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Fishing Rio Grande (Middle, Albuquerque): what the data says
Rio Grande near Albuquerque. smallmouth, catfish and carp on a warmwater desert river. The river tops out around 12 ft. The contours are modeled from the water's real shoreline and maximum depth. Treat them as a rough guide, and never use them for navigation. What follows comes from the same scoring engine that paints the spots above.
Channel Catfish fishing at Rio Grande (Middle, Albuquerque)
In spring, channel catfish run shallow here, mostly 3 to 12 ft. Summer fish stay in 4 to 12 ft, and winter fish hold in 4 to 12 ft. The spot to know is tributary inflow, a inflow / creek mouth in about 8 ft of water that rates prime for channel catfish in spring. In summer the feeding windows fall in after dark and the evening.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 12 ft | dusk | |
| Summer | 4 to 12 ft | night & dusk | |
| Fall | 4 to 12 ft | dusk | |
| Winter | 4 to 12 ft | midday |
White Bass fishing at Rio Grande (Middle, Albuquerque)
Start shallow in spring: white bass sit in 2 to 12 ft that time of year. Summer fish stay in 4 to 12 ft, and winter fish hold in 4 to 12 ft. If you only fish one area, make it tributary inflow: a inflow / creek mouth around 8 ft that scores prime in spring. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A slab spoon or a small topwater (schooling fish) covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 12 ft | dawn & dusk | Curly-tail jig (white), Small lipless crank |
| Summer | 4 to 12 ft | dawn & dusk | Slab spoon, Small topwater (schooling fish) |
| Fall | 3 to 12 ft | dawn & dusk | Jigging spoon, Blade bait |
| Winter | 4 to 12 ft | midday | Jigging spoon (deep), Blade bait |
Common Carp fishing at Rio Grande (Middle, Albuquerque)
Spring common carp on Rio Grande (Middle, Albuquerque) hold shallow, usually 2 to 10 ft. They move out to 2 to 12 ft in summer and finish the year down in 4 to 12 ft. The spot to know is backwater slack, a weed flat in about 5 ft of water that rates prime for common carp in spring. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 10 ft | midday & dawn | |
| Summer | 2 to 12 ft | dawn & dusk | |
| Fall | 3 to 12 ft | midday | |
| Winter | 4 to 12 ft | midday |
Largemouth Bass fishing at Rio Grande (Middle, Albuquerque)
In spring, largemouth bass run shallow here, mostly 2 to 10 ft. They move out to 4 to 12 ft in summer and finish the year down in 4 to 12 ft. The spot to know is backwater slack, a weed flat in about 5 ft of water that rates prime for largemouth bass in spring. Plan around early morning and the evening in the warm months. A texas-rigged 10" worm or a deep-diving crankbait covers the summer program.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 10 ft | dawn & dusk | Spinnerbait, Chatterbait |
| Summer | 4 to 12 ft | dawn & dusk | Texas-rigged 10" worm, Deep-diving crankbait |
| Fall | 3 to 12 ft | midday & dawn | Squarebill crankbait (shad), Spinnerbait |
| Winter | 4 to 12 ft | midday | Blade bait, Jigging spoon |
Notable structure
- Rio Grande pool: creek channel, around 12 ft
- Outside-bend hole (mile 3.7): creek channel, around 9 ft
- Outside-bend hole (mile 10.5): creek channel, around 9 ft
- tributary inflow: inflow / creek mouth, around 8 ft
- channel drop: drop-off, around 7 ft
- Current seam (mile 5.6): current seam, around 7 ft
- backwater slack: weed flat, around 5 ft
- riffle run: rock pile, around 4 ft
- Riffle & run (mile 1.9): rock pile, around 4 ft
- Riffle & run (mile 17.3): rock pile, around 4 ft
- Riffle & run (mile 19.2): rock pile, around 4 ft
- Riffle & run (mile 24.8): rock pile, around 4 ft
- Riffle & run (mile 26.6): rock pile, around 4 ft
- Riffle & run (mile 28.5): rock pile, around 4 ft
Common questions
How deep is Rio Grande (Middle, Albuquerque)?
Rio Grande (Middle, Albuquerque) is about 12 ft (4 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.
What fish are in Rio Grande (Middle, Albuquerque)?
Anglers target largemouth bass, white bass, channel catfish, common carp on Rio Grande (Middle, Albuquerque).
Where is the best fishing spot on Rio Grande (Middle, Albuquerque)?
tributary inflow is the top-rated area: a inflow / creek mouth in about 8 ft of water that rates prime for channel catfish in spring. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.
When is the best time to fish Rio Grande (Middle, Albuquerque)?
For channel catfish, the summer bite is best in after dark 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.
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