Bluewater Lake fishing

Bluewater Lake fishing has Rainbow Trout, Channel Catfish, and Tiger Muskie on the stocking report. It is stocked about 5.6 times a year since 2020, most often in January and October. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.

Bluewater Lake
Photo: Peter K., CC BY-SA 3.0
Last stocked
June 24, 2026
· Tiger Muskie
Plants on record
39
Since 2020
Species recorded
3
Average size
9.8 in
Elevation
7,383.2 ft

Fish at Bluewater Lake

3 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 34 plants · last March 10, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked March 10, 2026 · avg 10.1 in · 34 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Tiger Muskie Stocked · 3 plants · last June 24, 2026

Last stocked June 24, 2026 · avg 4.7 in · 3 plants

Tiger Muskie species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 2 plants · last October 9, 2020 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked October 9, 2020 · avg 11.2 in · 2 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide

How Bluewater Lake is stocked

Source: New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.

Chaparral Park Lake (51.1 mi), Quemado Lake (83.1 mi), and Conservancy Park Lake (aka Tingley Beach) (83.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Chaparral Park Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Channel Catfish, Quemado Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Tiger Muskie, and Conservancy Park Lake (aka Tingley Beach) is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Channel Catfish.

Fish stocked in 2020

48,604

Fish stocked in 2021

22,488

Fish stocked in 2022

11,588

Fish stocked in 2023

8,000

Fish stocked in 2024

16,514

Fish stocked in 2025

69,969

Fish stocked in 2026

24,830

Stocking history

Source: New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
June 24, 2026Tiger Muskie7024.7 inreport
June 24, 2026Tiger Muskie2964.7 inreport
March 10, 2026Rainbow Trout9,6097.3 inreport
March 10, 2026Rainbow Trout3,50010 inreport
February 23, 2026Rainbow Trout5,10510 inreport
February 16, 2026Rainbow Trout5,61810.5 inreport
December 2, 2025Rainbow Trout29,9653.8 inreport
October 21, 2025Rainbow Trout1,55710.2 inreport
October 20, 2025Rainbow Trout4,29410.3 inreport
October 14, 2025Rainbow Trout6,00310.5 inreport
October 9, 2025Rainbow Trout4,14810.1 inreport
March 10, 2025Rainbow Trout6,00010 inreport
February 10, 2025Rainbow Trout6,00110.1 inreport
January 27, 2025Rainbow Trout6,00410.2 inreport
January 13, 2025Rainbow Trout5,99710.2 inreport
December 10, 2024Rainbow Trout4,50110.3 inreport
November 13, 2024Rainbow Trout6,01210.9 inreport
October 2, 2024Rainbow Trout5,30210.1 inreport
July 8, 2024Tiger Muskie6994.8 inreport
March 15, 2023Rainbow Trout6,00010 inreport
February 16, 2023Rainbow Trout2,00010.4 inreport
November 7, 2022Rainbow Trout6,0019.3 inreport
January 13, 2022Rainbow Trout5,5879.5 inreport
November 15, 2021Rainbow Trout2,0769.7 inreport
November 9, 2021Rainbow Trout2,4219.7 inreport
March 8, 2021Rainbow Trout5,99210 inreport
February 10, 2021Rainbow Trout6,0009.4 inreport
January 13, 2021Rainbow Trout3,00010 inreport
January 12, 2021Rainbow Trout2,99910.4 inreport
December 16, 2020Rainbow Trout4,58611.3 inreport
November 10, 2020Rainbow Trout5,73211.9 inreport
November 5, 2020Rainbow Trout5,3849.9 inreport
October 9, 2020Channel Catfish4,43011.2 inreport
October 8, 2020Channel Catfish6,25011.2 inreport
September 17, 2020Rainbow Trout66610.4 inreport
September 17, 2020Rainbow Trout58016.2 inreport
March 9, 2020Rainbow Trout5,99410.1 inreport
February 13, 2020Rainbow Trout5,99810.9 inreport
January 14, 2020Rainbow Trout8,98410.3 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.

About Bluewater Lake

Photo of Bluewater Lake
Peter K., CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Bluewater Lake
Peter K., CC BY-SA 3.0

Nearest lakes

Mcgaffey Lake 22.5 mi last stocked May 21, 2026 Chaparral Park Lake 51.1 mi last stocked June 30, 2026 Corrales Riverside Drain 82.3 mi last stocked February 10, 2026 Quemado Lake 83.1 mi last stocked September 29, 2026 Conservancy Park Lake (aka Tingley Beach) 83.9 mi last stocked June 30, 2026

Public land at Bluewater Lake

Bluewater Lake is 0.4 miles outside the edge of Bluewater Lake State Park.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Bluewater Lake?

Fishing Bluewater Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 34 of 39 plants on record, ahead of Tiger Muskie and one more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked March 10, 2026, averaging 10.1 in. Tiger Muskie was last stocked June 24, 2026, averaging 4.7 in. Channel Catfish was last stocked October 9, 2020, averaging 11.2 in.

When is Bluewater Lake stocked?

Last stocked June 24, 2026. It is stocked about 5.6 times a year since 2020, most often in January and October.

How big are the fish stocked at Bluewater Lake?

Stocked fish average 9.8 in. Rainbow Trout average 10.1 in. Tiger Muskie average 4.7 in. Channel Catfish average 11.2 in.

Which lakes near Bluewater Lake were stocked more recently?

Chaparral Park Lake (51.1 mi), Quemado Lake (83.1 mi), and Conservancy Park Lake (aka Tingley Beach) (83.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Chaparral Park Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Channel Catfish, Quemado Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Tiger Muskie, and Conservancy Park Lake (aka Tingley Beach) is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Channel Catfish.