Lake Roberts
Fishing and stocking
Stocked January to October in 2026, heaviest in June: rainbow trout and gila trout, 8 plants in all. A 67-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 15 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,304 | completed |
| Feb 26 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,063 | completed |
| Mar 10 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,000 | completed |
| Jun 4 | Gila trout | catchable | 1,268 | completed |
| Jun 4 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,134 | completed |
| Jun 25 | Gila trout | catchable | 495 | completed |
| Oct 1 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 3,056 | completed |
| Oct 8 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,632 | completed |
When to fish Lake Roberts
| 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 4:27-5:27 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:40 am-12:40 pm | 5:15-6:15 am and 4:56-5:56 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 15 days ago (Oct 8)
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 6 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Evans Lake | 27 mi | Oct 16 |
| Snow Lake | 33 mi | Oct 14 |
| Glenwood Pond | 47 mi | Oct 16 |
| Caballo Lake | 51 mi | Jun 4 |
| Trees Lake | 58 mi | Jun 30 |
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