Pecos River (Pecos Canyon) fishing

Pecos River (Pecos Canyon) fishing has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 17 times a year since 2021, most often in June and July. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Pecos River (Pecos Canyon)
Photo: Landon Sutherland, CC BY-SA 3.0
Last stocked
October 15, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
107
Since 2021
Species recorded
1
Average size
10.3 in
Elevation
8,317.8 ft

Fish at Pecos River (Pecos Canyon)

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 104 plants · last September 21, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked September 21, 2026 · avg 10.3 in · 104 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How Pecos River (Pecos Canyon) is stocked

Source: New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.

No plants recorded in 2022.

Fish stocked in 2021

50,262

Fish stocked in 2023

300

Fish stocked in 2024

41,395

Fish stocked in 2025

58,673

Fish stocked in 2026

18,398

Stocking history

Source: New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 15, 2026Rainbow Trout3,00110.1 inreport
October 8, 2026Rainbow Trout20016 inreport
October 8, 2026Rainbow Trout1,50010.4 inreport
September 21, 2026Rainbow Trout10016 inreport
September 21, 2026Rainbow Trout1,18810.5 inreport
September 17, 2026Rainbow Trout10015.4 inreport
September 17, 2026Rainbow Trout1,39110.5 inreport
September 16, 2026Rainbow Trout2,11010.5 inreport
July 16, 2026Rainbow Trout1,50510.3 inreport
June 1, 2026Rainbow Trout1,50110 inreport
May 26, 2026Rainbow Trout1,49810.3 inreport
May 18, 2026Rainbow Trout1,50110 inreport
May 12, 2026Rainbow Trout1,50110.2 inreport
May 4, 2026Rainbow Trout1,50010 inreport
April 29, 2026Rainbow Trout1,50010 inreport
April 21, 2026Rainbow Trout1,50210.2 inreport
April 7, 2026Rainbow Trout1,50110 inreport
October 7, 2025Rainbow Trout3,00110.6 inreport
September 18, 2025Rainbow Trout3,00110 inreport
September 3, 2025Rainbow Trout3,40110.4 inreport
August 26, 2025Rainbow Trout29815.2 inreport
August 26, 2025Rainbow Trout3,00310.2 inreport
August 20, 2025Rainbow Trout3,00310.2 inreport
August 13, 2025Rainbow Trout3,03810.3 inreport
August 5, 2025Rainbow Trout3,40210.5 inreport
July 22, 2025Rainbow Trout2,06810 inreport
July 21, 2025Rainbow Trout1,28010 inreport
July 21, 2025Rainbow Trout5917 inreport
July 16, 2025Rainbow Trout3,00210.3 inreport
July 9, 2025Rainbow Trout3,00110 inreport
July 1, 2025Rainbow Trout5516.9 inreport
July 1, 2025Rainbow Trout3,00110.4 inreport
June 23, 2025Rainbow Trout3,00210.3 inreport
June 17, 2025Rainbow Trout1,50410.2 inreport
June 16, 2025Rainbow Trout1,52810.2 inreport
June 11, 2025Rainbow Trout1,50110.1 inreport
June 9, 2025Rainbow Trout1,50110.6 inreport
June 3, 2025Rainbow Trout1,50110.6 inreport
June 2, 2025Rainbow Trout1,49910.6 inreport
May 22, 2025Rainbow Trout1,50810.3 inreport
May 20, 2025Rainbow Trout1,49910.3 inreport
May 7, 2025Rainbow Trout1,50110.6 inreport
May 5, 2025Rainbow Trout1,50010.7 inreport
April 16, 2025Rainbow Trout1,51610.4 inreport
April 15, 2025Rainbow Trout1,50010.5 inreport
April 1, 2025Rainbow Trout1,50010 inreport
March 31, 2025Rainbow Trout1,50010 inreport
October 9, 2024Rainbow Trout1,50210.2 inreport
September 17, 2024Rainbow Trout3,00010.5 inreport
September 5, 2024Rainbow Trout1,49910.7 inreport
September 3, 2024Rainbow Trout1,49910.1 inreport
August 27, 2024Rainbow Trout1,50110.4 inreport
August 26, 2024Rainbow Trout1,49810.4 inreport
August 21, 2024Rainbow Trout1,49910.4 inreport
August 20, 2024Rainbow Trout1,50210.2 inreport
August 14, 2024Rainbow Trout1,52810.2 inreport
August 13, 2024Rainbow Trout1,52810.2 inreport
August 8, 2024Rainbow Trout90810 inreport
August 7, 2024Rainbow Trout1,55210 inreport
August 6, 2024Rainbow Trout1,55210 inreport
July 25, 2024Rainbow Trout1,49810.2 inreport
July 24, 2024Rainbow Trout1,49810.2 inreport
July 17, 2024Rainbow Trout1,49910 inreport
July 16, 2024Rainbow Trout1,49910 inreport
July 11, 2024Rainbow Trout1,50010 inreport
July 9, 2024Rainbow Trout1,39010 inreport
July 3, 2024Rainbow Trout1,44810 inreport
July 1, 2024Rainbow Trout1,50010 inreport
June 27, 2024Rainbow Trout1,4989.9 inreport
June 25, 2024Rainbow Trout1,49910 inreport
June 18, 2024Rainbow Trout1,49910 inreport
June 17, 2024Rainbow Trout1,49910 inreport
June 12, 2024Rainbow Trout1,50010 inreport
June 10, 2024Rainbow Trout1,50010 inreport
May 1, 2023Rainbow Trout30014.2 inreport
October 13, 2021Rainbow Trout2,2509.9 inreport
September 22, 2021Rainbow Trout1,4989 inreport
September 21, 2021Rainbow Trout1,4989 inreport
September 9, 2021Rainbow Trout3,0009.6 inreport
September 1, 2021Rainbow Trout1,4989.4 inreport
August 31, 2021Rainbow Trout1,5019.4 inreport
August 18, 2021Rainbow Trout1,5019.1 inreport
August 17, 2021Rainbow Trout1,5009.6 inreport
August 12, 2021Rainbow Trout1,5299.6 inreport
August 11, 2021Rainbow Trout1,5009.4 inreport
August 5, 2021Rainbow Trout1,5009.5 inreport
August 4, 2021Rainbow Trout1,5019.6 inreport
July 27, 2021Rainbow Trout1,5019.4 inreport
July 26, 2021Rainbow Trout1,4999.5 inreport
July 21, 2021Rainbow Trout1,4999.3 inreport
July 20, 2021Rainbow Trout1,4999.4 inreport
July 13, 2021Rainbow Trout1,4999.5 inreport
July 12, 2021Rainbow Trout1,4999.5 inreport
July 8, 2021Rainbow Trout1,4999.4 inreport
July 7, 2021Rainbow Trout1,5019.2 inreport
June 30, 2021Rainbow Trout1,4999.6 inreport
June 29, 2021Rainbow Trout1,5019.8 inreport
June 16, 2021Rainbow Trout1,4919.5 inreport
June 15, 2021Rainbow Trout1,5009.5 inreport
June 8, 2021Rainbow Trout1,5009.6 inreport
June 7, 2021Rainbow Trout1,5009.6 inreport
June 2, 2021Rainbow Trout1,5009.3 inreport
June 1, 2021Rainbow Trout1,5009.3 inreport
May 18, 2021Rainbow Trout1,5019.6 inreport
May 17, 2021Rainbow Trout1,4999.5 inreport
May 5, 2021Rainbow Trout1,10010.2 inreport
May 4, 2021Rainbow Trout1,89910.2 inreport

