Peralta Creek
Fishing and stocking
Cutthroat trout water; one stocking on the 2026 record, in September.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Cutthroat trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked yesterday.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | Cutthroat trout | fingerling | 2,249 | completed |
When to fish Peralta Creek
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:47-11:47 am and 10:09 pm-12:09 am | 4:05-5:05 am and 4:19-5:19 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:33 am-12:33 pm and 10:57 pm-12:57 am | 5:10-6:10 am and 4:47-5:47 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 29 days ago (Sep 24)
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · New Mexico fishing forecast
Gear for this water
The last plant has had time to disperse; work outward from the obvious spots.
For the trout (cutthroat trout stocked 1 time 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 |
|---|---|---|
| San Antonio River | 13 mi | Oct 7 |
| Fenton Lake | 16 mi | Oct 6 |
| Jemez River | 25 mi | Oct 15 |
| Rito De Los Pinos | 33 mi | Jul 13 |
| Abiquiu Reservoir | 36 mi | Apr 7 |
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