Elephant Butte Lake in 3-D at today's water level. Spot 1 (point drop-off) is open for everyone; the other 4 come with LakeScope PRO. Full screen
Elephant Butte Lake today
New Mexico · 42.6 sq mi · updated
Slightly murky, 54°F water, calm this morning.
Fishing spots
- 1Point drop-off · about 20 ft deep today
The bottom falls away fast off this point; fish rest deep and move up the slope to feed.
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- 4
- 5
4 more spots with LakeScope PRO: fish, depth band, water temperature, best time and bait for each.
Picked from the shape of the lake bed. A guide, not a promise.
Best fishing times
Tuesday Good
- 6:00 am – 8:15 am bestsunrise, moonrise · wind 1 mph
- 3:30 pm – 5:45 pmsunset, moonset · wind 2 mph
Wednesday Fair
- 6:00 am – 8:15 am bestsunrise · wind 7 mph
- 3:30 pm – 5:45 pmsunset · wind 8 mph
Based on sun and moon times and the wind forecast. A guide, not a promise. The app shows the whole week.
What's biting
- FairLargemouth bass
Cooling down. Try slow baits on points and deeper channel edges.
- GoodStriped bass
Comfortable range. Watch for birds and surface feeding.
- FairCrappie
Schooled on deeper brush piles. Fish small jigs slowly.
- FairCatfish
Waking up. Channels and creek mouths, especially after rain.
From the water temperature and the season. A guide, not a promise.
Water level
No fresh view yet. No gauge on this lake. A level trend from the shoreline starts after the next clear days.
Clarity and algae
Slightly murky No algae seen
Last clear view from above: . Clouds hid the lake on 1 recent pass.
Water temperature
At the surface, seen .
Weather and wind
Sunrise 6:35 am · sunset 5:09 pm · new moon moon (lake time).
Recent catches
Shared by anglers in the LakeScope app. Spots are shown to about half a mile.
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