Jemez River fishing

Jemez River fishing has Rainbow Trout and Cutthroat Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 8.6 times a year since 2020, most often in March and October. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Jemez River
Photo: Sharon Phelan Evans, CC BY-SA 3.0
Last stocked
October 15, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
62
Since 2020
Species recorded
2
Average size
11 in
Elevation
5,071.4 ft

Fish at Jemez River

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 59 plants · last September 24, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked September 24, 2026 · avg 11 in · 59 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How Jemez River is stocked

Source: New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.

Fish stocked in 2020

11,723

Fish stocked in 2021

15,267

Fish stocked in 2022

2,501

Fish stocked in 2023

2,349

Fish stocked in 2024

4,447

Fish stocked in 2025

15,845

Fish stocked in 2026

7,619

Stocking history

Source: New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 15, 2026Rainbow Trout1,00111 inreport
October 7, 2026Rainbow Trout1,00011.7 inreport
September 24, 2026Rainbow Trout1,00012.6 inreport
May 5, 2026Rainbow Trout99910.5 inreport
March 10, 2026Rainbow Trout2,26310 inreport
March 4, 2026Rainbow Trout28612.9 inreport
February 18, 2026Rainbow Trout1,07212.3 inreport
January 27, 2026Rainbow Trout1,00011.8 inreport
January 6, 2026Rainbow Trout99911.3 inreport
December 16, 2025Rainbow Trout1,22511.3 inreport
November 25, 2025Rainbow Trout1,77611.9 inreport
October 30, 2025Rainbow Trout99911.4 inreport
October 15, 2025Rainbow Trout99911.3 inreport
October 9, 2025Rainbow Trout99911.3 inreport
May 20, 2025Rainbow Trout82412 inreport
April 30, 2025Rainbow Trout1,00210.9 inreport
April 9, 2025Rainbow Trout60010.9 inreport
March 26, 2025Rainbow Trout1,39810.3 inreport
March 19, 2025Rainbow Trout1,50010 inreport
March 4, 2025Rainbow Trout1,00012.7 inreport
February 26, 2025Rainbow Trout50012.5 inreport
February 11, 2025Rainbow Trout1,52412.5 inreport
January 14, 2025Rainbow Trout1,49911.6 inreport
December 17, 2024Rainbow Trout1,00011 inreport
November 20, 2024Rainbow Trout1,05013.3 inreport
November 6, 2024Rainbow Trout99910 inreport
October 16, 2024Rainbow Trout1,00011.4 inreport
October 2, 2024Rainbow Trout39811.1 inreport
May 4, 2023Rainbow Trout82810 inreport
March 10, 2023Rainbow Trout1,52110.7 inreport
December 2, 2022Rainbow Trout1,00011.9 inreport
October 26, 2022Rainbow Trout1,50110.6 inreport
December 21, 2021Rainbow Trout75011.5 inreport
December 7, 2021Rainbow Trout75011.2 inreport
November 19, 2021Rainbow Trout74910.7 inreport
November 4, 2021Rainbow Trout75012 inreport
October 20, 2021Rainbow Trout1,5019.7 inreport
September 29, 2021Rainbow Trout34811.2 inreport
September 21, 2021Rainbow Trout40010.7 inreport
September 14, 2021Rainbow Trout75110.8 inreport
August 24, 2021Rainbow Trout1,1129.8 inreport
May 12, 2021Rainbow Trout9989.1 inreport
April 27, 2021Rainbow Trout1,0019 inreport
April 13, 2021Rainbow Trout89512.2 inreport
April 6, 2021Rainbow Trout24211.8 inreport
March 17, 2021Rainbow Trout1,00010.9 inreport
March 3, 2021Rainbow Trout1,00011.6 inreport
February 23, 2021Rainbow Trout1,00110.7 inreport
February 10, 2021Rainbow Trout1,0209.9 inreport
January 21, 2021Rainbow Trout99910.3 inreport
December 29, 2020Rainbow Trout1,00611.3 inreport
December 2, 2020Rainbow Trout1,06211.2 inreport
November 24, 2020Rainbow Trout1,50012.7 inreport
November 10, 2020Rainbow Trout1,01310.3 inreport
October 22, 2020Rainbow Trout1,0949.4 inreport
October 6, 2020Cutthroat Trout1,0029.2 inreport
September 23, 2020Rainbow Trout29910 inreport
September 16, 2020Rainbow Trout70410.1 inreport
September 9, 2020Rainbow Trout1,0379.6 inreport
March 3, 2020Rainbow Trout1,00110.7 inreport
February 18, 2020Rainbow Trout1,00410.6 inreport
February 5, 2020Rainbow Trout1,00110.3 inreport

Access and facts

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish before you go.

About Jemez River

Photo of Jemez River
Sharon Phelan Evans, CC BY-SA 3.0

Nearest lakes

Corrales Riverside Drain 17.5 mi last stocked February 10, 2026 Conservancy Park Lake (aka Tingley Beach) 22.2 mi last stocked June 30, 2026 Jemez River East Fork 32.5 mi last stocked October 21, 2025 San Antonio River 32.5 mi last stocked September 24, 2026 Fenton Lake 37.5 mi last stocked September 22, 2026

Common questions

What fish are at Jemez River?

Fishing Jemez River usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 59 of 60 plants on record, ahead of Cutthroat Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked September 24, 2026, averaging 11 in. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked October 6, 2020, averaging 9.2 in.

When is Jemez River stocked?

Last stocked October 15, 2026. It is stocked about 8.6 times a year since 2020, most often in March and October.

How big are the fish stocked at Jemez River?

Stocked fish average 11 in. Rainbow Trout average 11 in. Cutthroat Trout average 9.2 in.