Stocking Report
Rainbow Trout stocking in New Mexico
2,615 recorded stockings, 49 waters, averaging 10.85" at release, from New Mexico Department of Wildlife records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: Oct 22, 2026
When rainbow trout goes in
62% of recorded stockings happen from February through August.
- 6%Jan
- 7%Feb
- 9%Mar
- 7%Apr
- 10%May
- 11%Jun
- 9%Jul
- 8%Aug
- 9%Sep
- 9%Oct
- 8%Nov
- 7%Dec
Share of all recorded rainbow trout stockings in New Mexico, by calendar month. Stocking does not guarantee fish are present. Check current regulations and access before you go.
States run two very different stocking calendars. We looked at all 114,145 records to work out why.
Where rainbow trout gets stocked in New Mexico
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Chama | Rio Arriba | 201 | 306,784 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| Red River | Taos | 183 | 219,983 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Monastery Lake | San Miguel | 148 | 79,342 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| El Rito Creek | Guadalupe | 130 | 7,003 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Fenton Lake | Sandoval | 115 | 133,991 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Eagle Rock Lake | Taos | 108 | 40,793 | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Bill Evans Lake | Grant | 89 | 142,641 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Eagle Nest Lake | Colfax | 83 | 822,518 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Perch Lake | Guadalupe | 75 | 19,879 | Mar 17, 2026 |
| Lake Maloya | Colfax | 74 | 144,369 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Canjilon Lakes | Rio Arriba | 71 | 50,117 | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Alto Reservoir | Lincoln | 67 | 62,449 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Jemez River | Sandoval | 63 | 62,752 | Oct 22, 2026 |
| Estancia Park Lake | Torrance | 62 | 7,344 | May 18, 2026 |
| Lake Roberts | Grant | 57 | 93,089 | Oct 8, 2026 |
| Cimarron River | Colfax | 57 | 137,801 | Jul 15, 2026 |
| Hopewell Lake | Rio Arriba | 54 | 60,383 | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Quemado Lake | Catron | 50 | 97,207 | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Santa Cruz Lake | Santa Fe | 49 | 112,920 | May 5, 2026 |
| Rio Pueblo | Taos | 47 | 56,140 | Oct 5, 2026 |
| Storrie Lake | San Miguel | 47 | 155,536 | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Rio Bonito | Lincoln | 47 | 10,692 | May 19, 2026 |
| Morphy Lake | Mora | 44 | 72,431 | Oct 19, 2026 |
| Green Meadow Lake | Lea | 44 | 38,847 | Mar 10, 2026 |
See everything New Mexico stocks in the full New Mexico stocking report, or browse every mapped water in the New Mexico fishing spot finder.
Source: New Mexico Department of Wildlife, from its weekly stocking report.
