The 4th of July weekend was as big and action-packed as ever. The fun included a live “Freedom Fest” concert showcasing several groups performing rock and hip-hop; the famous water-side fireworks display, and the usual excitement of camping and water recreation.
The third annual Fly Freedom’s Parade will be held at Elephant Butte Lake on Saturday, May 26th. The parade is to honor all current and past millitary men & women who have sacrificed to extend and preserve freedom.
Boats (and crew members) will be decorated in patriotic flags, flowers, and banners and will form a procession starting at Dam Site Resort recreation area and proceed North up the lake to the Long Point area.
The parade will include Posting of the Colors, commemorative music, wreath toss, and Air Force “Missing Man Fly-Over.”
The event will be from 12:00 - 12:45 pm starting at Dam Site Recreation Area and concluding at the Long Point area with the Fly-Over.
Somebody flipped the fish switch to “on.” At least, that’s how it seems to many people fishing at Elephant Butte Lake. You can probably ignore the usual tales of 400 lb Catfish by the Dam, but stories of catching over a dozen fish in under 30 minutes are factual. Really.
One excited group stopped into a marina bait store to purchase 2 stringers to store their catch. It’s not that they forgot theirs, they didn’t even own a stringer. They were just passing through and thought they would try fishing–without expecting to actually catch something!
As the above story illustrates, the results can be surprising at times. Seasoned pros will search near and far in fancy bass boats and show up with empty nets whilst a family fishing from the shore will reach their limit.
The most common fish being caught are White Bass, a small ( 2-4 lb) but aggressive white colored bass with a series of black stripes running horizontally along each side. Other catches being reported include walleye and stripers.
FISHING TIP: Reports indicate that white is HOT, specifically, white sashy shad and white Model A Bombers. Live bait is also being used successfully.
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