Berrendo Creek fishing

Berrendo Creek fishing has Rainbow Trout and Channel Catfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about 6.3 times a year since 2019, most often in February 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
50
Since 2019
Species recorded
2
Average size
12.6 in
Elevation
3,500.9 ft

Fish at Berrendo Creek

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 36 plants · last March 16, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked March 16, 2026 · avg 10.5 in · 36 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 14 plants · last June 30, 2026 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked June 30, 2026 · avg 18 in · 14 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide

How Berrendo Creek is stocked

Source: New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.

Hondo River (LOWER) (14.3 mi) and Lake Van (16.2 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

401

Fish stocked in 2020

1,087

Fish stocked in 2021

2,576

Fish stocked in 2022

799

Fish stocked in 2023

1,348

Fish stocked in 2024

2,093

Fish stocked in 2025

4,334

Fish stocked in 2026

2,803

Stocking history

Source: New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 30, 2026Channel Catfish13318 inreport
May 21, 2026Channel Catfish13318 inreport
April 23, 2026Channel Catfish14118 inreport
March 16, 2026Rainbow Trout39910.1 inreport
March 2, 2026Rainbow Trout39910.1 inreport
February 19, 2026Rainbow Trout40010.2 inreport
February 2, 2026Rainbow Trout39910.2 inreport
January 21, 2026Rainbow Trout39910 inreport
January 6, 2026Rainbow Trout40010 inreport
December 15, 2025Rainbow Trout40010.2 inreport
December 1, 2025Rainbow Trout39910.6 inreport
November 20, 2025Rainbow Trout40010.7 inreport
October 28, 2025Rainbow Trout40010 inreport
August 28, 2025Channel Catfish13318 inreport
July 31, 2025Channel Catfish12518 inreport
June 26, 2025Channel Catfish13318 inreport
May 21, 2025Channel Catfish13318 inreport
April 24, 2025Channel Catfish21118 inreport
March 20, 2025Rainbow Trout40010.4 inreport
March 6, 2025Rainbow Trout40110.3 inreport
February 12, 2025Rainbow Trout40010.2 inreport
January 28, 2025Rainbow Trout40010.5 inreport
January 13, 2025Rainbow Trout39910.4 inreport
December 30, 2024Rainbow Trout40110 inreport
December 17, 2024Rainbow Trout30010.3 inreport
December 3, 2024Rainbow Trout30110.1 inreport
November 22, 2024Rainbow Trout30010.9 inreport
November 6, 2024Rainbow Trout40111.3 inreport
August 29, 2024Channel Catfish13518 inreport
August 1, 2024Channel Catfish12718 inreport
July 2, 2024Channel Catfish12818 inreport
April 27, 2023Channel Catfish14418 inreport
March 14, 2023Rainbow Trout40110.9 inreport
February 27, 2023Rainbow Trout40110.3 inreport
February 13, 2023Rainbow Trout40210 inreport
December 5, 2022Rainbow Trout3999 inreport
January 10, 2022Rainbow Trout40011 inreport
December 21, 2021Rainbow Trout29911 inreport
December 9, 2021Rainbow Trout30011.4 inreport
November 18, 2021Rainbow Trout30111.1 inreport
November 4, 2021Rainbow Trout30010 inreport
September 2, 2021Channel Catfish8518 inreport
July 29, 2021Channel Catfish9118 inreport
March 16, 2021Rainbow Trout40010.5 inreport
March 3, 2021Rainbow Trout40011.6 inreport
February 10, 2021Rainbow Trout40011.6 inreport
March 2, 2020Rainbow Trout28710.3 inreport
February 17, 2020Rainbow Trout40010.2 inreport
February 5, 2020Rainbow Trout40010.5 inreport
December 31, 2019Rainbow Trout40111.1 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

Bataan Lake 1.2 mi last stocked June 30, 2026 Greene Acres Lake 3.8 mi last stocked June 30, 2026 Bottomless Lakes 9.8 mi last stocked March 16, 2026 Hondo River (LOWER) 14.3 mi last stocked July 23, 2026 Lake Van 16.2 mi last stocked July 9, 2026

Common questions

What fish are at Berrendo Creek?

Fishing Berrendo Creek usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 36 of 50 plants on record, ahead of Channel Catfish. Rainbow Trout was last stocked March 16, 2026, averaging 10.5 in. Channel Catfish was last stocked June 30, 2026, averaging 18 in.

When is Berrendo Creek stocked?

Last stocked June 30, 2026. It is stocked about 6.3 times a year since 2019, most often in February and December.

How big are the fish stocked at Berrendo Creek?

Stocked fish average 12.6 in. Rainbow Trout average 10.5 in. Channel Catfish average 18 in.

Which lakes near Berrendo Creek were stocked more recently?

Hondo River (LOWER) (14.3 mi) and Lake Van (16.2 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.