New Mexico Fish Stocking Report and Schedule, Fall 2026
Game and Fish publishes a stocking report every Friday, all year. Rainbows dominate, with kokanee, catfish, and walleye in season.
Data checked 2026-10-22 · source: New Mexico Game and Fish
996 stocking entries on the 2026 New Mexico record, across 133 waters, from New Mexico Game and Fish. The published counts add up to 8,174,113 fish.
Stocking runs January through July and again September through October.
What goes in: rainbow trout, channel catfish, largemouth bass and cutthroat trout, and 4 more species. Rainbow trout alone accounts for 850 of the entries.
This page adds 5 waters stocked in the last seven days, live water level and temperature on 11 gauged waters and the New Mexico record book.
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Today: New Mexico fishing forecast · best times and fresh stockings
996
stocking records 2026
133
waters
8,174,113
fish reported
Stocked in the last 45 days
| Date | Water | County | Species | Fish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16 | Bill Evans Lake | Rainbow trout | 3,176 | |
| Oct 16 | Blue Hole Park Pond | Rainbow trout | 111 | |
| Oct 16 | Eagle Rock Lake | Rainbow trout | 601 | |
| Oct 16 | EL RITO CREEK (nr Santa Rosa) | Rainbow trout | 51 | |
| Oct 16 | Glenwood Pond | Rainbow trout | 479 | |
| Oct 16 | ROCK LAKE HATCHERY KID'S POND'S (near ro | Rainbow trout | 21 | |
| Oct 15 | Cebolla River | Rainbow trout | 450 | |
| Oct 15 | Eagle Nest Lake | Rainbow trout | 4,342 | |
| Oct 15 | Jemez River | Rainbow trout | 1,001 | |
| Oct 15 | Pecos River (Pecos Canyon) | Rainbow trout | 3,001 | |
| Oct 15 | Red River Hatchery Pond | Rainbow trout | 598 | |
| Oct 15 | Seven Springs Brood Pond | Rainbow trout | 450 | |
| Oct 14 | Eagle Nest Lake | Rainbow trout | 4,161 | |
| Oct 14 | Snow Lake | Rainbow trout | 1,656 | |
| Oct 13 | LAKE ALICE (Sugarite Canyon) | Rainbow trout | 499 | |
| Oct 13 | Lake Maloya | Rainbow trout | 3,000 | |
| Oct 13 | Monastery Lake | Rainbow trout | 108 | |
| Oct 13 | Monastery Lake | Rainbow trout | 1,006 | |
| Oct 13 | Red River (Below Questa) | Rainbow trout | 717 | |
| Oct 9 | Monastery Lake | Rainbow trout | 50 | |
| Oct 9 | Monastery Lake | Rainbow trout | 1,001 | |
| Oct 8 | Cow Creek | Cutthroat trout | 7,992 | |
| Oct 8 | El Vado Lake | Rainbow trout | 22,988 | |
| Oct 8 | Lake Roberts | Rainbow trout | 1,632 | |
| Oct 8 | Pecos River (Pecos Canyon) | Rainbow trout | 200 | |
| Oct 8 | Pecos River (Pecos Canyon) | Rainbow trout | 1,500 | |
| Oct 8 | WILLOW CREEK (Pecos Drainage) | Cutthroat trout | 5,996 | |
| Oct 7 | Blue Hole Park Pond | Rainbow trout | 112 | |
| Oct 7 | Bonito Lake | Rainbow trout | 4,010 | |
| Oct 7 | El Vado Lake | Rainbow trout | 3,608 | |
| Oct 7 | Jemez River | Rainbow trout | 1,000 | |
| Oct 7 | Rio Grande (Gorge- above Pilar) | Rainbow trout | 250 | |
| Oct 7 | Rio Grande (Pilar To Cochiti Lake) | Rainbow trout | 2,000 | |
| Oct 7 | San Antonio River | Rainbow trout | 752 | |
| Oct 6 | El Vado Lake | Rainbow trout | 21,120 | |
| Oct 6 | Fenton Lake | Rainbow trout | 4,116 | |
| Oct 6 | Middle Fork Lake | Cutthroat trout | 1,270 | |
| Oct 6 | NUTRIAS LAKES (aka Trout Lakes) | Rainbow trout | 474 | |
| Oct 6 | Snow Lake | Rainbow trout | 1,648 | |
| Oct 6 | Upper Trampas (Aka Lake Alice) | Cutthroat trout | 1,099 | |
| Oct 5 | Alto Lake | Rainbow trout | 999 | |
| Oct 5 | Animas River | Rainbow trout | 253 | |
| Oct 5 | Costilla River | Rainbow trout | 401 | |
| Oct 5 | Hidden Lake (Aka Lake Hazel) | Cutthroat trout | 1,099 | |
| Oct 5 | Horseshoe Lake | Cutthroat trout | 1,099 | |
