Walleye Stocked · 5 plants · last April 15, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night Santa Rosa Lake fishing
Santa Rosa Lake fishing has Largemouth Bass and Walleye on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2020, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and dawn, dusk, and night for Walleye.
- Last stocked
- May 24, 2026
- · Largemouth Bass
- Plants on record
- 8
- Since 2020
- Species recorded
- 2
- Average size
- 0.5 in
- Elevation
- 4,818.3 ft
Fish at Santa Rosa Lake
Walleye Stocked · 5 plants · last April 15, 2025 Best: dawn, dusk, night 
Largemouth Bass Stocked · 3 plants · last May 24, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk How Santa Rosa Lake is stocked
No plants recorded in 2021, 2022, and 2024.
Fish stocked in 2020
3,103
Fish stocked in 2023
211,178
Fish stocked in 2025
647,646
Fish stocked in 2026
100,764
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2026 | Largemouth Bass | 63,086 | 0.2 in | report |
| May 20, 2026 | Largemouth Bass | 37,678 | 0.2 in | report |
| April 15, 2025 | Walleye | 288,666 | 0.3 in | report |
| April 13, 2025 | Walleye | 189,580 | 0.3 in | report |
| March 27, 2025 | Walleye | 169,400 | 0.3 in | report |
| April 20, 2023 | Walleye | 114,879 | 0.3 in | report |
| April 20, 2023 | Walleye | 96,299 | 0.3 in | report |
| August 19, 2020 | Largemouth Bass | 3,103 | 1.8 in | report |
Access and facts
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish before you go.
About Santa Rosa Lake
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Public land at Santa Rosa Lake
Santa Rosa Lake is 0.1 miles outside the edge of Santa Rosa Lake State Park.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Santa Rosa Lake?
Fishing Santa Rosa Lake usually means Walleye: Walleye accounts for 5 of 8 plants on record, ahead of Largemouth Bass. Walleye was last stocked April 15, 2025, averaging 0.3 in. Largemouth Bass was last stocked May 24, 2026, averaging 0.7 in.
When is Santa Rosa Lake stocked?
Last stocked May 24, 2026. It is stocked about 1.1 times a year since 2020, most often in April and May. No plants recorded in 2021, 2022, and 2024.
How big are the fish stocked at Santa Rosa Lake?
Stocked fish average 0.5 in. Walleye average 0.3 in. Largemouth Bass average 0.7 in.
Which lakes near Santa Rosa Lake were stocked more recently?
Blue Hole Park Pond (6 mi), El Rito Creek (near Santa Rosa) (7.1 mi), Perch Lake (Guadalupe County) (7.2 mi), and Gallinas River (near Las Vegas) (16.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Perch Lake (Guadalupe County) is also stocked with Largemouth Bass.