Red River West Fork fishing

Red River West Fork fishing has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 3.7 times a year since 2020, most often in July and August. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

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Last stocked
July 14, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
26
Since 2020
Species recorded
1
Average size
10.4 in
Elevation
9,613.5 ft

Fish at Red River West Fork

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 26 plants · last July 14, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked July 14, 2026 · avg 10.4 in · 26 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How Red River West Fork is stocked

Source: New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.

No plants recorded in 2022 and 2023.

Fish stocked in 2020

1,799

Fish stocked in 2021

1,665

Fish stocked in 2024

1,498

Fish stocked in 2025

1,803

Fish stocked in 2026

901

Stocking history

Source: New Mexico Department of Game and Fish.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 14, 2026Rainbow Trout30110.4 inreport
June 17, 2026Rainbow Trout30010.1 inreport
May 27, 2026Rainbow Trout30010 inreport
August 25, 2025Rainbow Trout30110.4 inreport
August 11, 2025Rainbow Trout30010.5 inreport
July 21, 2025Rainbow Trout30110.8 inreport
July 8, 2025Rainbow Trout30110.1 inreport
June 16, 2025Rainbow Trout30010.4 inreport
May 28, 2025Rainbow Trout30010.5 inreport
August 27, 2024Rainbow Trout29910.1 inreport
August 12, 2024Rainbow Trout30010.1 inreport
July 26, 2024Rainbow Trout30010.1 inreport
July 9, 2024Rainbow Trout30110.2 inreport
June 20, 2024Rainbow Trout29810.2 inreport
August 30, 2021Rainbow Trout31411 inreport
August 11, 2021Rainbow Trout30111.1 inreport
July 28, 2021Rainbow Trout29910.8 inreport
July 15, 2021Rainbow Trout14911.7 inreport
June 14, 2021Rainbow Trout30110.1 inreport
May 24, 2021Rainbow Trout30110.3 inreport
August 25, 2020Rainbow Trout30010.2 inreport
August 10, 2020Rainbow Trout30110.4 inreport
July 28, 2020Rainbow Trout2999.7 inreport
July 15, 2020Rainbow Trout30010 inreport
July 1, 2020Rainbow Trout2999.9 inreport
June 16, 2020Rainbow Trout30010.6 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

Red River East Fork 2.2 mi last stocked July 14, 2026 Eagle Nest Lake 10.3 mi last stocked September 29, 2026 Red River (above Questa) 11 mi last stocked July 21, 2026 Eagle Rock Lake 11.1 mi last stocked October 1, 2026 Red River (below Questa) 15 mi last stocked September 14, 2026

Camping near Red River West Fork

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Red River West Fork's mapped point, nearest first: Fawn Lakes camping (6.6 miles), Elephant Rock camping (6.8 miles), and Columbine camping (7.8 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Public land at Red River West Fork

Red River West Fork is 0.1 miles outside the edge of Columbine-Hondo Wilderness.

It is 0.3 miles outside the edge of Wheeler Peak Wilderness.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Red River West Fork?

Fishing Red River West Fork usually means Rainbow Trout. All 26 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked July 14, 2026, averaging 10.4 in.

When is Red River West Fork stocked?

Last stocked July 14, 2026. It is stocked about 3.7 times a year since 2020, most often in July and August. No plants recorded in 2022 and 2023.

How big are the fish stocked at Red River West Fork?

Rainbow Trout stocked at Red River West Fork average 10.4 in.

Which lakes near Red River West Fork were stocked more recently?

Eagle Nest Lake (10.3 mi), Red River (above Questa) (11 mi), Eagle Rock Lake (11.1 mi), and Red River (below Questa) (15 mi) were stocked more recently. Eagle Nest Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Red River (above Questa) is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Eagle Rock Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, and Red River (below Questa) is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.