Eagle Nest Lake fishing

Eagle Nest Lake fishing has Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee Salmon, and Channel Catfish on the stocking report. It is stocked about 12 times a year since 2020, most often in May and July. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Kokanee Salmon and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.

Eagle Nest Lake
Photo: Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Last stocked
October 15, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
84
Since 2020
Species recorded
4
Average size
6.9 in
Elevation
8,171.3 ft

Fish at Eagle Nest Lake

4 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 77 plants · last September 29, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked September 29, 2026 · avg 7.2 in · 77 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last October 5, 2020

Last stocked October 5, 2020 · avg 5.6 in · 2 plants

Cutthroat Trout species guide
Kokanee Salmon Stocked · 2 plants · last April 9, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked April 9, 2026 · avg 1.7 in · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Kokanee Salmon species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 1 plant · last April 22, 2025 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked April 22, 2025 · avg 1.5 in · 1 plant

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide

How Eagle Nest Lake is stocked

Source: New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.

Eagle Rock Lake (21.4 mi) was stocked more recently. Eagle Rock Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout.

Fish stocked in 2020

205,935

Fish stocked in 2021

256,164

Fish stocked in 2022

11,977

Fish stocked in 2023

119,254

Fish stocked in 2024

50,234

Fish stocked in 2025

223,773

Fish stocked in 2026

400,743

Stocking history

Source: New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 15, 2026Rainbow Trout4,34210.5 inreport
October 14, 2026Rainbow Trout4,16110.6 inreport
September 29, 2026Rainbow Trout10,00010.8 inreport
July 15, 2026Rainbow Trout13,45010.1 inreport
July 14, 2026Rainbow Trout16,41610.3 inreport
May 20, 2026Rainbow Trout5,03110.2 inreport
May 13, 2026Rainbow Trout15,0009.7 inreport
May 7, 2026Rainbow Trout11,0888.9 inreport
April 9, 2026Kokanee Salmon300,4951.3 inreport
April 7, 2026Rainbow Trout9,99910.1 inreport
March 19, 2026Rainbow Trout9,24010.2 inreport
March 5, 2026Rainbow Trout10,02410 inreport
December 8, 2025Rainbow Trout26,8383.8 inreport
November 6, 2025Rainbow Trout16,0026.6 inreport
October 16, 2025Rainbow Trout11,0025.3 inreport
October 9, 2025Rainbow Trout6,1027.1 inreport
September 9, 2025Rainbow Trout13,7236.3 inreport
May 1, 2025Rainbow Trout20,0269.4 inreport
April 22, 2025Channel Catfish80,1271.5 inreport
April 17, 2025Rainbow Trout9,9949.2 inreport
March 19, 2025Rainbow Trout9,9859.7 inreport
March 11, 2025Rainbow Trout9,9999.4 inreport
March 6, 2025Rainbow Trout6,8519 inreport
March 5, 2025Rainbow Trout13,1249.2 inreport
October 24, 2024Rainbow Trout7,64010.5 inreport
September 25, 2024Rainbow Trout8,6658.9 inreport
August 28, 2024Rainbow Trout8,8208 inreport
July 25, 2024Rainbow Trout6,2759.4 inreport
July 24, 2024Rainbow Trout6,2829.2 inreport
July 16, 2024Rainbow Trout12,5529.1 inreport
May 10, 2023Rainbow Trout1,61014.1 inreport
May 9, 2023Rainbow Trout1,15714 inreport
May 9, 2023Rainbow Trout5,5399 inreport
May 8, 2023Rainbow Trout81915.8 inreport
May 4, 2023Rainbow Trout75017 inreport
April 25, 2023Rainbow Trout14,4408.8 inreport
April 19, 2023Kokanee Salmon94,9392 inreport
December 7, 2022Rainbow Trout9,1325 inreport
