Hopewell Lake
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water; 12 stockings on the 2026 record, monthly May through July. A 16-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
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked yesterday.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 12 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,688 | completed |
| May 12 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 185 | completed |
| May 26 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,691 | completed |
| May 26 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 185 | completed |
| Jun 4 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,717 | completed |
| Jun 4 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 185 | completed |
| Jun 23 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,898 | completed |
| Jun 23 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 185 | completed |
| Jul 7 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,740 | completed |
| Jul 7 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 185 | completed |
| Jul 20 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,663 | completed |
| Jul 20 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 185 | completed |
When to fish Hopewell Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:45-11:45 am and 10:08 pm-12:08 am | 4:04-5:04 am and 4:17-5:17 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:32 am-12:32 pm and 10:56 pm-12:56 am | 5:09-6:09 am and 4:44-5:44 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 Jul 20
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 12 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.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Placer Creek | 1.1 mi | Jun 29 |
| NUTRIAS LAKES (aka Trout Lakes) | 11 mi | Oct 6 |
| Canjilon Lakes | 12 mi | Sep 21 |
| Brazos Lodge Pond | 12 mi | May 29 |
| Lagunitas Lakes | 13 mi | Jul 21 |
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