| Oct 5 | Lost Lake | Cutthroat trout | 1,099 | |
| Oct 5 | Red River Hatchery Pond | Rainbow trout | 99 | |
| Oct 5 | Red River Hatchery Pond | Rainbow trout | 400 | |
| Oct 5 | Rio Pueblo | Rainbow trout | 1,199 | |
| Oct 5 | TIGER PARK POND (Aztec) | Rainbow trout | 388 | |
| Oct 5 | TIGER PARK POND (Aztec) | Rainbow trout | 1,169 | |
| Oct 5 | Timberon Ponds | Rainbow trout | 500 | |
| Oct 2 | Chama River (below El Vado) | Rainbow trout | 1,002 | |
| Oct 2 | Rio Grande (Gorge- above Pilar) | Cutthroat trout | 15,489 | |
| Oct 1 | Blue Hole Park Pond | Rainbow trout | 110 | |
| Oct 1 | Cebolla River | Cutthroat trout | 754 | |
| Oct 1 | Chama River (above El Vado) | Rainbow trout | 1,860 | |
| Oct 1 | Chama River (Below Abiquiu) | Rainbow trout | 2,046 | |
| Oct 1 | Eagle Rock Lake | Rainbow trout | 100 | |
| Oct 1 | Eagle Rock Lake | Rainbow trout | 501 | |
| Oct 1 | EL RITO CREEK (nr Santa Rosa) | Rainbow trout | 51 | |
| Oct 1 | Grindstone Reservoir | Rainbow trout | 1,499 | |
| Oct 1 | Guadalupe River | Cutthroat trout | 754 | |
| Oct 1 | Lake Roberts | Rainbow trout | 3,056 | |
| Oct 1 | ROCK LAKE HATCHERY KID'S POND'S (near ro | Rainbow trout | 20 | |
| Oct 1 | San Juan River (below Quality) | Rainbow trout | 2,009 | |
| Oct 1 | San Juan River (below Quality) | Rainbow trout | 1,008 | |
| Sep 30 | LAKE ALICE (Sugarite Canyon) | Rainbow trout | 500 | |
| Sep 30 | Lake Maloya | Rainbow trout | 2,989 | |
| Sep 29 | Eagle Nest Lake | Rainbow trout | 10,000 | |
| Sep 29 | Quemado Lake | Rainbow trout | 1,872 | |
| Sep 28 | Storrie Reservoir | Rainbow trout | 3,036 | |
| Sep 25 | Quemado Lake | Rainbow trout | 1,960 | |
| Sep 25 | TIGER PARK POND (Aztec) | Rainbow trout | 540 | |
| Sep 24 | Cebolla River | Rainbow trout | 400 | |
| Sep 24 | Jemez River | Rainbow trout | 1,000 | |
| Sep 24 | Peralta Creek | Cutthroat trout | 2,249 | |
| Sep 24 | San Antonio River | Rainbow trout | 750 | |
| Sep 24 | Seven Springs Brood Pond | Rainbow trout | 422 | |
| Sep 22 | Fenton Lake | Cutthroat trout | 283 | |
| Sep 22 | Glenwood Pond | Rainbow trout | 480 | |
| Sep 22 | Quemado Lake | Rainbow trout | 1,448 | |
| Sep 21 | Alto Lake | Rainbow trout | 999 | |
| Sep 21 | Canjilon Lakes | Rainbow trout | 230 | |
| Sep 21 | Canjilon Lakes | Rainbow trout | 1,064 | |
| Sep 21 | Grindstone Reservoir | Rainbow trout | 1,500 | |
| Sep 21 | Holy Ghost Creek | Rainbow trout | 400 | |
| Sep 21 | NUTRIAS LAKES (aka Trout Lakes) | Rainbow trout | 50 | |
| Sep 21 | NUTRIAS LAKES (aka Trout Lakes) | Rainbow trout | 466 | |
| Sep 21 | Pecos River (Pecos Canyon) | Rainbow trout | 100 | |
| Sep 21 | Pecos River (Pecos Canyon) | Rainbow trout | 1,188 | |
| Sep 17 | Pecos River (Pecos Canyon) | Rainbow trout | 100 | |
| Sep 17 | Pecos River (Pecos Canyon) | Rainbow trout | 1,391 | |
| Sep 17 | Quemado Lake | Rainbow trout | 1,976 | |
| Sep 17 | San Juan River (below Quality) | Rainbow trout | 2,541 | |
| Sep 16 | Chama River (below El Vado) | Rainbow trout | 576 | |
| Sep 16 | LAGUNA DEL CAMPO (Burns Lake) | Rainbow trout | 180 | |
| Sep 16 | LAGUNA DEL CAMPO (Burns Lake) | Rainbow trout | 480 | |
| Sep 16 | Pecos River (Pecos Canyon) | Rainbow trout | 2,110 | |
| Sep 14 | Bonito Lake | Rainbow trout | 1,990 | |
| Sep 14 | Chama River (Below Abiquiu) | Rainbow trout | 1,008 | |
| Sep 14 | EL RITO CREEK (nr Santa Rosa) | Rainbow trout | 50 | |
| Sep 14 | Red River (Below Questa) | Rainbow trout | 981 | |
| Sep 14 | Red River Hatchery Pond | Rainbow trout | 815 | |
| Sep 14 | ROCK LAKE HATCHERY KID'S POND'S (near ro | Rainbow trout | 19 |
The 2026 season at a glance
Stocking records by month. Year round, reported weekly.
