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Rating depth structure for rainbow trout.
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3-acre lake near Raton. The lake tops out around 15 ft. This chart interpolates between a real shoreline and a known maximum depth. It will point you at likely water, but it is not a navigation product. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
The drawn outline gives you 0.6 miles of bank to pick apart. A middling shoreline index (1.7) gives it some bays to work without being a maze. Tip to tip the water measures near 0.3 mi. It sits in Colfax County. Its nearest charted neighbour, Lake Maloya, is 2 mi to the north.
When the water first warms, rainbow trout slide up into 4 to 15 ft. There's no big seasonal slide here — summer means 4 to 15 ft, winter 3 to 15 ft. If you only fish one area, make it Inlet: an inflow / creek mouth around 6 ft that scores prime in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in early morning and the evening. Keep a dodger + spoon (deep troll) or a flutter spoon rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 4 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Inlet (6 ft) | Inline spinner (silver), Small spoon |
| Summer | 4 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Inlet (6 ft) | Dodger + spoon (deep troll), Flutter spoon |
| Fall | 4 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline break (7 ft) | Casting spoon, Jerkbait over shoals |
| Winter | 3 to 15 ft | dawn | Shoreline break (7 ft) | Jigging spoon, Tube jig (white) |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: brown trout in 2 to 15 ft. The depth story barely changes: 5 to 15 ft through summer, 2 to 15 ft in winter. The spot to know is Inlet, an inflow / creek mouth in about 6 ft of water that rates prime for brown trout in spring. Plan around after dark and early morning in the warm months. Summer baits: a spoon at the thermocline or a deep stickbait (night) gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Inlet (6 ft) | Stickbait off planer boards (shallow), Small spoon along mud lines |
| Summer | 5 to 15 ft | night & dawn | Shoreline break (7 ft) | Spoon at the thermocline, Deep stickbait (night) |
| Fall | 3 to 15 ft | dusk & dawn | Inlet (6 ft) | Jerkbait over gravel, Casting spoon |
| Winter | 2 to 15 ft | dawn | Inlet (6 ft) | Jigging spoon, Small stickbait (slow) |
The spring pattern is a shallow one: cutthroat trout in 3 to 15 ft. The depth story barely changes: 4 to 15 ft through summer, 4 to 15 ft in winter. The spot to know is Inlet, an inflow / creek mouth in about 6 ft of water that rates prime for cutthroat trout in spring. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. Summer baits: a trolled spoon (small) or an inline spinner gets it done.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Inlet (6 ft) | Inline spinner (silver/gold), Small spoon |
| Summer | 4 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Shoreline break (7 ft) | Trolled spoon (small), Inline spinner |
| Fall | 3 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Inlet (6 ft) | Casting spoon, Inline spinner |
| Winter | 4 to 15 ft | dawn | Shoreline break (7 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Marabou jig |
Count 5 structure marks on this chart. The deepest, Deep basin, sits near 13 ft.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for New Mexico waters are set by the New Mexico Department of Game & Fish — and special regulations can apply to Lake Alice specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Lake Alice is about 15 ft (5 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
Anglers target rainbow trout, brown trout, cutthroat trout on Lake Alice.
Inlet is the top-rated area: an inflow / creek mouth in about 6 ft of water that rates prime for rainbow trout in spring. The map above holds the full rated-spot list for every species and season.
For rainbow trout, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Lake Alice is regulated by the New Mexico Department of Game & Fish. Check the official New Mexico regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
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More water nearby: Colfax County fishing maps (6 charts). Browse all New Mexico fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.