Jemez River
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water; 8 stockings on the 2026 record, spread January to October.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 999 | completed |
| Feb 18 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,072 | completed |
| Mar 4 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 286 | completed |
| Mar 10 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,263 | completed |
| May 5 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 999 | completed |
| Sep 24 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,000 | completed |
| Oct 7 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,000 | completed |
| Oct 15 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,001 | completed |
When to fish Jemez River
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:47-11:47 am and 10:09 pm-12:09 am | 4:05-5:05 am and 4:19-5:19 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:33 am-12:33 pm and 10:57 pm-12:57 am | 5:10-6:10 am and 4:47-5:47 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
- Stocked 8 days ago (Oct 15)
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · New Mexico fishing forecast
Gear for this water
Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells.
For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 8 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Small jerkbaits | floating minnows in the 2 to 3 inch class for the deeper bends |
| Waders or wet-wading boots | stocked stream fish stack in the obvious pools; getting to the next one is the edge |
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Liam Knight Pond | 12 mi | Jun 30 |
| Corrales Riverside Drain | 18 mi | Feb 10 |
| Peralta Creek | 25 mi | Sep 24 |
| San Antonio River | 37 mi | Oct 7 |
| Fenton Lake | 37 mi | Oct 6 |
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