Bluewater Lake
Rainbow trout and tiger muskellunge water; 6 stockings on the 2026 record.
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Water right now
7364.50
ft
elevation
USGS gauge 08341400
(BLUEWATER LAKE NEAR BLUEWATER, NM) · 2026-08-28 16:15
6
stockings 2026
Jun 24
last stocked
24,830
fish reported
617
acres (NHD)
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Tiger muskellunge
State record fish caught here
New Mexico state record
Tiger Muskie
31lb. 14oz. 56 in
Certified by New Mexico Game and Fish; weights shown exactly as the agency publishes them.
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 5,618 | completed |
| Feb 23 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 5,105 | completed |
| Mar 10 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 3,500 | completed |
| Mar 10 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 9,609 | completed |
| Jun 24 | Tiger muskellunge | fingerling | 296 | completed |
| Jun 24 | Tiger muskellunge | fingerling | 702 | completed |
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 4 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
For the muskie and pike (tiger muskellunge stocked 2 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Heavy casting rod | 7.5 to 9 ft heavy with 65 to 80 lb braid; these fish punish light gear |
| Large bucktails and gliders | big profile baits; finish every cast with a figure-eight |
| Steel or heavy fluoro leader | non-negotiable; pike and muskie cut everything else |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Mcgaffey Lake | 22 mi | May 21 |
| Corrales Riverside Drain | 82 mi | Feb 10 |
| Rito De Los Pinos | 82 mi | Jul 13 |
| Quemado Lake | 83 mi | Jun 24 |
| Fenton Lake | 88 mi | Jun 23 |
Records from New Mexico Game and Fish
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS
and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
New Mexico fishing
regulations.