Stocking Report
Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout stocking in New Mexico
49 recorded stockings, 11 waters, averaging 5.17" at release, from New Mexico Department of Wildlife records. Every water links to its own page.
Latest recorded stocking: Oct 21, 2026
When rio grande cutthroat trout goes in
67% of recorded stockings happen from September through October.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- 8%Apr
- May
- 6%Jun
- 10%Jul
- 6%Aug
- 22%Sep
- 45%Oct
- 2%Nov
- Dec
Share of all recorded rio grande cutthroat 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 rio grande cutthroat trout gets stocked in New Mexico
| Water | County | Stockings | Fish | Last recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio Chama | Rio Arriba | 9 | 217,866 | Sep 24, 2025 |
| Rio Guadalupe | Sandoval | 6 | 16,032 | Oct 1, 2026 |
| East Fork Jemez River | Sandoval | 6 | 32,243 | Oct 21, 2025 |
| San Gregorio Reservoir | Rio Arriba | 5 | 41,709 | Oct 21, 2026 |
| Fenton Lake | Sandoval | 5 | 1,843 | Sep 22, 2026 |
| Canjilon Lakes | Rio Arriba | 5 | 9,060 | Oct 9, 2025 |
| El Rito Creek | Guadalupe | 5 | 10,522 | Oct 21, 2021 |
| Hopewell Lake | Rio Arriba | 3 | 6,786 | Oct 10, 2025 |
| Red River | Taos | 3 | 13,713 | Apr 17, 2023 |
| Lake Katherine | Santa Fe | 1 | 80 | Oct 1, 2024 |
| Eagle Rock Lake | Taos | 1 | 4,999 | Oct 9, 2020 |
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.
