Fenton Lake
Rainbow trout water; 18 stockings on the 2026 record.
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18
stockings 2026
Jun 23
last stocked
22,667
fish reported
29
acres (NHD)
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 6 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,198 | completed |
| Mar 3 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,356 | completed |
| Mar 4 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 536 | completed |
| Apr 8 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 991 | completed |
| Apr 22 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,340 | completed |
| Apr 29 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,838 | completed |
| May 5 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 721 | completed |
| May 6 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 500 | completed |
| May 14 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,299 | completed |
| May 19 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,300 | completed |
| May 19 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 100 | completed |
| May 20 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,550 | completed |
| May 27 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 650 | completed |
| Jun 3 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,675 | completed |
| Jun 9 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 200 | completed |
| Jun 10 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,059 | completed |
| Jun 16 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,201 | completed |
| Jun 23 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,153 | completed |
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 18 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rito De Los Pinos | 18 mi | Jul 13 |
| Abiquiu Reservoir | 30 mi | Apr 7 |
| Jemez River | 37 mi | May 5 |
| Corrales Riverside Drain | 51 mi | Feb 10 |
| Canjilon Lakes | 52 mi | Jul 15 |
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.