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Cibola Fishing Report – July 12–18

Cibola Fishing Report – July 12–18

Cibola Fishing Report – July 12–18

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
The catfish bite remained strong at Bluewater Lake this week, with anglers finding success along the shoreline using raw shrimp and Carolina rigs. Multiple catches were reported over the weekend, including several channel catfish over 20 inches.

Daniel Bruce Suffers Season Ending Injury

Ron Patel, Club President
Wednesday, July 23, 2025
Club Legend Injures ACL & Meniscus in Training Session, Will be Sidelined for the Rest of the Season ALBUQUERQUE, NM - New Mexico United forward Daniel Bruce (More commonly known as ‘Brucey!’) recently suffered a season ending ACL & Meniscus injury during a training session.
The water volume at Bluewater Lake has fallen to just over 7,000 acre-feet, down from more than 8,000 acre-feet in early June, according to provisional data from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. While boating conditions remain good, anglers and visitors should keep an eye on fire restrictions and lake conditions throughout the summer. Courtesy Photo

The water volume at Bluewater Lake has fallen to just over 7,000 acre-feet, down from more than 8,000 acre-feet in early June, according to provisional data from the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. While boating conditions remain good, anglers and visitors should keep an eye on fire restrictions and lake conditions throughout the summer. Courtesy Photo

Cibola Fishing Report – July 5–11

Diego Lopez, Editor
Wednesday, July 16, 2025
Fishing at Bluewater Lake has entered the heart of summer with mixed results.Anglers targeting catfish reported slow to fair activity, with worms and PowerBait producing a few solid bites. One local pair, Rose Sanders and Casey Jim, proved that patience pays off.
Football Putting in Work During Summer

Football Putting in Work During Summer

Football Putting in Work During Summer

Franklin Romero, Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
“Overall—we did very well,” said a spirited Steve Brown, head coach of the Grants High School football team, as he elaborated on the team’s summer workouts to date.On June 20, the team traveled to Valencia High School where they played in a 7-on-7 tournament.

GHS Fight Song

News Staff
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
All Hail all HailTo Dear Old Grants HighThe Pride of All the West(All the West)We’ll Sing Out the Story as We Yell Out theGloryOf the School We Love the Best(Love the Best)All Hail and All HailTo Dear Old Grants HighForever Will be True(Will be true)And We’ll All Extend Every Heart andHandTo the...
The Lady Pirates basketball team has been busy working on skills, attending camps and hosting kids camps all summer in getting ready for next year's season. Recently they held a car wash as a fundraiser. Courtesy Photo

The Lady Pirates basketball team has been busy working on skills, attending camps and hosting kids camps all summer in getting ready for next year's season. Recently they held a car wash as a fundraiser. Courtesy Photo

Lady Pirates Beating the Heat on the Court

Franklin Romero, Sports Correspondent
Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Second year coach Jesi Mandagaran has had her team busy on the court this summer getting ready for next season.“We had effective open gym session–inegrating newcomers and getting some great fitness in while always working on individual skills,” said Mandagaran.