LAGUNA DEL CAMPO (Burns Lake)
Fishing and stocking
Stocked April to September in 2026: rainbow trout, 11 plants in all.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,035 | completed |
| May 14 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 408 | completed |
| May 14 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 90 | completed |
| May 26 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 403 | completed |
| May 26 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 90 | completed |
| Jun 3 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 404 | completed |
| Jun 3 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 90 | completed |
| Jun 18 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 450 | completed |
| Jun 18 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 90 | completed |
| Sep 16 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 480 | completed |
| Sep 16 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 180 | completed |
When to fish LAGUNA DEL CAMPO (Burns Lake)
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:47-11:47 am and 10:10 pm-12:10 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 | 5:11-6:11 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
- Last stocked Sep 16
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 11 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Brazos Lodge Pond | 8.1 mi | May 29 |
| El Vado Lake | 12 mi | Oct 8 |
| NUTRIAS LAKES (aka Trout Lakes) | 13 mi | Oct 6 |
| Canjilon Lakes | 18 mi | Sep 21 |
| Placer Creek | 19 mi | Jun 29 |
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