Largemouth Bass Stocked · 21 plants · last June 9, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Elephant Butte Lake fishing
Elephant Butte Lake fishing has Largemouth Bass, Striped Bass, and Wiper on the stocking report. It is stocked about 3.7 times a year since 2020, most often in June and July. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- June 9, 2026
- · Largemouth Bass
- Plants on record
- 26
- Since 2020
- Species recorded
- 3
- Average size
- 2.7 in
- Elevation
- 4,346.2 ft
Fish at Elephant Butte Lake
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 21 plants · last June 9, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Striped Bass Stocked · 4 plants · last July 9, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk 
Wiper Stocked · 1 plant · last April 9, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk How Elephant Butte Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2022 and 2023.
Fish stocked in 2020
57,545
Fish stocked in 2021
24,354
Fish stocked in 2024
236,488
Fish stocked in 2025
890,858
Fish stocked in 2026
2,383,830
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 9, 2026 | Largemouth Bass | 250,055 | 0.8 in | report |
| May 22, 2026 | Largemouth Bass | 488,110 | 0.2 in | report |
| May 21, 2026 | Largemouth Bass | 519,518 | 0.2 in | report |
| April 30, 2026 | Largemouth Bass | 3,230 | 9.9 in | report |
| April 9, 2026 | Wiper | 1,117,260 | 0.2 in | report |
| March 11, 2026 | Largemouth Bass | 1,717 | 10.1 in | report |
| March 11, 2026 | Largemouth Bass | 3,940 | 6 in | report |
| September 9, 2025 | Largemouth Bass | 10,530 | 4.7 in | report |
| August 26, 2025 | Largemouth Bass | 1,013 | 14.3 in | report |
| July 9, 2025 | Striped Bass | 40,000 | 1.2 in | report |
| July 2, 2025 | Striped Bass | 60,000 | 1.2 in | report |
| July 2, 2025 | Largemouth Bass | 81,714 | 1.8 in | report |
| June 3, 2025 | Largemouth Bass | 697,601 | 0.2 in | report |
| August 1, 2024 | Striped Bass | 8,030 | 2.1 in | report |
| July 1, 2024 | Largemouth Bass | 51,010 | 1.2 in | report |
| July 1, 2024 | Largemouth Bass | 11,319 | 1.8 in | report |
| June 26, 2024 | Largemouth Bass | 36,797 | 1 in | report |
| June 26, 2024 | Largemouth Bass | 36,137 | 1 in | report |
| June 24, 2024 | Largemouth Bass | 65,489 | 1.2 in | report |
| June 24, 2024 | Largemouth Bass | 27,706 | 1.3 in | report |
| July 1, 2021 | Striped Bass | 24,354 | 1.7 in | report |
| July 13, 2020 | Largemouth Bass | 7,549 | 1.4 in | report |
| July 13, 2020 | Largemouth Bass | 13,477 | 1.5 in | report |
| July 7, 2020 | Largemouth Bass | 9,847 | 1.5 in | report |
| July 7, 2020 | Largemouth Bass | 14,836 | 1.5 in | report |
| July 1, 2020 | Largemouth Bass | 11,836 | 1.4 in | report |
Access and facts
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish before you go.
About Elephant Butte Lake
Nearest lakes
Public land at Elephant Butte Lake
Elephant Butte Lake is 0.7 miles outside the edge of Elephant Butte Lake State Park.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Elephant Butte Lake?
Fishing Elephant Butte Lake usually means Largemouth Bass: Largemouth Bass accounts for 21 of 26 plants on record, ahead of Striped Bass and one more. Largemouth Bass was last stocked June 9, 2026, averaging 3 in. Striped Bass was last stocked July 9, 2025, averaging 1.6 in. Wiper was last stocked April 9, 2026, averaging 0.2 in.
When is Elephant Butte Lake stocked?
Last stocked June 9, 2026. It is stocked about 3.7 times a year since 2020, most often in June and July. No plants recorded in 2022 and 2023.
How big are the fish stocked at Elephant Butte Lake?
Stocked fish average 2.7 in. Largemouth Bass average 3 in. Striped Bass average 1.6 in. Wiper average 0.2 in.
Which lakes near Elephant Butte Lake were stocked more recently?
Lake Roberts (58.8 mi), Escondida Lake (61.7 mi), and Snow Lake (77.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Roberts is also stocked with Largemouth Bass and Escondida Lake is also stocked with Largemouth Bass.