Eagle Nest Lake
Rainbow trout and kokanee water; 9 stockings on the 2026 record.
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Water right now
8160.65
ft
elevation
USGS gauge 07205500
(EAGLE NEST LAKE NR EAGLE NEST, NM) · 2026-08-28 16:00
9
stockings 2026
Jul 15
last stocked
390,743
fish reported
1,817
acres (NHD)
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Kokanee
State record fish caught here
New Mexico state record
Kokanee Salmon
5lb. 0oz. 22 in
Certified by New Mexico Game and Fish; weights shown exactly as the agency publishes them.
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 10,024 | completed |
| Mar 19 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 9,240 | completed |
| Apr 7 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 9,999 | completed |
| Apr 9 | Kokanee | fingerling | 300,495 | completed |
| May 7 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 11,088 | completed |
| May 13 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 15,000 | completed |
| May 20 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 5,031 | completed |
| Jul 14 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 16,416 | completed |
| Jul 15 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 13,450 | completed |
Gear for this water
The last plant has had time to disperse; work outward from the obvious spots.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 8 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| 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 |
For the salmon and steelhead (kokanee stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Beads and egg imitations | drifted under a float where bait rules allow |
| Trolling flies and dodgers | for landlocked salmon in the lakes, early and late in the day |
| Medium spinning rod | 8 to 9 ft with 8 to 12 lb line; big water, big runs |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Shuree Ponds | 17 mi | Jul 16 |
| Eagle Rock Lake | 21 mi | Jul 24 |
| Red River (Below Questa) | 26 mi | Jul 21 |
| Leandro Creek | 29 mi | Jul 9 |
| Rio Pueblo | 35 mi | Jun 11 |
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.