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About Pecos River (Pecos Canyon)

Photo of Pecos River (Pecos Canyon)
Landon Sutherland, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Pecos River (Pecos Canyon)
Landon Sutherland, CC BY-SA 3.0

Nearest lakes

Holy Ghost Creek 2.8 mi last stocked September 21, 2026 Monastery Lake 7 mi last stocked July 16, 2026 Morphy Reservoir 23.1 mi last stocked July 16, 2026 Santa Cruz Reservoir 23.6 mi last stocked May 5, 2026 Storrie Reservoir 25 mi last stocked September 28, 2026

Public land at Pecos River (Pecos Canyon)

Pecos River (Pecos Canyon) is inside Santa Fe National Forest.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Pecos River (Pecos Canyon)?

Fishing Pecos River (Pecos Canyon) usually means Rainbow Trout. All 104 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked September 21, 2026, averaging 10.3 in.

When is Pecos River (Pecos Canyon) stocked?

Last stocked October 15, 2026. It is stocked about 17 times a year since 2021, most often in June and July. No plants recorded in 2022.

How big are the fish stocked at Pecos River (Pecos Canyon)?

Rainbow Trout stocked at Pecos River (Pecos Canyon) average 10.3 in.

Which lakes near Pecos River (Pecos Canyon) were stocked more recently?

Storrie Reservoir (25 mi) was stocked more recently. Storrie Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.