Chama River (below Abiquiu) fishing

Chama River (below Abiquiu) fishing has Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 28 times a year since 2020, most often in August and September. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

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Last stocked
October 1, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
199
Since 2020
Species recorded
2
Average size
10.5 in
Elevation
7,227.8 ft

Fish at Chama River (below Abiquiu)

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 187 plants · last October 1, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked October 1, 2026 · avg 10.8 in · 187 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 12 plants · last September 24, 2025

Last stocked September 24, 2025 · avg 5.6 in · 12 plants

Cutthroat Trout species guide

How Chama River (below Abiquiu) is stocked

Source: New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.

Fish stocked in 2020

129,453

Fish stocked in 2021

114,889

Fish stocked in 2022

2,117

Fish stocked in 2023

6,275

Fish stocked in 2024

115,224

Fish stocked in 2025

122,770

Fish stocked in 2026

17,687

Stocking history

Source: New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 1, 2026Rainbow Trout2,04611 inreport
September 16, 2026Rainbow Trout57613.7 inreport
September 14, 2026Rainbow Trout1,00813.7 inreport
July 20, 2026Rainbow Trout1,01312.2 inreport
July 7, 2026Rainbow Trout1,01511.9 inreport
June 16, 2026Rainbow Trout1,05010.6 inreport
June 16, 2026Rainbow Trout52510.6 inreport
June 2, 2026Rainbow Trout50711.3 inreport
June 2, 2026Rainbow Trout1,04011.6 inreport
May 21, 2026Rainbow Trout1,06311.3 inreport
May 21, 2026Rainbow Trout55311.6 inreport
May 13, 2026Rainbow Trout1,05510.5 inreport
May 13, 2026Rainbow Trout55010.4 inreport
May 5, 2026Rainbow Trout1,01710.3 inreport
March 18, 2026Rainbow Trout1,95510.2 inreport
March 5, 2026Rainbow Trout46012.9 inreport
February 17, 2026Rainbow Trout53612.3 inreport
February 2, 2026Rainbow Trout51612.4 inreport
January 22, 2026Rainbow Trout51211.4 inreport
January 6, 2026Rainbow Trout69012.1 inreport
December 16, 2025Rainbow Trout46812.8 inreport
December 3, 2025Rainbow Trout53212.3 inreport
November 21, 2025Rainbow Trout1,30511.9 inreport
October 23, 2025Rainbow Trout1,04813.6 inreport
October 20, 2025Rainbow Trout48513.6 inreport
October 20, 2025Rainbow Trout55011.6 inreport
October 2, 2025Rainbow Trout43613.1 inreport
October 1, 2025Rainbow Trout1,07013.2 inreport
October 1, 2025Rainbow Trout5,0123.7 inreport
September 24, 2025Cutthroat Trout20,4801.6 inreport
September 18, 2025Rainbow Trout1,09010.4 inreport
September 15, 2025Rainbow Trout1,00812.5 inreport
September 15, 2025Rainbow Trout50412.5 inreport
September 2, 2025Rainbow Trout51612.4 inreport
September 2, 2025Rainbow Trout51612.4 inreport
August 18, 2025Rainbow Trout55612.1 inreport
August 18, 2025Rainbow Trout45311.8 inreport
August 18, 2025Rainbow Trout97312.1 inreport
August 4, 2025Rainbow Trout56412 inreport
August 4, 2025Rainbow Trout1,05812 inreport
July 14, 2025Rainbow Trout1,19311.6 inreport
July 14, 2025Rainbow Trout55711.6 inreport
July 2, 2025Rainbow Trout1,02911 inreport
July 2, 2025Rainbow Trout46811 inreport
June 17, 2025Rainbow Trout1,04012.4 inreport
June 17, 2025Rainbow Trout52012.4 inreport
June 3, 2025Rainbow Trout1,08011.8 inreport
June 3, 2025Rainbow Trout55810.3 inreport
June 3, 2025Rainbow Trout1,00111.7 inreport
May 19, 2025Rainbow Trout1,00211.4 inreport
May 19, 2025Rainbow Trout50111.4 inreport
May 6, 2025Rainbow Trout1,05611.2 inreport
May 6, 2025Rainbow Trout55211 inreport
April 14, 2025Rainbow Trout1,13010.3 inreport
April 14, 2025Rainbow Trout56510.3 inreport
