Snow Lake

Fishing and stocking

Rainbow trout water, stocked 5 times in 2026, spread April to October; 8,651 fish reported.

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last stocked Oct 14 9 days ago

best window 10:17 pm-12:17 am solunar major today

5 stockings 2026

8,651 fish reported

The year here

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

What swims here

Rainbow trout 5 stockings

Stocking record 2026

Agency feed checked yesterday.

Date	Species	Size	Fish	Status
Apr 7	Rainbow trout	catchable	1,888	completed
Apr 21	Rainbow trout	catchable	1,896	completed
Jun 11	Rainbow trout	catchable	1,563	completed
Oct 6	Rainbow trout	catchable	1,648	completed
Oct 14	Rainbow trout	catchable	1,656	completed

When to fish Snow Lake

	Major periods (~2 h)	Minor periods (~1 h)
Today	9:55-11:55 am and 10:17 pm-12:17 am	4:13-5:13 am and 4:28-5:28 pm
Tomorrow	10:41 am-12:41 pm	5:17-6:17 am and 4:57-5:57 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 9 days ago (Oct 14)

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 5 times here in 2026, stillwater)

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
Casting spoons	1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth

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
Glenwood Pond	23 mi	Oct 16
Rancho Grande Pond	28 mi	Jun 30
Lake Roberts	33 mi	Oct 8
Bill Evans Lake	39 mi	Oct 16
Quemado Lake	49 mi	Sep 29

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Records from New Mexico Game and Fish (official page). Placement from New Mexico Game and Fish coordinates. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: New Mexico fishing regulations.