Lake Roberts fishing

Lake Roberts fishing has Rainbow Trout, Largemouth Bass, Channel Catfish, Gila Trout, and Grass Carp on the stocking report. It is stocked about 8.4 times a year since 2019, most often in January and October. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Largemouth Bass and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.

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Last stocked
October 8, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
68
Since 2019
Species recorded
5
Average size
10.1 in
Elevation
6,038.1 ft

Fish at Lake Roberts

5 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 56 plants · last October 1, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked October 1, 2026 · avg 10.1 in · 56 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Gila Trout Stocked · 4 plants · last June 25, 2026

Last stocked June 25, 2026 · avg 16.3 in · 4 plants

Largemouth Bass Stocked · 4 plants · last September 30, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked September 30, 2025 · avg 5.4 in · 4 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Largemouth Bass species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 2 plants · last October 22, 2020 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked October 22, 2020 · avg 11.2 in · 2 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Grass Carp Stocked · 1 plant · last October 23, 2025

Last stocked October 23, 2025 · avg 0 in · 1 plant

How Lake Roberts is stocked

Source: New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.

Fish stocked in 2019

1,121

Fish stocked in 2020

28,802

Fish stocked in 2021

23,483

Fish stocked in 2022

4,576

Fish stocked in 2023

3,160

Fish stocked in 2024

10,637

Fish stocked in 2025

24,630

Fish stocked in 2026

13,504

Stocking history

Source: New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 8, 2026Rainbow Trout1,63210.7 inreport
October 1, 2026Rainbow Trout3,05610.9 inreport
June 25, 2026Gila Trout49514.2 inreport
June 4, 2026Rainbow Trout2,13410.1 inreport
June 4, 2026Gila Trout1,26812.9 inreport
March 10, 2026Rainbow Trout2,00010 inreport
February 26, 2026Rainbow Trout2,06310 inreport
January 27, 2026Rainbow Trout1,18411.9 inreport
January 15, 2026Rainbow Trout1,30411.5 inreport
October 23, 2025Rainbow Trout3,34610.1 inreport
October 23, 2025Grass Carp5800 inreport
October 21, 2025Rainbow Trout3,23410.2 inreport
September 30, 2025Largemouth Bass2,9985.1 inreport
September 18, 2025Rainbow Trout1,83210.3 inreport
September 3, 2025Rainbow Trout1,63810.2 inreport
June 5, 2025Gila Trout1,03120.4 inreport
April 15, 2025Rainbow Trout1,33410.6 inreport
March 17, 2025Rainbow Trout1,58910.1 inreport
March 7, 2025Rainbow Trout1,82410.3 inreport
February 20, 2025Rainbow Trout1,86410.2 inreport
February 11, 2025Rainbow Trout1,00010 inreport
January 28, 2025Rainbow Trout86410.5 inreport
January 13, 2025Rainbow Trout1,49611 inreport
December 17, 2024Rainbow Trout88010.4 inreport
December 10, 2024Rainbow Trout94010.2 inreport
November 21, 2024Rainbow Trout1,93610.1 inreport
October 22, 2024Rainbow Trout69611.2 inreport
October 9, 2024Rainbow Trout1,34910.2 inreport
September 25, 2024Largemouth Bass2,9965.4 inreport
September 11, 2024Rainbow Trout1,84010.2 inreport
May 2, 2023Gila Trout28017.8 inreport
March 14, 2023Rainbow Trout1,0489.8 inreport
March 7, 2023Rainbow Trout90410.3 inreport
February 17, 2023Rainbow Trout92810.2 inreport
December 6, 2022Rainbow Trout98410.1 inreport
October 25, 2022Rainbow Trout1,99210 inreport
January 12, 2022Rainbow Trout1,60011.6 inreport
December 21, 2021Rainbow Trout1,0369.8 inreport
November 23, 2021Rainbow Trout95010.2 inreport
November 9, 2021Rainbow Trout1,12110 inreport
October 13, 2021Largemouth Bass2,8975.5 inreport
September 29, 2021Rainbow Trout1,76810.4 inreport
September 8, 2021Rainbow Trout2,1689.7 inreport
April 22, 2021Rainbow Trout2,4079.1 inreport
April 20, 2021Rainbow Trout2,4169.3 inreport
March 24, 2021Rainbow Trout2,8809.2 inreport
February 22, 2021Rainbow Trout1,36011.3 inreport
February 2, 2021Rainbow Trout1,98410 inreport
January 12, 2021Rainbow Trout1,2489.4 inreport
January 6, 2021Rainbow Trout1,2489.2 inreport
December 15, 2020Rainbow Trout1,11510 inreport
November 17, 2020Rainbow Trout6249.6 inreport
November 4, 2020Rainbow Trout1,8749.7 inreport
October 22, 2020Channel Catfish2,05011.2 inreport
October 20, 2020Rainbow Trout1,1529.4 inreport
October 8, 2020Channel Catfish95011.2 inreport
October 6, 2020Largemouth Bass2,9115.6 inreport
September 28, 2020Rainbow Trout2,1609.7 inreport
September 17, 2020Rainbow Trout2,1289.8 inreport
June 10, 2020Rainbow Trout2,01710 inreport
May 28, 2020Rainbow Trout2,7189.3 inreport
May 27, 2020Rainbow Trout2,7009.4 inreport
March 4, 2020Rainbow Trout9989.3 inreport
February 17, 2020Rainbow Trout1,2489 inreport
February 6, 2020Rainbow Trout1,9809.8 inreport
January 30, 2020Rainbow Trout92810.2 inreport
January 7, 2020Rainbow Trout1,24910.2 inreport
December 31, 2019Rainbow Trout1,12110 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.

Nearest lakes

Bear Canyon Reservoir 13.9 mi last stocked March 10, 2025 Bill Evans Lake 26.6 mi last stocked June 3, 2026 Snow Lake 32.9 mi last stocked June 11, 2026 Rio Grande (Elephant Butte to Caballo) 52.8 mi last stocked March 17, 2026 Elephant Butte Lake 58.8 mi last stocked June 9, 2026

Public land at Lake Roberts

Lake Roberts is 0.1 miles outside the edge of Gila National Forest.

It is 0.6 miles outside the edge of Gila Wilderness.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Lake Roberts?

Fishing Lake Roberts usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 56 of 67 plants on record, ahead of Gila Trout and 3 more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked October 1, 2026, averaging 10.1 in. Gila Trout was last stocked June 25, 2026, averaging 16.3 in. Largemouth Bass was last stocked September 30, 2025, averaging 5.4 in. Channel Catfish was last stocked October 22, 2020, averaging 11.2 in. 1 more species is on the stocking report.

When is Lake Roberts stocked?

Last stocked October 8, 2026. It is stocked about 8.4 times a year since 2019, most often in January and October.

How big are the fish stocked at Lake Roberts?

Stocked fish average 10.1 in. Rainbow Trout average 10.1 in. Gila Trout average 16.3 in. Largemouth Bass average 5.4 in. Channel Catfish average 11.2 in.