Ute Lake
Fishing and stocking
Largemouth bass and walleye water, stocked 3 times in 2026, monthly April through June; 2,428,660 fish reported. The New Mexico state record smallmouth bass, 7lb. 3oz., came from this water in 2006.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Largemouth bass
Walleye
State record fish caught here
Certified by New Mexico Game and Fish; weights shown exactly as the agency publishes them. Record book read October 2026.
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked yesterday.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6 | Walleye | fingerling | 1,421,796 | completed |
| May 23 | Largemouth bass | fingerling | 989,366 | completed |
| Jun 17 | Largemouth bass | fingerling | 17,498 | completed |
When to fish Ute Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:34-11:34 am and 9:57-11:57 pm | 3:52-4:52 am and 4:07-5:07 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:20 am-12:20 pm and 10:44 pm-12:44 am | 4:57-5:57 am and 4:35-5:35 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 Jun 17
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 bass (largemouth bass stocked 2 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Spinnerbaits and squarebills | cover water along banks and riprap |
| Finesse jigs | for the fish that have seen everything else |
| Medium spinning or casting rod | 6.5 to 7 ft medium; 10 to 12 lb line |
For the walleye (walleye stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Medium spinning rod | 6.5 to 7 ft medium, 8 lb line; sensitivity beats power here |
| Jigging raps and blade baits | vertical over deep structure in the cold months |
| Jig and minnow | 1/8 to 1/4 oz round jigs tipped live or plastic; drag the bottom slowly |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Conchas Lake | 41 mi | Jun 17 |
| Ned Houk Ponds | 60 mi | Jun 30 |
| Greene Acres Lake | 66 mi | Jun 30 |
| Santa Rosa Lake | 72 mi | May 24 |
| Lake Sumner | 73 mi | Apr 10 |
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