Estancia Park Lake
Fishing and stocking
Stocked monthly January through May in 2026: rainbow trout, channel catfish, and largemouth bass, 12 plants in all. A 1.0-acre reservoir.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Largemouth bass
Channel catfish
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked yesterday.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 54 | completed |
| Jan 21 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 55 | completed |
| Feb 2 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 56 | completed |
| Feb 18 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 55 | completed |
| Mar 2 | Largemouth bass | catchable | 69 | completed |
| Mar 2 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 56 | completed |
| Mar 17 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 55 | completed |
| Apr 9 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 55 | completed |
| Apr 21 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 55 | completed |
| May 4 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 55 | completed |
| May 18 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 56 | completed |
| May 21 | Channel catfish | catchable | 153 | completed |
When to fish Estancia Park Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:45-11:45 am and 10:07 pm-12:07 am | 4:03-5:03 am and 4:17-5:17 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:31 am-12:31 pm and 10:55 pm-12:55 am | 5:07-6:07 am and 4:46-5:46 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 May 21
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 10 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
For the bass (largemouth bass stocked 1 time 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Belen Riverside Drain | 39 mi | Mar 18 |
| Corona Pond | 44 mi | Jun 30 |
| Corrales Riverside Drain | 44 mi | Feb 10 |
| Liam Knight Pond | 45 mi | Jun 30 |
| Jemez River | 49 mi | Oct 15 |
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