October 26, 2022Rainbow Trout2,8457.6 inreport
November 4, 2021Rainbow Trout13,9954.1 inreport
October 19, 2021Rainbow Trout9,3735.9 inreport
October 19, 2021Rainbow Trout9,3764.4 inreport
September 24, 2021Rainbow Trout9,3785.7 inreport
September 24, 2021Rainbow Trout9,3773.9 inreport
September 9, 2021Rainbow Trout9,3725.2 inreport
September 9, 2021Rainbow Trout9,3874.4 inreport
August 20, 2021Rainbow Trout9,3775.8 inreport
August 20, 2021Rainbow Trout9,3783.3 inreport
August 4, 2021Rainbow Trout9,3765.8 inreport
August 4, 2021Rainbow Trout9,3603.6 inreport
July 21, 2021Rainbow Trout14,0016.7 inreport
July 21, 2021Rainbow Trout14,0003.2 inreport
July 7, 2021Rainbow Trout9,3746.4 inreport
July 7, 2021Rainbow Trout10,4903.5 inreport
June 17, 2021Rainbow Trout9,3775.6 inreport
June 17, 2021Rainbow Trout9,3472.9 inreport
June 3, 2021Rainbow Trout9,3795.6 inreport
June 3, 2021Rainbow Trout9,3993.7 inreport
May 18, 2021Rainbow Trout9,3727.3 inreport
May 18, 2021Rainbow Trout9,4143.3 inreport
May 10, 2021Rainbow Trout14,2076.6 inreport
May 6, 2021Rainbow Trout11,3064.4 inreport
April 26, 2021Rainbow Trout9,3748.3 inreport
April 26, 2021Rainbow Trout9,3754.2 inreport
November 9, 2020Rainbow Trout13,5386.3 inreport
November 5, 2020Rainbow Trout15,5124.5 inreport
October 5, 2020Cutthroat Trout9,3777.5 inreport
October 5, 2020Cutthroat Trout9,4083.7 inreport
September 16, 2020Rainbow Trout9,3777 inreport
September 16, 2020Rainbow Trout9,3874.3 inreport
September 1, 2020Rainbow Trout9,3806.7 inreport
September 1, 2020Rainbow Trout9,3973.8 inreport
August 19, 2020Rainbow Trout9,3768.8 inreport
August 19, 2020Rainbow Trout9,3913.4 inreport
August 5, 2020Rainbow Trout9,3748.7 inreport
August 5, 2020Rainbow Trout9,3953.3 inreport
July 28, 2020Rainbow Trout14,3008.2 inreport
July 23, 2020Rainbow Trout12,4924 inreport
July 6, 2020Rainbow Trout9,3738.4 inreport
July 6, 2020Rainbow Trout9,3763.7 inreport
June 15, 2020Rainbow Trout9,3759.6 inreport
June 15, 2020Rainbow Trout9,3763.1 inreport
June 1, 2020Rainbow Trout9,3729.1 inreport
June 1, 2020Rainbow Trout9,3592.9 inreport

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About Eagle Nest Lake

Photo of Eagle Nest Lake
Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Eagle Nest Lake
Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Eagle Nest Lake
Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0

Nearest lakes

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Public land at Eagle Nest Lake

Eagle Nest Lake is 0.1 miles outside the edge of Eagle Nest Lake State Park.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Eagle Nest Lake?

Fishing Eagle Nest Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 77 of 82 plants on record, ahead of Cutthroat Trout and 2 more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked September 29, 2026, averaging 7.2 in. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked October 5, 2020, averaging 5.6 in. Kokanee Salmon was last stocked April 9, 2026, averaging 1.7 in. Channel Catfish was last stocked April 22, 2025, averaging 1.5 in.

When is Eagle Nest Lake stocked?

Last stocked October 15, 2026. It is stocked about 12 times a year since 2020, most often in May and July.

How big are the fish stocked at Eagle Nest Lake?

Stocked fish average 6.9 in. Rainbow Trout average 7.2 in. Cutthroat Trout average 5.6 in. Kokanee Salmon average 1.7 in. Channel Catfish average 1.5 in.

Which lakes near Eagle Nest Lake were stocked more recently?

Eagle Rock Lake (21.4 mi) was stocked more recently. Eagle Rock Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout.