Canjilon Lakes
Fishing and stocking
Stocked May to September in 2026, heaviest in May: rainbow trout, 13 plants in all.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked yesterday.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 13 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,100 | completed |
| May 13 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 115 | completed |
| May 27 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,133 | completed |
| May 27 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 31 | completed |
| May 27 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 84 | completed |
| Jun 10 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,045 | completed |
| Jun 10 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 115 | completed |
| Jun 24 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,085 | completed |
| Jun 24 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 115 | completed |
| Jul 15 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,045 | completed |
| Jul 15 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 115 | completed |
| Sep 21 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,064 | completed |
| Sep 21 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 230 | completed |
When to fish Canjilon Lakes
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:46-11:46 am and 10:09 pm-12:09 am | 4:04-5:04 am and 4:18-5:18 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:32 am-12:32 pm and 10:56 pm-12:56 am | 5:10-6:10 am and 4:45-5:45 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 93% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Mountain Time (MDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked Sep 21
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · New Mexico fishing forecast
Gear for this water
The last plant has had time to disperse; work outward from the obvious spots.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 13 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| NUTRIAS LAKES (aka Trout Lakes) | 4.4 mi | Oct 6 |
| Hopewell Lake | 12 mi | Jul 20 |
| Placer Creek | 12 mi | Jun 29 |
| Brazos Lodge Pond | 14 mi | May 29 |
| LAGUNA DEL CAMPO (Burns Lake) | 18 mi | Sep 16 |
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