Jan
98
Feb
137
Mar
148
Apr
101
May
164
Jun
158
Jul
85
Aug
·
Sep
38
Oct
67
Nov
·
Dec
·
What gets stocked
| Species | Stockings | Fish |
|---|---|---|
| Rainbow trout | 850 | 1,096,121 |
| Channel catfish | 83 | 16,214 |
| Largemouth bass | 32 | 2,456,787 |
| Cutthroat trout | 12 | 39,183 |
| Walleye | 6 | 3,091,038 |
| Gila trout | 4 | 2,025 |
| Tiger muskellunge | 3 | 1,294 |
| Brook trout | 3 | 3,696 |
State record fish
The heaviest fish of each species ever certified in New Mexico, from the New Mexico Game and Fish record book. Weights are shown exactly as the agency publishes them; waters we track link to their stocking pages.
| Species | Weight | Water | Angler | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flathead Catfish | 78lb 0oz. | Elephant Butte Lake | Jim Wilson | 1979 |
| Blue Catfish | 54lb. .25oz. | Elephant Butte Lake | David Gower | 2005 |
| Striped Bass | 54lb. 8oz. | Elephant Butte Lake | Jim Secor | 1992 |
| Channel Catfish | 36lb. 8oz. | Stubblefield Lake | Julie Kulhan | 1999 |
| Northern Pike | 36lb. 0oz. | Miami Lake | Samuel Roy | 1974 |
| Northern Pike | 36lb. 0oz. | Springer Lake | Paul Casias | 1978 |
| Tiger Muskie | 31lb. 14oz. | Bluewater Lake | Justin Easley | 2012 |
| Rainbow Trout | 31lb. 12 1/2oz | Santa Cruz Lake | Peter Romero | 1999 |
| Lake Trout | 31lb. 6oz. | Heron Lake | Paul Casias | 1999 |
| Brown Trout | 20lb. 4oz. | Chama River | C.T. Colgrove | 1946 |
| Walleye | 16lb. 9oz. | Clayton Lake | G.L. Peppers | 1989 |
| Largemouth Bass | 15lb. 13oz. | Bill Evans Lake | Steve Estrada | 1995 |
| Longnose Gar | 12lb. 8oz. | Pecos River | Lynn Nymeyer | 1986 |
| Cutthroat Trout | 10lb. 2oz. | Latir Lakes | Elias Mierra | 1981 |
| Smallmouth Bass | 7lb. 3oz. | Ute Lake | Cale Sanders | 2006 |
| Spotted Bass | 5lb. 14.72oz. | Lake Carlsbad | Thomas Forni | 2019 |
| Brook Trout | 5lb. 0oz. | Hidden Lake | Jack Campbell | 1996 |
| Kokanee Salmon | 5lb. 0oz. | Eagle Nest Lake | Mark Casias | 2021 |
| White Bass | 4lb. 13oz. | Bill Evans Lake | Joe Alexander | 1983 |
| Crappie | 4lb. 9oz. | Black River | Oscar Buck | 1983 |
| Gila Trout | 4lb. 8oz. | Gila River | Todd Polak | 2007 |
| Bluegill | 3lb. 1.5oz | Lovington Lake | Thomas Smith | 1963 |
| Yellow Perch | 2lb. 5 1/3oz. | Maxwell Lake | Bob McFall | 1995 |
| Longear Sunfish | 1lb. 12oz. | Elephant Butte Lake | Patricia Stout | 1985 |
| Green Sunfish | 1lb. 6oz. | Elephant Butte Lake | Misty Crowder | 1996 |
All stocked waters
Every New Mexico water we hold a stocking page for, county by county, with its most recent date. The filter above narrows this list too.
