Sandia Lakes Recreation Area — Attraction in New Mexico

I been fishing as well as coming here since I was a kid.. Fishing just isn't the same here. Yesterday we came here and they advised everyone to fish off the south side because they said the fish were biting. We talked to many folks around the lake on the south side since there so many and nobody was really catching anything . I think a total of 11 fish came out the lake yesterday . It's almost as if they keep charging to make money knowing that there are no fish in there except for the seasonal fish that have been in there for awhile. We used to always catch our limit. We even spoke to a guy who was a professional Angler and GE caught nothing the whole day. Then you have the station to check fish , tell me why nobody checking limits on the way out or picking up the comment cards? Because you know the days people aren't going hit limits it catch anything. After reading reviews, it's apparent this owner doesn't like to be called out on the negative and you get fired up when commenting back. Not very professional. . Yes it may only be cheaper then going to other family places however you also have to compare what you are getting out places vs fishing..Yes movies are over priced yet you can't compare indoor activities vs outdoor activities. I pay $100 for my family and catch nothing and out there all day bringing my own food, drinks. We can get a fishing license for that price...I get that it's right outside the city so it's convenient but there were a lot of upset people 2/2/19...... Not to mention all the new staff that is here are not very friendly.. However there is one lady with blondish short hair who was putting out all the orange flags , she was pretty cool and friendly especially to my kids. This place isn't horrible but some changes could be made. Oh FYI bathroom stall locks in women's bathroom on south side are all messed up. So normally I would give it a 5 but in the last Year I have to say it's gone down ......

I found this location by pure chance to be honest. When I had moved out to New Mexico, I would open up my Google maps and look for spots while zoomed in and here this was, a blue spot of water very faint on my maps application.

I clicked the spot and GPS us here and the kids and I were surprised at how cool it was, They have a small playground and a small lake and a hand and fish washing station.

We enjoyed our time here and got some good memories along the way, the drive there also was quite fun, we went through a part of Albuquerque that was unknown to me at the time, all in all, didn't take long from Rio rancho.

I definitely recommend checking this place out, you get a good beautiful and clear view of the Sandia...

Had hopes but huge disappointment. Muddy all over which is simply poor planning on their part since we are in the middle of a major drought. Scenery pretty, view and setup nice. But staff less than helpful and prices ridiculous considering what you get. We took 3 kids fishing and went here so we had more guarantee of success since they are young and we wanted a good existence for them. Tried a variety of bait and not a single bite. The place was pretty busy with at least another two dozen folks fishing within eyesight and over 4 hours not a single one got even a bite. For over $50, they have done obligation to stock better than that. We won't be coming back. We can do that kind of fishing for...