Ascarate
Fishing and stocking
Rainbow trout water, stocked 3 times in 2026, monthly January through March. A 44-acre lake.
El Paso County · Texas · see it on the national map
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Feb 12 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 3 | Rainbow trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish Ascarate
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:46-11:46 am and 10:09 pm-12:09 am | 4:04-5:04 am and 4:20-5:20 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:32 am-12:32 pm and 10:57 pm-12:57 am | 5:07-6:07 am and 4:50-5:50 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 Mar 3
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Texas 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 trout (rainbow trout stocked 3 times 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Young Pond NM | 44 mi | Jun 30 |
| Timberon Ponds NM | 74 mi | Oct 5 |
| Trees Lake NM | 86 mi | Jun 30 |
| Caballo Lake NM | 95 mi | Jun 4 |
| Elephant Butte Lake NM | 116 mi | May 22 |
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