Red River (Below Questa)
Rainbow trout water; 18 stockings on the 2026 record.
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Water right now
4.33
ft
gage height
USGS gauge 08266820
(RED RIVER BELOW FISH HATCHERY, NEAR QUESTA, NM) · 2026-08-28 15:45
18
stockings 2026
Jul 21
last stocked
22,702
fish reported
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 700 | completed |
| Jan 22 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 700 | completed |
| Feb 3 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 700 | completed |
| Feb 17 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 701 | completed |
| Mar 12 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 701 | completed |
| Apr 29 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 700 | completed |
| May 22 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 700 | completed |
| May 27 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,901 | completed |
| Jun 1 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 699 | completed |
| Jun 3 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,999 | completed |
| Jun 8 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 699 | completed |
| Jun 16 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 702 | completed |
| Jun 17 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 900 | completed |
| Jun 24 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,800 | completed |
| Jul 6 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 1,800 | completed |
| Jul 13 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 700 | completed |
| Jul 14 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,700 | completed |
| Jul 21 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 2,900 | 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 18 times here in 2026, moving water)
| Light spinning rod | 5 to 6.5 ft light or ultralight; short rods cast under branches |
| Inline spinners | 1/16 to 1/8 oz silver or gold; swing them across the current seams |
| Drifted bait | single salmon egg or half a crawler under light split shot, rolled along the bottom |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Eagle Rock Lake | 7.7 mi | Jul 24 |
| Eagle Nest Lake | 26 mi | Jul 15 |
| Shuree Ponds | 29 mi | Jul 16 |
| Hopewell Lake | 30 mi | Jul 20 |
| Rio Pueblo | 31 mi | Jun 11 |
Records from New Mexico Game and Fish
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
New Mexico fishing
regulations.