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Cochiti Lake

Not on the NMDGF stocking schedule

Cochiti Lake does not appear in any NMDGF stocking report in this site's records, which run from 2021 to the present. Its fishery is self-sustaining: the species listed in the fishing rules booklet reproduce in the lake and the Rio Grande above it, so there are no stocking dates to report.

The lake is a Corps of Engineers flood-control reservoir on Pueblo de Cochiti land. It is included here because it is one of the most-fished waters in the state and because the Corps publishes a daily lake level (charted below). If another agency or group stocks Cochiti we have not found a public record of it.

Species Present

Bluegill ✦Crappie ✦Common Carp ✦Northern Pike ✦Walleye ✦White Bass ✦

✦ Listed in fishing regulations (not stocked)

Consumption Advisory

Managed by: US Army Corps of Engineers · Cochiti Lake (on Pueblo de Cochiti land; recreation areas run by the Corps) Official site ↗

Flood-control reservoir operated by the Corps under lease from Pueblo de Cochiti. Cochiti and Tetilla Peak recreation areas are Corps-run; the spillway is closed to fishing and the pueblo's shoreline outside the recreation areas is closed without tribal permission.

Cochiti Lake — water level, last 12 months

5,344.0 ft on Oct 18  ·  12-mo high 5,347.5 ft (Oct 20)  ·  low 5,343.1 ft (Jul 31)  ·  −0.6 ft in 30 days

NovDecJan 26FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct5,3435,3455,347ft5,344.0 ft

Daily readings from USACE Albuquerque District, Cochiti Lake. Elevation is the water surface above sea level; a falling line means ramps and shoreline access get longer. This is not a ramp-status feed — see park alerts and call ahead before towing.

Special Regulations

Boating · Motors allowed, no-wake

Boats restricted to trolling speeds (no-wake lake); spillway closed to fishing.

Source: NMDGF 2026-2027 Fishing Rules & Info, pp. 32-38

Boat Ramps (2)

Concrete · US Army Corps of Engineers · Motorized craft allowed, trolling speed only

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 — Cochiti Lake

Date Species Quantity Length (In) Hatchery
No NMDGF stocking records for this water.

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