Conchas Lake
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Largemouth bass and walleye water; 5 stockings on the 2026 record, monthly April through June. A 1,805-acre reservoir. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Largemouth bass
Walleye
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked yesterday.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4 | Walleye | fingerling | 275,608 | completed |
| Apr 6 | Walleye | fingerling | 222,624 | completed |
| May 24 | Largemouth bass | fingerling | 171,299 | completed |
| May 26 | Largemouth bass | fingerling | 133,338 | completed |
| Jun 17 | Largemouth bass | fingerling | 23,580 | completed |
When to fish Conchas Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:37-11:37 am and 10:00 pm-12:00 am | 3:55-4:55 am and 4:10-5:10 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:23 am-12:23 pm and 10:47 pm-12:47 am | 5:00-6:00 am and 4:37-5:37 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 Jun 17
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 bass (largemouth bass stocked 3 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Stick worms and soft plastics | weightless stick worms around cover; Texas rig in wood |
| Spinnerbaits and squarebills | cover water along banks and riprap |
| Finesse jigs | for the fish that have seen everything else |
For the walleye (walleye stocked 2 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Crawler harness | slow-trolled over flats and breaks once water warms |
| Medium spinning rod | 6.5 to 7 ft medium, 8 lb line; sensitivity beats power here |
| Jigging raps and blade baits | vertical over deep structure in the cold months |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Rosa Lake | 38 mi | May 24 |
| Ute Lake | 41 mi | Jun 17 |
| Blue Hole Park Pond | 42 mi | Oct 16 |
| Perch Lake (Guadalupe County) | 42 mi | Jun 30 |
| EL RITO CREEK (nr Santa Rosa) | 43 mi | Oct 16 |
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