EL RITO CREEK (nr Santa Rosa)
Rainbow trout water; 17 stockings on the 2026 record.
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17
stockings 2026
Jul 14
last stocked
908
fish reported
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 49 | completed |
| Jan 13 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 50 | completed |
| Jan 21 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 50 | completed |
| Feb 2 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 51 | completed |
| Feb 11 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 50 | completed |
| Feb 18 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 52 | completed |
| Feb 26 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 50 | completed |
| Mar 2 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 49 | completed |
| Mar 10 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 50 | completed |
| Mar 17 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 50 | completed |
| Apr 21 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 51 | completed |
| May 4 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 50 | completed |
| May 18 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 104 | completed |
| Jun 3 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 51 | completed |
| Jun 16 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 50 | completed |
| Jun 29 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 50 | completed |
| Jul 14 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 51 | 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 17 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Perch Lake (Guadalupe County) | 1.1 mi | Jun 30 |
| Santa Rosa Lake | 7.1 mi | May 24 |
| GALLINAS RIVER (nr Las Vegas) | 22 mi | May 28 |
| Lake Sumner | 27 mi | Apr 10 |
| Conchas Lake | 41 mi | Jun 17 |
Records from New Mexico Game and Fish
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
New Mexico fishing
regulations.