El Rito Creek (near Santa Rosa) fishing

El Rito Creek (near Santa Rosa) fishing has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 16 times a year since 2019, most often in February and November. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

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Last stocked
October 16, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
130
Since 2019
Species recorded
1
Average size
10.8 in
Elevation
4,525.9 ft

Fish at El Rito Creek (near Santa Rosa)

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 129 plants · last October 1, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked October 1, 2026 · avg 10.8 in · 129 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How El Rito Creek (near Santa Rosa) is stocked

Source: New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.

Fish stocked in 2019

50

Fish stocked in 2020

1,206

Fish stocked in 2021

1,367

Fish stocked in 2022

457

Fish stocked in 2023

382

Fish stocked in 2024

784

Fish stocked in 2025

1,647

Fish stocked in 2026

1,059

Stocking history

Source: New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 16, 2026Rainbow Trout5110.2 inreport
October 1, 2026Rainbow Trout5110.7 inreport
September 14, 2026Rainbow Trout5010.1 inreport
July 14, 2026Rainbow Trout5110.7 inreport
June 29, 2026Rainbow Trout5010 inreport
June 16, 2026Rainbow Trout5010 inreport
June 3, 2026Rainbow Trout5110 inreport
May 18, 2026Rainbow Trout10410.2 inreport
May 4, 2026Rainbow Trout5010.1 inreport
April 21, 2026Rainbow Trout5110.4 inreport
March 17, 2026Rainbow Trout5010.1 inreport
March 10, 2026Rainbow Trout5010.3 inreport
March 2, 2026Rainbow Trout4910 inreport
February 26, 2026Rainbow Trout5010.1 inreport
February 18, 2026Rainbow Trout5210.1 inreport
February 11, 2026Rainbow Trout5010.1 inreport
February 2, 2026Rainbow Trout5110.2 inreport
January 28, 2026Rainbow Trout5010.1 inreport
January 21, 2026Rainbow Trout5010 inreport
January 13, 2026Rainbow Trout5011.3 inreport
January 7, 2026Rainbow Trout4910 inreport
December 23, 2025Rainbow Trout4910.2 inreport
December 16, 2025Rainbow Trout5110.2 inreport
December 9, 2025Rainbow Trout5011.1 inreport
December 5, 2025Rainbow Trout5010.6 inreport
November 25, 2025Rainbow Trout4910.5 inreport
November 19, 2025Rainbow Trout5010 inreport
November 14, 2025Rainbow Trout5110.8 inreport
October 29, 2025Rainbow Trout4810.6 inreport
October 21, 2025Rainbow Trout5110.2 inreport
October 6, 2025Rainbow Trout5010 inreport
September 22, 2025Rainbow Trout5110.7 inreport
September 3, 2025Rainbow Trout5010 inreport
August 19, 2025Rainbow Trout4910.2 inreport
August 5, 2025Rainbow Trout5010 inreport
July 29, 2025Rainbow Trout4910 inreport
July 15, 2025Rainbow Trout4910 inreport
June 30, 2025Rainbow Trout5010.4 inreport
June 9, 2025Rainbow Trout5010.8 inreport
May 30, 2025Rainbow Trout5010 inreport
May 13, 2025Rainbow Trout5010.1 inreport
April 15, 2025Rainbow Trout5010.3 inreport
April 3, 2025Rainbow Trout5110.4 inreport
March 25, 2025Rainbow Trout4910.6 inreport
March 19, 2025Rainbow Trout5010.3 inreport
March 11, 2025Rainbow Trout5010.3 inreport
March 3, 2025Rainbow Trout4910.2 inreport
February 25, 2025Rainbow Trout4910.5 inreport
February 12, 2025Rainbow Trout5110.2 inreport
February 6, 2025Rainbow Trout5010.3 inreport
January 27, 2025Rainbow Trout5110.2 inreport
January 23, 2025Rainbow Trout5010.6 inreport
January 6, 2025Rainbow Trout10010.3 inreport
December 31, 2024Rainbow Trout4910.5 inreport
December 26, 2024Rainbow Trout3810.4 inreport
December 18, 2024Rainbow Trout3910.3 inreport
November 25, 2024Rainbow Trout1910.9 inreport
November 19, 2024Rainbow Trout3812.3 inreport
November 14, 2024Rainbow Trout5011 inreport
