StockingMap

Grindstone Reservoir

Fishing and stocking

Rainbow trout water, stocked 15 times in 2026, spread January to October, heaviest in June; 31,501 fish reported.

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last stocked Oct 1 22 days ago
best window 10:06 pm-12:06 am solunar major today
15 stockings 2026
31,501 fish reported

The year here

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary 14, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 1,501 fish stockedFebruary 26, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 1,500 fish stockedMarch 9, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 1,501 fish stockedApril 21, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 3,001 fish stockedApril 27, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 2,999 fish stockedMay 12, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 3,000 fish stockedJune 1, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 1,001 fish stockedJune 3, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 2,000 fish stockedJune 8, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 3,001 fish stockedJune 22, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 3,001 fish stockedJune 29, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 1,500 fish stockedJuly 7, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 1,499 fish stockedJuly 20, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 2,998 fish stockedSeptember 21, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 1,500 fish stockedOctober 1, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 1,499 fish stocked

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What swims here

Rainbow trout illustration Rainbow trout 15 stockings

Stocking record 2026

Agency feed checked yesterday.

DateSpeciesSize FishStatus
Jan 14 Rainbow trout catchable 1,501 completed
Feb 26 Rainbow trout catchable 1,500 completed
Mar 9 Rainbow trout catchable 1,501 completed
Apr 21 Rainbow trout catchable 3,001 completed
Apr 27 Rainbow trout catchable 2,999 completed
May 12 Rainbow trout catchable 3,000 completed
Jun 1 Rainbow trout catchable 1,001 completed
Jun 3 Rainbow trout catchable 2,000 completed
Jun 8 Rainbow trout catchable 3,001 completed
Jun 22 Rainbow trout catchable 3,001 completed
Jun 29 Rainbow trout catchable 1,500 completed
Jul 7 Rainbow trout catchable 1,499 completed
Jul 20 Rainbow trout catchable 2,998 completed
Sep 21 Rainbow trout catchable 1,500 completed
Oct 1 Rainbow trout catchable 1,499 completed

When to fish Grindstone Reservoir

Major periods (~2 h) Minor periods (~1 h)
Today 9:43-11:43 am and 10:06 pm-12:06 am 4:01-5:01 am and 4:17-5:17 pm
Tomorrow 10:29 am-12:29 pm and 10:53 pm-12:53 am 5:05-6:05 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

Computed this evening, Oct 23 · New Mexico fishing forecast

Gear for this water

The last plant has had time to disperse; work outward from the obvious spots.

For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 15 times here in 2026, stillwater)

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
Slip bobber and jig 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth

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.

WaterDistance Most recent
Alto Lake 5.2 mi Oct 5
Bonito Lake 9.7 mi Oct 7
Timberon Ponds 48 mi Oct 5
Corona Pond 65 mi Jun 30
Berrendo Creek 70 mi Jun 30

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Records from New Mexico Game and Fish (official page). Placement from New Mexico Game and Fish coordinates. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: New Mexico fishing regulations.