CIMARRON RIVER (West of Cimarron)
Fishing and stocking
Stocked monthly April through July in 2026, heaviest in June: rainbow trout, 7 plants in all.
New Mexico · see it on the national map
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,425 | completed |
| May 12 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,426 | completed |
| Jun 1 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,424 | completed |
| Jun 15 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,427 | completed |
| Jun 22 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,424 | completed |
| Jul 8 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,424 | completed |
| Jul 15 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 3,425 | completed |
When to fish CIMARRON RIVER (West of Cimarron)
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:41-11:41 am and 10:04 pm-12:04 am | 3:59-4:59 am and 4:13-5:13 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:27 am-12:27 pm and 10:52 pm-12:52 am | 5:05-6:05 am and 4:41-5:41 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 Jul 15
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · New Mexico fishing forecast
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 7 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Nest Lake | 3.0 mi | Oct 15 |
| Horseshoe Lake | 11 mi | Oct 5 |
| Lost Lake | 11 mi | Oct 5 |
| Goose Lake | 15 mi | Jun 29 |
| Red River City Ponds | 16 mi | Jul 14 |
Follow New Mexico stocking: RSS / Calendar (iCal) / Print the schedule