 miles distant. For a city, Albuquerque is 89 miles off. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Storrie Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The arms fish better than the open middle whenever the water is up. Rip-rap along the wall holds fish that the open bank never does. County-wide records name cutthroat trout, white sucker, brown trout and green sunfish. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. Anyone new to Storrie Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 67°F and January at 31°F. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. The season on Storrie Lake follows the weather closely. Overcast days spread the fishing across more hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. A camping area sits within 0.9 miles of here. Somewhere to sit and eat is half a mile out. A small crankbait along the drop and a worm in the thick stuff cover the bass. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Bradner Reservoir, 2.4 miles out. For Storrie Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.