Monastery Lake
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water, stocked 28 times in 2026, spread January to October, heaviest in May; 17,443 fish reported. A 5.9-acre lake.
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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 5 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 252 | completed |
| Apr 7 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 399 | completed |
| Apr 22 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 650 | completed |
| Apr 28 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 250 | completed |
| May 5 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,311 | completed |
| May 13 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 900 | completed |
| May 13 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 95 | completed |
| May 18 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 401 | completed |
| May 20 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 900 | completed |
| May 20 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 95 | completed |
| May 27 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 900 | completed |
| May 27 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 95 | completed |
| Jun 5 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,300 | completed |
| Jun 5 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 95 | completed |
| Jun 10 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,598 | completed |
| Jun 11 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 95 | completed |
| Jun 16 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,301 | completed |
| Jun 16 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 95 | completed |
| Jul 2 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,145 | completed |
| Jul 2 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 200 | completed |
| Jul 7 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 76 | completed |
| Jul 7 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,718 | completed |
| Jul 16 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,311 | completed |
| Jul 16 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 96 | completed |
| Oct 9 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,001 | completed |
| Oct 9 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 50 | completed |
| Oct 13 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,006 | completed |
| Oct 13 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 108 | completed |
When to fish Monastery Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:43-11:43 am and 10:06 pm-12:06 am | 4:01-5:01 am and 4:16-5:16 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:29 am-12:29 pm and 10:53 pm-12:53 am | 5:06-6:06 am and 4:43-5:43 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 10 days ago (Oct 13)
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 28 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Holy Ghost Creek | 12 mi | Sep 21 |
| Gallinas Ice Pond | 22 mi | Jun 9 |
| Storrie Reservoir | 25 mi | Sep 28 |
| Harris Lake | 27 mi | Jun 30 |
| Hidden Lake (Aka Lake Hazel) | 28 mi | Oct 5 |
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