Quemado Lake fishing

Quemado Lake fishing has Rainbow Trout and Tiger Muskie on the stocking report. It is stocked about 7.6 times a year since 2020, most often in May and September. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Quemado Lake
Photo: USFS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)
Last stocked
September 29, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
53
Since 2020
Species recorded
2
Average size
9.7 in
Elevation
7,624 ft

Fish at Quemado Lake

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 50 plants · last September 29, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked September 29, 2026 · avg 10 in · 50 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Tiger Muskie Stocked · 3 plants · last June 24, 2026

Last stocked June 24, 2026 · avg 4.7 in · 3 plants

Tiger Muskie species guide

How Quemado Lake is stocked

Source: New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.

No plants recorded in 2022.

Fish stocked in 2020

25,440

Fish stocked in 2021

17,436

Fish stocked in 2023

4,502

Fish stocked in 2024

11,190

Fish stocked in 2025

22,005

Fish stocked in 2026

17,730

Stocking history

Source: New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
September 29, 2026Rainbow Trout1,87210.2 inreport
September 25, 2026Rainbow Trout1,96010.1 inreport
September 22, 2026Rainbow Trout1,44810.1 inreport
September 17, 2026Rainbow Trout1,97610 inreport
June 24, 2026Tiger Muskie2964.7 inreport
May 27, 2026Rainbow Trout1,95210 inreport
May 19, 2026Rainbow Trout1,77610.4 inreport
May 14, 2026Rainbow Trout1,22310.6 inreport
May 8, 2026Rainbow Trout1,81610.3 inreport
May 1, 2026Rainbow Trout1,53910.2 inreport
April 29, 2026Rainbow Trout1,87210.2 inreport
September 30, 2025Rainbow Trout84010.1 inreport
September 26, 2025Rainbow Trout1,90410.1 inreport
September 24, 2025Rainbow Trout1,89610.1 inreport
September 22, 2025Rainbow Trout1,68010.1 inreport
September 8, 2025Rainbow Trout1,84010.2 inreport
September 5, 2025Rainbow Trout1,87210.2 inreport
June 10, 2025Rainbow Trout56110.5 inreport
June 3, 2025Rainbow Trout1,87210.2 inreport
May 14, 2025Rainbow Trout1,90410.1 inreport
May 7, 2025Rainbow Trout2,00010 inreport
April 29, 2025Rainbow Trout5,63610.1 inreport
October 3, 2024Rainbow Trout1,67310.1 inreport
September 23, 2024Rainbow Trout1,49810 inreport
September 23, 2024Rainbow Trout1,68710.1 inreport
September 19, 2024Rainbow Trout1,98410 inreport
September 13, 2024Rainbow Trout1,94410 inreport
September 10, 2024Rainbow Trout1,90410.1 inreport
June 12, 2024Tiger Muskie5005 inreport
May 12, 2023Rainbow Trout1,70410.5 inreport
May 5, 2023Rainbow Trout87010.7 inreport
April 18, 2023Rainbow Trout1,92810.1 inreport
October 27, 2021Rainbow Trout1,79810 inreport
September 21, 2021Rainbow Trout1,28010.9 inreport
September 14, 2021Rainbow Trout1,92810.1 inreport
September 1, 2021Rainbow Trout2,4909.1 inreport
June 17, 2021Rainbow Trout1,70310 inreport
June 8, 2021Rainbow Trout1,54710.1 inreport
May 18, 2021Rainbow Trout1,39410.6 inreport
May 12, 2021Rainbow Trout1,8669.5 inreport
May 4, 2021Rainbow Trout1,95210 inreport
April 30, 2021Rainbow Trout1,47810.8 inreport
October 21, 2020Rainbow Trout2,4009.4 inreport
September 23, 2020Rainbow Trout2,4809.3 inreport
September 2, 2020Rainbow Trout2,7909.3 inreport
August 3, 2020Rainbow Trout3,9108.1 inreport
July 29, 2020Rainbow Trout2,7909.3 inreport
June 16, 2020Rainbow Trout1,32010.4 inreport
June 15, 2020Rainbow Trout1,98010.4 inreport
June 12, 2020Tiger Muskie3004.5 inreport
June 9, 2020Rainbow Trout2,6109.5 inreport
June 3, 2020Rainbow Trout2,16010.1 inreport
May 29, 2020Rainbow Trout2,7009.4 inreport

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

About Quemado Lake

Photo of Quemado Lake
USFS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)
Photo of Quemado Lake
USFS Gila NF, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)
Photo of Quemado Lake
USFS, via Recreation.gov, Public domain (US federal government work, 17 U.S.C. 105)

Nearest lakes

Chaparral Park Lake 39.9 mi last stocked June 30, 2026 Snow Lake 49.7 mi last stocked June 11, 2026 Lake Roberts 78.6 mi last stocked October 1, 2026 Bluewater Lake 83.1 mi last stocked June 24, 2026 Mcgaffey Lake 85.9 mi last stocked May 21, 2026

Public land at Quemado Lake

Quemado Lake is inside Gila National Forest.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Quemado Lake?

Fishing Quemado Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 50 of 53 plants on record, ahead of Tiger Muskie. Rainbow Trout was last stocked September 29, 2026, averaging 10 in. Tiger Muskie was last stocked June 24, 2026, averaging 4.7 in.

When is Quemado Lake stocked?

Last stocked September 29, 2026. It is stocked about 7.6 times a year since 2020, most often in May and September. No plants recorded in 2022.

How big are the fish stocked at Quemado Lake?

Stocked fish average 9.7 in. Rainbow Trout average 10 in. Tiger Muskie average 4.7 in.

Which lakes near Quemado Lake were stocked more recently?

Lake Roberts (78.6 mi) was stocked more recently. Lake Roberts is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.