Bear Canyon Reservoir fishing

Bear Canyon Reservoir fishing has Rainbow Trout and Channel Catfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about 5.1 times a year since 2019, most often in January and February. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.

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Last stocked
March 10, 2025
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
36
Since 2019
Species recorded
2
Average size
10.3 in
Elevation
6,097.3 ft

Fish at Bear Canyon Reservoir

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 33 plants · last March 10, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked March 10, 2025 · avg 10 in · 33 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 3 plants · last May 4, 2023 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked May 4, 2023 · avg 13.5 in · 3 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide

How Bear Canyon Reservoir is stocked

Source: New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.

Lake Roberts (13.9 mi), Bill Evans Lake (33.6 mi), Rio Grande (Elephant Butte to Caballo) (46 mi), Snow Lake (46.7 mi), and Elephant Butte Lake (53.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Roberts is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Channel Catfish, Bill Evans Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Channel Catfish, Rio Grande (Elephant Butte to Caballo) is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Snow Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish stocked in 2019

1,121

Fish stocked in 2020

12,864

Fish stocked in 2021

10,600

Fish stocked in 2022

2,560

Fish stocked in 2023

2,993

Fish stocked in 2024

4,292

Fish stocked in 2025

7,631

Stocking history

Source: New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
March 10, 2025Rainbow Trout2,27110.1 inreport
February 20, 2025Rainbow Trout1,86410.2 inreport
February 11, 2025Rainbow Trout1,00010 inreport
January 28, 2025Rainbow Trout86410.5 inreport
January 9, 2025Rainbow Trout1,63210.7 inreport
December 17, 2024Rainbow Trout88010.4 inreport
December 10, 2024Rainbow Trout97210 inreport
November 25, 2024Rainbow Trout1,74410.4 inreport
October 22, 2024Rainbow Trout69611.2 inreport
May 4, 2023Channel Catfish24018 inreport
March 14, 2023Rainbow Trout9179.8 inreport
March 7, 2023Rainbow Trout90810.3 inreport
February 17, 2023Rainbow Trout92810.2 inreport
December 6, 2022Rainbow Trout96010.1 inreport
January 12, 2022Rainbow Trout1,60011.6 inreport
December 21, 2021Rainbow Trout1,0369.8 inreport
November 23, 2021Rainbow Trout94310.2 inreport
November 9, 2021Rainbow Trout1,12110 inreport
April 22, 2021Rainbow Trout2139.1 inreport
April 8, 2021Rainbow Trout56711.1 inreport
March 4, 2021Rainbow Trout2,2409.6 inreport
February 2, 2021Rainbow Trout1,98410 inreport
January 12, 2021Rainbow Trout1,2489.4 inreport
January 6, 2021Rainbow Trout1,2489.2 inreport
December 15, 2020Rainbow Trout1,11510 inreport
November 17, 2020Rainbow Trout6249.6 inreport
November 2, 2020Rainbow Trout1,8749.9 inreport
October 20, 2020Rainbow Trout1,2489.4 inreport
October 15, 2020Channel Catfish50011.2 inreport
October 8, 2020Channel Catfish1,10011.2 inreport
March 4, 2020Rainbow Trout9989.3 inreport
February 17, 2020Rainbow Trout1,2489 inreport
February 6, 2020Rainbow Trout1,9809.8 inreport
January 30, 2020Rainbow Trout92810.2 inreport
January 7, 2020Rainbow Trout1,24910.2 inreport
December 31, 2019Rainbow Trout1,12110 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

Lake Roberts 13.9 mi last stocked October 1, 2026 Bill Evans Lake 33.6 mi last stocked June 3, 2026 Rio Grande (Elephant Butte to Caballo) 46 mi last stocked March 17, 2026 Snow Lake 46.7 mi last stocked June 11, 2026 Elephant Butte Lake 53.5 mi last stocked June 9, 2026

Public land at Bear Canyon Reservoir

Bear Canyon Reservoir is 0.8 miles outside the edge of Gila National Forest.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Bear Canyon Reservoir?

Fishing Bear Canyon Reservoir usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 33 of 36 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish. Rainbow Trout was last stocked March 10, 2025, averaging 10 in. Channel Catfish was last stocked May 4, 2023, averaging 13.5 in.

When is Bear Canyon Reservoir stocked?

Last stocked March 10, 2025. It is stocked about 5.1 times a year since 2019, most often in January and February.

How big are the fish stocked at Bear Canyon Reservoir?

Stocked fish average 10.3 in. Rainbow Trout average 10 in. Channel Catfish average 13.5 in.

Which lakes near Bear Canyon Reservoir were stocked more recently?

Lake Roberts (13.9 mi), Bill Evans Lake (33.6 mi), Rio Grande (Elephant Butte to Caballo) (46 mi), Snow Lake (46.7 mi), and Elephant Butte Lake (53.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Roberts is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Channel Catfish, Bill Evans Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Channel Catfish, Rio Grande (Elephant Butte to Caballo) is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Snow Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.