Bataan Lake fishing

Bataan Lake fishing has Rainbow Trout and Channel Catfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about 7.5 times a year since 2019, most often in November and December. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.

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Last stocked
June 30, 2026
· Channel Catfish
Plants on record
60
Since 2019
Species recorded
2
Average size
13 in
Elevation
3,532.5 ft

Fish at Bataan Lake

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 40 plants · last March 16, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked March 16, 2026 · avg 10.6 in · 40 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 20 plants · last June 30, 2026 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked June 30, 2026 · avg 18 in · 20 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide

How Bataan Lake is stocked

Source: New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.

Hondo River (LOWER) (13.8 mi) and Lake Van (15.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Hondo River (LOWER) is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Lake Van is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Channel Catfish.

Fish stocked in 2019

1,499

Fish stocked in 2020

10,279

Fish stocked in 2021

13,927

Fish stocked in 2022

5,971

Fish stocked in 2023

4,626

Fish stocked in 2024

7,159

Fish stocked in 2025

10,148

Fish stocked in 2026

9,275

Stocking history

Source: New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 30, 2026Channel Catfish37918 inreport
May 21, 2026Channel Catfish45018 inreport
April 23, 2026Channel Catfish30318 inreport
March 16, 2026Rainbow Trout64110.1 inreport
March 2, 2026Rainbow Trout1,50110 inreport
February 19, 2026Rainbow Trout1,49910.2 inreport
February 2, 2026Rainbow Trout1,50110.2 inreport
January 21, 2026Rainbow Trout1,50010 inreport
January 8, 2026Rainbow Trout1,50110 inreport
December 15, 2025Rainbow Trout1,50010.2 inreport
December 1, 2025Rainbow Trout1,50010.4 inreport
November 20, 2025Rainbow Trout1,50010.6 inreport
October 28, 2025Rainbow Trout1,50010.3 inreport
August 28, 2025Channel Catfish25318 inreport
July 31, 2025Channel Catfish25318 inreport
June 26, 2025Channel Catfish25318 inreport
May 22, 2025Channel Catfish39018 inreport
January 28, 2025Rainbow Trout1,49910.5 inreport
January 15, 2025Rainbow Trout1,50010.6 inreport
December 30, 2024Rainbow Trout1,50110 inreport
December 17, 2024Rainbow Trout1,12410.3 inreport
December 3, 2024Rainbow Trout1,12610.1 inreport
November 22, 2024Rainbow Trout1,12510.9 inreport
November 6, 2024Rainbow Trout1,50011.3 inreport
August 29, 2024Channel Catfish27618 inreport
August 1, 2024Channel Catfish25518 inreport
July 2, 2024Channel Catfish25218 inreport
April 27, 2023Channel Catfish31518 inreport
March 14, 2023Rainbow Trout1,31110.9 inreport
February 27, 2023Rainbow Trout1,50010.2 inreport
February 13, 2023Rainbow Trout1,50010 inreport
November 28, 2022Rainbow Trout1,33411.9 inreport
November 21, 2022Rainbow Trout1,6379.4 inreport
November 10, 2022Rainbow Trout1,5019.7 inreport
January 10, 2022Rainbow Trout1,49911 inreport
December 21, 2021Rainbow Trout1,12411 inreport
December 9, 2021Rainbow Trout1,12511.4 inreport
November 18, 2021Rainbow Trout1,12511.1 inreport
November 4, 2021Rainbow Trout1,12410 inreport
September 2, 2021Channel Catfish32418 inreport
July 29, 2021Channel Catfish32818 inreport
July 1, 2021Channel Catfish32618 inreport
May 27, 2021Channel Catfish32618 inreport
May 6, 2021Channel Catfish32618 inreport
March 16, 2021Rainbow Trout1,69910.8 inreport
March 3, 2021Rainbow Trout1,49911.7 inreport
February 10, 2021Rainbow Trout1,60011.6 inreport
January 25, 2021Rainbow Trout1,50010.8 inreport
January 11, 2021Rainbow Trout1,50110.8 inreport
December 4, 2020Rainbow Trout1,50010.7 inreport
November 24, 2020Rainbow Trout1,49910.9 inreport
November 3, 2020Rainbow Trout1,49911 inreport
September 3, 2020Channel Catfish32718 inreport
July 30, 2020Channel Catfish32418 inreport
July 2, 2020Channel Catfish31518 inreport
June 4, 2020Channel Catfish31518 inreport
March 2, 2020Rainbow Trout1,50110.3 inreport
February 17, 2020Rainbow Trout1,50010.2 inreport
February 5, 2020Rainbow Trout1,49910.5 inreport
December 31, 2019Rainbow Trout1,49910.4 inreport

Access and facts

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish before you go.

Nearest lakes

Berrendo Creek 1.2 mi last stocked June 30, 2026 Greene Acres Lake 3.6 mi last stocked June 30, 2026 Bottomless Lakes 9.1 mi last stocked March 16, 2026 Hondo River (LOWER) 13.8 mi last stocked July 23, 2026 Lake Van 15.1 mi last stocked July 9, 2026

Common questions

What fish are at Bataan Lake?

Fishing Bataan Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 40 of 60 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish. Rainbow Trout was last stocked March 16, 2026, averaging 10.6 in. Channel Catfish was last stocked June 30, 2026, averaging 18 in.

When is Bataan Lake stocked?

Last stocked June 30, 2026. It is stocked about 7.5 times a year since 2019, most often in November and December.

How big are the fish stocked at Bataan Lake?

Stocked fish average 13 in. Rainbow Trout average 10.6 in. Channel Catfish average 18 in.

Which lakes near Bataan Lake were stocked more recently?

Hondo River (LOWER) (13.8 mi) and Lake Van (15.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Hondo River (LOWER) is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Lake Van is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Channel Catfish.