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Bataan Lake

Stocked 45 days ago — Worth a Trip

5 stockings in the past 6 months  ·  1,782 Channel Catfish  ·  avg 18.0 in.

~40-day intervals  ·  Peak: Nov, Dec, Jul  ·  108 stockings since 2019  ·  110,890 fish

Species Present

Channel CatfishTriploid Rainbow Trout

Consumption Advisory

Managed by: City of Carlsbad · Bataan Recreation Area, Carlsbad Official site ↗

Impoundment of the Pecos River below Lake Carlsbad.

Special Regulations

Special Summer Catfish Water

Two channel catfish per day

Special Summer Catfish Water

Boat Ramps (1)

Concrete · City of Carlsbad · Motorized craft allowed

Note: This information is sourced from NM Game & Fish GIS data. Always check the official NM Game & Fish fishing regulations for the most current rules.

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Complete Stocking History — Bataan Lake

Date Species Quantity Length (In) Hatchery
Sep 03, 2026 Channel Catfish 339 18.0 Private
Jul 30, 2026 Channel Catfish 311 18.0 Private
Jun 30, 2026 Channel Catfish 379 18.0 Private
May 21, 2026 Channel Catfish 450 18.0 Private
Apr 23, 2026 Channel Catfish 303 18.0 Private
Mar 16, 2026 Triploid Rainbow Trout 641 10.1 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Mar 02, 2026 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1501 10.0 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Feb 19, 2026 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1499 10.2 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Feb 02, 2026 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1501 10.2 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Jan 21, 2026 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1500 10.0 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Jan 08, 2026 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1501 10.0 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Dec 15, 2025 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1500 10.2 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Dec 01, 2025 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1500 10.4 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Nov 20, 2025 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1500 10.6 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Oct 28, 2025 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1500 10.3 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Aug 28, 2025 Channel Catfish 253 18.0 Private
Jul 31, 2025 Channel Catfish 253 18.0 Private
Jul 31, 2025 Channel Catfish 253 18.0 Private
Jun 26, 2025 Channel Catfish 253 18.0 Private
Jun 26, 2025 Channel Catfish 253 18.0 Private
May 22, 2025 Channel Catfish 390 18.0 Private
May 22, 2025 Channel Catfish 390 18.0 Private
Jan 28, 2025 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1499 10.5 Red River Trout Hatchery
Jan 28, 2025 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1499 10.5 Red River Trout Hatchery
Jan 15, 2025 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1500 10.6 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Jan 15, 2025 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1500 10.6 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Dec 30, 2024 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1501 10.0 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Dec 30, 2024 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1501 10.0 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Dec 17, 2024 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1124 10.3 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Dec 17, 2024 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1124 10.3 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Dec 03, 2024 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1126 10.1 Red River Trout Hatchery
Dec 03, 2024 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1126 10.1 Red River Trout Hatchery
Nov 22, 2024 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1125 10.9 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Nov 22, 2024 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1125 10.9 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Nov 06, 2024 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1500 11.3 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Nov 06, 2024 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1500 11.3 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Aug 29, 2024 Channel Catfish 276 18.0 Private
Aug 29, 2024 Channel Catfish 276 18.0 Private
Aug 01, 2024 Channel Catfish 255 18.0 Private
Aug 01, 2024 Channel Catfish 255 18.0 Private
Jul 02, 2024 Channel Catfish 252 18.0 Private
Jul 02, 2024 Channel Catfish 252 18.0 Private
Apr 27, 2023 Channel Catfish 315 18.0 Private
Apr 27, 2023 Channel Catfish 315 18.0 Private
Mar 14, 2023 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1311 10.9 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Mar 14, 2023 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1311 10.9 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Feb 27, 2023 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1500 10.2 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Feb 27, 2023 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1500 10.2 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Feb 13, 2023 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1500 10.0 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Feb 13, 2023 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1500 10.0 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Nov 28, 2022 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1334 11.9 Los Ojos Hatchery (Parkview)
Nov 28, 2022 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1334 11.9 Los Ojos Hatchery (Parkview)
Nov 21, 2022 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1637 9.4 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Nov 21, 2022 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1637 9.4 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Nov 10, 2022 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1501 9.7 Lisboa Springs Trout Hatchery
Nov 10, 2022 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1501 9.7 Lisboa Springs Trout Hatchery
Jan 10, 2022 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1499 11.0 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Jan 10, 2022 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1499 11.0 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Dec 21, 2021 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1124 11.0 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Dec 21, 2021 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1124 11.0 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Dec 09, 2021 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1125 11.4 Los Ojos Hatchery (Parkview)
Dec 09, 2021 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1125 11.4 Los Ojos Hatchery (Parkview)
Nov 18, 2021 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1125 11.1 Los Ojos Hatchery (Parkview)
Nov 18, 2021 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1125 11.1 Los Ojos Hatchery (Parkview)
Nov 04, 2021 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1124 10.0 Los Ojos Hatchery (Parkview)
Nov 04, 2021 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1124 10.0 Los Ojos Hatchery (Parkview)
Sep 02, 2021 Channel Catfish 324 18.0 Private
Sep 02, 2021 Channel Catfish 324 18.0 Private
Jul 29, 2021 Channel Catfish 328 18.0 Private
Jul 29, 2021 Channel Catfish 328 18.0 Private
Jul 01, 2021 Channel Catfish 326 18.0 Private
Jul 01, 2021 Channel Catfish 326 18.0 Private
May 27, 2021 Channel Catfish 326 18.0 Private
May 27, 2021 Channel Catfish 326 18.0 Private
May 06, 2021 Channel Catfish 326 18.0 Private
May 06, 2021 Channel Catfish 326 18.0 Private
Mar 16, 2021 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1699 10.8 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Mar 16, 2021 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1699 10.8 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Mar 03, 2021 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1499 11.7 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Mar 03, 2021 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1499 11.7 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Feb 10, 2021 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1600 11.6 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Feb 10, 2021 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1600 11.6 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Jan 25, 2021 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1500 10.8 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Jan 25, 2021 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1500 10.8 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Jan 11, 2021 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1501 10.8 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Jan 11, 2021 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1501 10.8 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Dec 04, 2020 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1500 10.7 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Dec 04, 2020 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1500 10.7 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Nov 24, 2020 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1499 10.9 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Nov 24, 2020 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1499 10.9 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Nov 03, 2020 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1499 11.0 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Nov 03, 2020 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1499 11.0 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Sep 03, 2020 Channel Catfish 327 18.0 Private
Sep 03, 2020 Channel Catfish 327 18.0 Private
Jul 30, 2020 Channel Catfish 324 18.0 Private
Jul 30, 2020 Channel Catfish 324 18.0 Private
Jul 02, 2020 Channel Catfish 315 18.0 Private
Jul 02, 2020 Channel Catfish 315 18.0 Private
Jun 04, 2020 Channel Catfish 315 18.0 Private
Jun 04, 2020 Channel Catfish 315 18.0 Private
Mar 02, 2020 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1501 10.3 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Mar 02, 2020 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1501 10.3 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Feb 17, 2020 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1500 10.2 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Feb 17, 2020 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1500 10.2 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Feb 05, 2020 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1499 10.5 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Feb 05, 2020 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1499 10.5 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Dec 31, 2019 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1499 10.4 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility
Dec 31, 2019 Triploid Rainbow Trout 1499 10.4 Rock Lake Trout Rearing Facility

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