November 5, 2024Rainbow Trout5011.9 inreport
October 21, 2024Rainbow Trout10011.2 inreport
September 30, 2024Rainbow Trout5011 inreport
September 10, 2024Rainbow Trout9910.4 inreport
August 15, 2024Rainbow Trout10011.1 inreport
July 16, 2024Rainbow Trout10110.7 inreport
June 11, 2024Rainbow Trout5110.4 inreport
April 26, 2023Rainbow Trout8110.4 inreport
March 15, 2023Rainbow Trout10011.3 inreport
February 28, 2023Rainbow Trout10110 inreport
February 16, 2023Rainbow Trout10010.4 inreport
December 6, 2022Rainbow Trout10010 inreport
November 21, 2022Rainbow Trout1059.8 inreport
November 7, 2022Rainbow Trout5110.4 inreport
November 1, 2022Rainbow Trout5110.7 inreport
October 26, 2022Rainbow Trout5010.8 inreport
January 12, 2022Rainbow Trout10011.3 inreport
December 21, 2021Rainbow Trout7711 inreport
December 6, 2021Rainbow Trout7511.6 inreport
November 15, 2021Rainbow Trout3810.7 inreport
November 9, 2021Rainbow Trout3810.5 inreport
November 1, 2021Rainbow Trout3810.1 inreport
October 21, 2021Rainbow Trout4011.1 inreport
October 5, 2021Rainbow Trout3811.3 inreport
August 23, 2021Rainbow Trout1513.7 inreport
August 23, 2021Rainbow Trout3511 inreport
August 12, 2021Rainbow Trout3013.5 inreport
August 12, 2021Rainbow Trout4911 inreport
July 26, 2021Rainbow Trout5011.4 inreport
July 12, 2021Rainbow Trout5013.1 inreport
June 22, 2021Rainbow Trout4913.1 inreport
May 18, 2021Rainbow Trout4810.4 inreport
May 4, 2021Rainbow Trout5012.2 inreport
April 20, 2021Rainbow Trout5012.5 inreport
April 6, 2021Rainbow Trout5011.3 inreport
March 25, 2021Rainbow Trout5012.4 inreport
March 16, 2021Rainbow Trout5011 inreport
March 9, 2021Rainbow Trout5010.4 inreport
March 5, 2021Rainbow Trout5011.4 inreport
February 23, 2021Rainbow Trout4810.9 inreport
February 19, 2021Rainbow Trout5012.2 inreport
February 3, 2021Rainbow Trout4910.8 inreport
January 29, 2021Rainbow Trout5110.8 inreport
January 20, 2021Rainbow Trout5011.4 inreport
January 14, 2021Rainbow Trout4911.2 inreport
January 7, 2021Rainbow Trout5011.1 inreport
December 16, 2020Rainbow Trout4910.9 inreport
December 9, 2020Rainbow Trout5011.1 inreport
December 2, 2020Rainbow Trout5010.7 inreport
November 18, 2020Rainbow Trout5011 inreport
November 9, 2020Rainbow Trout5110.8 inreport
November 3, 2020Rainbow Trout5011 inreport
October 19, 2020Rainbow Trout5110.7 inreport
September 30, 2020Rainbow Trout5015.8 inreport
September 22, 2020Rainbow Trout5010.8 inreport
August 31, 2020Rainbow Trout5110.8 inreport
August 18, 2020Rainbow Trout5110.2 inreport
August 3, 2020Rainbow Trout5011.4 inreport
July 20, 2020Rainbow Trout5011.2 inreport
July 9, 2020Rainbow Trout5110.5 inreport
June 15, 2020Rainbow Trout5011.4 inreport
June 2, 2020Rainbow Trout5110.3 inreport
March 9, 2020Rainbow Trout5110.9 inreport
March 2, 2020Rainbow Trout4910.2 inreport
February 26, 2020Rainbow Trout5110.1 inreport
February 18, 2020Rainbow Trout5010.1 inreport
February 15, 2020Rainbow Trout5110.2 inreport
February 6, 2020Rainbow Trout499.9 inreport
January 29, 2020Rainbow Trout5010.7 inreport
January 6, 2020Rainbow Trout5010.7 inreport
December 30, 2019Rainbow Trout5010.4 inreport

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Common questions

What fish are at El Rito Creek (near Santa Rosa)?

Fishing El Rito Creek (near Santa Rosa) usually means Rainbow Trout. All 129 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked October 1, 2026, averaging 10.8 in.

When is El Rito Creek (near Santa Rosa) stocked?

Last stocked October 16, 2026. It is stocked about 16 times a year since 2019, most often in February and November.

How big are the fish stocked at El Rito Creek (near Santa Rosa)?

Rainbow Trout stocked at El Rito Creek (near Santa Rosa) average 10.8 in.