Statewide 87
- Abiquiu ReservoirApr 7
- Alto LakeOct 5
- Animas RiverOct 5
- Bataan LakeJun 30
- Belen Riverside DrainMar 18
- Berrendo CreekJun 30
- Bill Evans LakeOct 16
- Black RiverMar 16
- Blue Hole Park PondOct 16
- Bluewater LakeJun 24
- Bonito LakeOct 7
- Bosque RedondoJun 30
- Brazos Lodge PondMay 29
- Caballo LakeJun 4
- Canjilon LakesSep 21
- Chaparral Park LakeJun 30
- CIMARRON RIVER (West of Cimarron)Jul 15
- Clayton LakeApr 28
- Conchas LakeJun 17
- Conoco PondJun 30
- Corona PondJun 30
- Corrales Riverside DrainFeb 10
- Costilla RiverOct 5
- Eagle Nest LakeOct 15
- Eagle Rock LakeOct 16
- EL RITO CREEK (nr Santa Rosa)Oct 16
- El Vado LakeOct 8
- Elephant Butte LakeMay 22
- Escondida LakeJun 30
- Estancia Park LakeMay 21
- Eunice LakeJun 30
- Fenton LakeOct 6
- Gallinas Ice PondJun 9
- GALLINAS RIVER (nr Las Vegas)May 28
- Glenwood PondOct 16
- Goose LakeJun 29
- Green Meadow LakeJun 30
- Greene Acres LakeJun 30
- Grindstone ReservoirOct 1
- Harris LakeJun 30
- Harry Mcadams Park PondJul 9
- Hidden Lake (Aka Lake Hazel)Oct 5
- Holy Ghost CreekSep 21
- Hopewell LakeJul 20
- Horseshoe LakeOct 5
- Jal LakeJun 30
- Jemez RiverOct 15
- LAGUNA DEL CAMPO (Burns Lake)Sep 16
- Lagunitas LakesJul 21
- LAKE ALICE (Sugarite Canyon)Oct 13
- Lake FarmingtonApr 28
- Lake MaloyaOct 13
- Lake RobertsOct 8
- Lake SumnerApr 10
- Lake VanJul 9
- Leandro CreekJul 9
- Liam Knight PondJun 30
- Los Pinos RiverJul 22
- Lost LakeOct 5
- Maxwell Lake 13Apr 22
- Mcgaffey LakeMay 21
- Monastery LakeOct 13
- Morphy ReservoirJul 16
- Ned Houk PondsJun 30
- NUTRIAS LAKES (aka Trout Lakes)Oct 6
- Oasis Park LakeJun 30
- Peralta CreekSep 24
- Perch Lake (Guadalupe County)Jun 30
- Placer CreekJun 29
- Quemado LakeSep 29
- Rancho Grande PondJun 30
- Red River (Below Questa)Oct 13
- Red River City PondsJul 14
- Red River Hatchery PondOct 15
- Rio PuebloOct 5
- Rito De Los PinosJul 13
- San Antonio RiverOct 7
- Santa Cruz ReservoirMay 5
- Santa Rosa LakeMay 24
- Shuree PondsJul 16
- Snow LakeOct 14
- Storrie ReservoirSep 28
- TIGER PARK POND (Aztec)Oct 5
- Timberon PondsOct 5
- Trees LakeJun 30
- Ute LakeJun 17
- Young PondJun 30
Questions about New Mexico stocking
- When does New Mexico stock fish?
- New Mexico Game and Fish stocked fish January through July and again September through October in 2026. The most recent entry on this page is Oct 16.
- Is there a printable New Mexico stocking schedule?
- Yes. The print view on this page lays the New Mexico schedule out for paper, including a county index, and can be filtered to a single county before printing.
- How do I get New Mexico stocking updates automatically?
- This page offers an RSS feed and a calendar feed for New Mexico, and each county page offers the same for that county alone. Subscribing to the calendar puts announced stocking dates straight into your own calendar.
- How current is this New Mexico stocking information?
- The record on this page is rebuilt every morning from New Mexico Game and Fish's own publications. It was last read Oct 22. Schedules change without notice, sometimes the morning of the stocking, so check the agency's page before a long drive.
- Which New Mexico waters have live conditions?
- 11 New Mexico waters carry a USGS gauge, so their page shows the current level, the flow against the seasonal normal and the water temperature where the gauge reports one.
- What is the New Mexico state record fish?
- The New Mexico record book on this page lists 25 certified records as New Mexico Game and Fish publishes them, each linked to the water it came from where we track that water.
All rows come from New Mexico Game and Fish publications
(official page).
Schedules change without notice, sometimes the same morning.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
New Mexico fishing
regulations.