Brantley Lake fishing

Brantley Lake fishing is on a reservoir. No species or stocking events are on the current agency reports yet.

Brantley Lake
Photo: Mega Hammond, CC BY-SA 2.0
Last stocked
Not in these reports
Plants on record
0
Species recorded
0
Surface acres
4,000

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Carlsbad, NM
Boat ramp
Yes
Facilities
camping, dock

Two named boat ramps serve the lake: the State Park East ramp (mid-lake, east side, single-lane concrete) and the Seven Rivers West ramp (mid-lake, west side, two-lane concrete). Both have docks and paved parking; there's no marina or boat rental on site.

Other places to fish at Brantley Lake

Seven Rivers

An inlet, arm, and channel system that produces year-round for largemouth bass, catfish, and white bass across every season, per a fishing report. (aa-fishing.com, accessed September 25, 2026)

Rocky Point

Coves and ledges here hold largemouth bass in spring and summer. (aa-fishing.com, accessed September 25, 2026)

Cottonwood Point

Brush piles and drop-offs that hold bass and catfish across multiple seasons. (aa-fishing.com, accessed September 25, 2026)

Baja Peninsula

Points and coves productive for bass and catfish. (aa-fishing.com, accessed September 25, 2026)

Upper Pecos River

Flats above the main lake, good fall water for bass, catfish, and white bass. (aa-fishing.com, accessed September 25, 2026)

Brantley Dam riprap

Deep structure near the dam that holds fish through summer and winter. (aa-fishing.com, accessed September 25, 2026)

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About Brantley Lake

Largemouth bass lead Brantley fishing with white bass, walleye, catfish, bluegill, and crappie. Fall cooling triggers a strong feed. The Pecos River lake covers 4,000 acres fifteen miles north of Carlsbad at 3,295 feet.

Photo of Brantley Lake
Mega Hammond, CC BY-SA 2.0

Nearest lakes

Carlsbad Municipal Lake 14.2 mi last stocked January 8, 2026 Black River 30.5 mi last stocked March 16, 2026 Lake Van 42.7 mi last stocked July 9, 2026 Bottomless Lakes 51.3 mi last stocked March 16, 2026 Hondo River (LOWER) 54.5 mi last stocked July 23, 2026

Public land at Brantley Lake

Brantley Lake is 0.2 miles outside the edge of Brantley Lake State Park.

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

Sources

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