StockingMap

Lake Van

Rainbow trout and channel catfish water; 10 stockings on the 2026 record.

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10 stockings 2026
Jul 9 last stocked
10,328 fish reported
40 acres (NHD)

The year here

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary 6, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 1,499 fish stockedJanuary 21, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 1,500 fish stockedFebruary 2, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 1,501 fish stockedFebruary 19, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 1,499 fish stockedMarch 2, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 1,500 fish stockedMarch 12, 2026 Rainbow trout (catchable) 1,500 fish stockedApril 23, 2026 Channel catfish (catchable) 480 fish stockedMay 21, 2026 Channel catfish (catchable) 360 fish stockedJune 30, 2026 Channel catfish (catchable) 315 fish stockedJuly 9, 2026 Channel catfish (catchable) 174 fish stocked

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Rainbow trout illustration Rainbow trout 6 stockings
Channel catfish illustration Channel catfish 4 stockings

Stocking record 2026

DateSpeciesSize FishStatus
Jan 6 Rainbow trout catchable 1,499 completed
Jan 21 Rainbow trout catchable 1,500 completed
Feb 2 Rainbow trout catchable 1,501 completed
Feb 19 Rainbow trout catchable 1,499 completed
Mar 2 Rainbow trout catchable 1,500 completed
Mar 12 Rainbow trout catchable 1,500 completed
Apr 23 Channel catfish catchable 480 completed
May 21 Channel catfish catchable 360 completed
Jun 30 Channel catfish catchable 315 completed
Jul 9 Channel catfish catchable 174 completed

Gear for this water

The last plant has had time to disperse; work outward from the obvious spots.

For the trout (rainbow trout stocked 6 times here in 2026, stillwater)

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
Small crankbaits trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points

For the catfish (channel catfish stocked 4 times here in 2026, stillwater)

Medium-heavy rod 7 ft medium-heavy, 15 to 20 lb line, sturdy reel
Circle hooks on a slip-sinker rig 2/0 to 5/0 circles on a Carolina rig; let them load up
Cut bait and prepared baits fresh cut shad or chicken liver; scent is everything

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.

WaterDistance Most recent
Berrendo Creek 16 mi Jun 30
Black River 68 mi Mar 16
Green Meadow Lake 76 mi Jun 30
Bonito Lake 82 mi Jul 7
Lake Sumner 99 mi Apr 10
Records from New Mexico Game and Fish (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: New Mexico fishing regulations.