April 1, 2025Rainbow Trout1,05510.5 inreport
April 1, 2025Rainbow Trout84810.5 inreport
April 1, 2025Rainbow Trout1,06010.5 inreport
March 18, 2025Rainbow Trout49814.4 inreport
March 5, 2025Rainbow Trout50412.7 inreport
February 20, 2025Rainbow Trout8,5273.2 inreport
February 20, 2025Rainbow Trout7,4353.3 inreport
February 17, 2025Rainbow Trout55812.6 inreport
February 12, 2025Rainbow Trout24,9985.2 inreport
February 12, 2025Rainbow Trout9,9995.2 inreport
February 6, 2025Rainbow Trout50412 inreport
February 3, 2025Rainbow Trout15,0036.2 inreport
January 22, 2025Rainbow Trout36912.6 inreport
January 6, 2025Rainbow Trout53611.7 inreport
December 16, 2024Rainbow Trout57512.9 inreport
December 2, 2024Rainbow Trout39610.8 inreport
November 25, 2024Rainbow Trout42612 inreport
November 19, 2024Rainbow Trout4,9106.3 inreport
November 19, 2024Rainbow Trout5,0186.3 inreport
November 5, 2024Rainbow Trout56812 inreport
October 31, 2024Cutthroat Trout20,1042 inreport
October 24, 2024Rainbow Trout1,02911.9 inreport
October 9, 2024Rainbow Trout52012.4 inreport
October 8, 2024Rainbow Trout91012.4 inreport
October 8, 2024Rainbow Trout1,04012.4 inreport
September 24, 2024Rainbow Trout3,4977.1 inreport
September 19, 2024Rainbow Trout1,11612.6 inreport
September 17, 2024Rainbow Trout1,04612.6 inreport
September 17, 2024Rainbow Trout55412.6 inreport
September 17, 2024Rainbow Trout4,8017.5 inreport
September 4, 2024Cutthroat Trout23412.9 inreport
September 3, 2024Rainbow Trout50811.9 inreport
September 3, 2024Rainbow Trout1,01511.9 inreport
August 22, 2024Rainbow Trout10,0016.1 inreport
August 19, 2024Rainbow Trout1,02911.9 inreport
August 19, 2024Rainbow Trout51511.9 inreport
August 12, 2024Rainbow Trout1,17611.4 inreport
August 7, 2024Rainbow Trout9,9955.9 inreport
August 6, 2024Rainbow Trout10,0015.8 inreport
August 5, 2024Rainbow Trout51311.3 inreport
August 5, 2024Rainbow Trout1,02611.3 inreport
July 23, 2024Rainbow Trout9,6685.8 inreport
July 18, 2024Rainbow Trout50211 inreport
July 17, 2024Rainbow Trout1,02711 inreport
July 1, 2024Rainbow Trout1,18310.5 inreport
July 1, 2024Rainbow Trout1,18310.5 inreport
July 1, 2024Rainbow Trout53810.5 inreport
June 18, 2024Rainbow Trout74410 inreport
June 17, 2024Rainbow Trout1,11610 inreport
June 13, 2024Rainbow Trout16,7404.5 inreport
May 4, 2023Rainbow Trout40514 inreport
May 4, 2023Rainbow Trout86810 inreport
May 2, 2023Rainbow Trout84410.1 inreport
May 2, 2023Rainbow Trout40014.2 inreport
May 2, 2023Rainbow Trout48210.1 inreport
April 26, 2023Rainbow Trout40015.1 inreport
April 17, 2023Rainbow Trout85410 inreport
April 17, 2023Rainbow Trout48810 inreport
March 16, 2023Rainbow Trout57411.5 inreport
March 2, 2023Rainbow Trout45811 inreport
February 16, 2023Rainbow Trout50211.2 inreport
December 9, 2022Rainbow Trout54611.6 inreport
November 3, 2022Rainbow Trout1,04211 inreport
January 14, 2022Rainbow Trout52911.8 inreport
October 18, 2021Rainbow Trout78112 inreport
October 5, 2021Rainbow Trout77011.3 inreport
October 1, 2021Rainbow Trout79211.2 inreport
October 1, 2021Rainbow Trout44011.2 inreport
September 15, 2021Rainbow Trout1,07810.8 inreport
September 14, 2021Rainbow Trout53510.5 inreport
September 14, 2021Rainbow Trout1,07010.5 inreport
September 2, 2021Rainbow Trout72310.1 inreport
September 1, 2021Rainbow Trout96410.1 inreport
September 1, 2021Rainbow Trout48210.1 inreport
September 1, 2021Rainbow Trout1,08510.1 inreport
August 26, 2021Cutthroat Trout71,3431.1 inreport
August 23, 2021Rainbow Trout1,0649.8 inreport
August 17, 2021Rainbow Trout22218.5 inreport
August 17, 2021Rainbow Trout1,0529.8 inreport
August 10, 2021Rainbow Trout1,0439.4 inreport
August 10, 2021Rainbow Trout5969.4 inreport
