Gallinas Ice Pond
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water, stocked 2 times in 2026, spread May to June; 402 fish reported.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked yesterday.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 202 | completed |
| Jun 9 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 200 | completed |
When to fish Gallinas Ice Pond
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:42-11:42 am and 10:04 pm-12:04 am | 4:00-5:00 am and 4:14-5:14 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:28 am-12:28 pm and 10:52 pm-12:52 am | 5:05-6:05 am and 4:42-5:42 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 9
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 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Storrie Reservoir | 3.2 mi | Sep 28 |
| Harris Lake | 5.4 mi | Jun 30 |
| Morphy Reservoir | 21 mi | Jul 16 |
| Monastery Lake | 22 mi | Oct 13 |
| Holy Ghost Creek | 24 mi | Sep 21 |
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