Drive west on Highway 54 until you reach New Mexico, and you will see a beautiful lake near the highway. At Ute lake, fishing is picking up with white bass and walleye in the upper Ute Creek on white crank baits and jerk baits. Bass fishing is fair with some 6-pounders caught last week. How To Fish For Walleye in the Spring: Top Baits: Small crankbaits, small jigs and plastic worms.
Fish shallow to moderate depths as the walleye move into the shallows to spawn. Gravel ledges, points and submerged humps in protected areas are prime holding areas. In New Mexico, the walleye is considered a creature of the depths, hovering in dark waters far below anglers on the surface. This species avoids sunshine and calm water, preferring winds (3-10 mph), small surface waves, and depths (20-60 feet). It is not unheard of to catch walleyes in 90 feet of water. Water temperature has a great deal to do with where walleyes locate.
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