Timberon Ponds
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout, channel catfish, and largemouth bass water, stocked 10 times in 2026, spread January to October; 2,907 fish reported.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Channel catfish
Largemouth bass
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked yesterday.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 250 | completed |
| Feb 11 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 499 | completed |
| Feb 26 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 249 | completed |
| Mar 10 | Largemouth bass | catchable | 76 | completed |
| Mar 10 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 251 | completed |
| Apr 21 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 251 | completed |
| May 11 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 499 | completed |
| May 21 | Channel catfish | catchable | 133 | completed |
| Jun 30 | Channel catfish | catchable | 199 | completed |
| Oct 5 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 500 | completed |
When to fish Timberon Ponds
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:43-11:43 am and 10:06 pm-12:06 am | 4:02-5:02 am and 4:17-5:17 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:29 am-12:29 pm and 10:54 pm-12:54 am | 5:04-6:04 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 18 days ago (Oct 5)
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 7 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
For the catfish (channel catfish stocked 2 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Medium-heavy rod | 7 ft medium-heavy, 15 to 20 lb line, sturdy reel |
| Circle hooks on a slip-sinker rig | 2/0 to 5/0 circles on a Carolina rig; let them load up |
| Cut bait and prepared baits | fresh cut shad or chicken liver; scent is everything |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grindstone Reservoir | 48 mi | Oct 1 |
| Alto Lake | 53 mi | Oct 5 |
| Bonito Lake | 57 mi | Oct 7 |
| Young Pond | 66 mi | Jun 30 |
| Ascarate TX | 74 mi | Mar 3 |
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