Lake Farmington
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water; 6 stockings on the 2026 record, monthly February through April, heaviest in February. A 0.7-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 10 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,331 | completed |
| Feb 11 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 908 | completed |
| Feb 23 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,688 | completed |
| Mar 10 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,100 | completed |
| Apr 8 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 3,011 | completed |
| Apr 28 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,711 | completed |
When to fish Lake Farmington
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:53-11:53 am and 10:16 pm-12:16 am | 4:12-5:12 am and 4:25-5:25 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:39 am-12:39 pm | 5:17-6:17 am and 4:52-5:52 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 Apr 28
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 6 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Animas River | 1.7 mi | Oct 5 |
| TIGER PARK POND (Aztec) | 7.8 mi | Oct 5 |
| Los Pinos River | 28 mi | Jul 22 |
| Animas River #2 CO | 34 mi | Aug 7 |
| Vallecito Reservoir CO | 51 mi | Aug 14 |
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