GOING TO THE LAKE MAY NOT GIVE YOU THE BREAK YOU'D LIKE IN THIS HOT WEATHER. THERE ISN'T MUCH WATER IN NEW MEXICO LAKES AND RESERVOIRS AS THE STATE HEADS INTO A THIRD YEAR OF SERIOUS DROUGHT. JOHN LONGWORTH WITH THE STATE ENGINEERS OFFICE SAYS MOST LAKES ARE AT … OR NEAR … HISTORIC LOW LEVELS.
THE WORST CASE MAY BE CONCHAS LAKE IN EASTERN NEW MEXICO. LONGWORTH SAYS THAT'S THE CASE FOR MOST OF THE LAKES STATEWIDE, ALTHOUGH NAVAJO AND ABIQUIU ARE DOING A LITTLE BETTER. AND IT'S ALL HAVING AN IMPACT ON OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES. LONGWORTH SAYS FISHING LICENSES ARE DOWN 16 PERCENT THIS YEAR.