July 15, 2021Rainbow Trout2,08211.1 inreport
July 14, 2021Rainbow Trout1,08611.1 inreport
July 8, 2021Rainbow Trout50111.4 inreport
July 1, 2021Rainbow Trout1,08510.4 inreport
July 1, 2021Rainbow Trout86810.4 inreport
June 22, 2021Rainbow Trout82510.4 inreport
June 15, 2021Rainbow Trout1,01010.7 inreport
June 15, 2021Rainbow Trout50510.7 inreport
June 1, 2021Rainbow Trout5169.9 inreport
June 1, 2021Rainbow Trout1,0329.9 inreport
May 25, 2021Rainbow Trout49410 inreport
May 24, 2021Rainbow Trout24710 inreport
May 18, 2021Rainbow Trout1,4449.3 inreport
May 18, 2021Rainbow Trout49210 inreport
May 18, 2021Rainbow Trout1,9609.6 inreport
May 3, 2021Rainbow Trout1,0239 inreport
May 3, 2021Rainbow Trout6089.3 inreport
May 3, 2021Rainbow Trout1,0649.3 inreport
April 26, 2021Cutthroat Trout5,9983.7 inreport
April 19, 2021Rainbow Trout1,0029 inreport
April 19, 2021Rainbow Trout5019 inreport
April 5, 2021Rainbow Trout93612 inreport
April 5, 2021Rainbow Trout1,00812 inreport
April 1, 2021Rainbow Trout64211.9 inreport
March 15, 2021Rainbow Trout51710.9 inreport
March 1, 2021Rainbow Trout55811 inreport
February 15, 2021Rainbow Trout1,2229.8 inreport
February 1, 2021Rainbow Trout56010.3 inreport
January 20, 2021Rainbow Trout51713.8 inreport
January 5, 2021Rainbow Trout54611.6 inreport
October 20, 2020Cutthroat Trout35,5011.9 inreport
October 19, 2020Rainbow Trout2,05211.3 inreport
October 6, 2020Cutthroat Trout1,05511 inreport
October 5, 2020Cutthroat Trout1,44010.9 inreport
October 5, 2020Cutthroat Trout72411.1 inreport
September 16, 2020Rainbow Trout60510.1 inreport
September 15, 2020Rainbow Trout1,50010 inreport
September 15, 2020Cutthroat Trout54,0601.4 inreport
September 15, 2020Rainbow Trout1,25010 inreport
September 2, 2020Rainbow Trout50010 inreport
September 1, 2020Rainbow Trout1,4409.5 inreport
September 1, 2020Rainbow Trout1,0089.5 inreport
August 21, 2020Rainbow Trout77511.7 inreport
August 20, 2020Rainbow Trout2,3049.9 inreport
August 19, 2020Rainbow Trout1,03611.9 inreport
August 19, 2020Rainbow Trout5017 inreport
August 19, 2020Rainbow Trout54311.7 inreport
August 19, 2020Rainbow Trout1,02211.9 inreport
August 13, 2020Rainbow Trout2,2089.6 inreport
August 10, 2020Rainbow Trout2,17810.1 inreport
August 4, 2020Rainbow Trout1,16411.1 inreport
July 21, 2020Cutthroat Trout6,0614.7 inreport
July 15, 2020Rainbow Trout52511.2 inreport
July 15, 2020Cutthroat Trout4,0854.7 inreport
June 22, 2020Rainbow Trout55310.4 inreport
June 15, 2020Rainbow Trout56010.3 inreport
June 15, 2020Rainbow Trout1,00810.3 inreport
June 3, 2020Rainbow Trout1,0769.7 inreport
June 2, 2020Rainbow Trout5589.6 inreport
June 1, 2020Rainbow Trout1,1169.6 inreport
March 5, 2020Rainbow Trout52010.6 inreport
February 18, 2020Rainbow Trout51810.6 inreport
February 4, 2020Rainbow Trout45810.3 inreport

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Public land at Chama River (below Abiquiu)

Chama River (below Abiquiu) is less than 0.1 miles outside the edge of El Vado Lake State Park.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Chama River (below Abiquiu)?

Fishing Chama River (below Abiquiu) usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 187 of 199 plants on record, ahead of Cutthroat Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked October 1, 2026, averaging 10.8 in. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked September 24, 2025, averaging 5.6 in.

When is Chama River (below Abiquiu) stocked?

Last stocked October 1, 2026. It is stocked about 28 times a year since 2020, most often in August and September.

How big are the fish stocked at Chama River (below Abiquiu)?

Stocked fish average 10.5 in. Rainbow Trout average 10.8 in. Cutthroat Trout average 5.6 in.