Morphy Reservoir
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water; 9 stockings on the 2026 record, spread March to July.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 5 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,501 | completed |
| Mar 17 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 300 | completed |
| Mar 17 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,703 | completed |
| May 5 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 3,000 | completed |
| Jun 2 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 300 | completed |
| Jun 2 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,697 | completed |
| Jul 7 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,355 | completed |
| Jul 7 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 150 | completed |
| Jul 16 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 3,000 | completed |
When to fish Morphy Reservoir
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:42-11:42 am and 10:05 pm-12:05 am | 4:00-5:00 am and 4:14-5:14 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:28 am-12:28 pm and 10:52 pm-12:52 am | 5:05-6:05 am and 4:42-5:42 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 Jul 16
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 9 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hidden Lake (Aka Lake Hazel) | 14 mi | Oct 5 |
| Rio Pueblo | 17 mi | Oct 5 |
| Holy Ghost Creek | 21 mi | Sep 21 |
| Gallinas Ice Pond | 21 mi | Jun 9 |
| Storrie Reservoir | 21 mi | Sep 28 |
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