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Cochiti Lake

Lake fishing  New Mexico · 06:30 - 17:07

Cochiti Lake is a lake in New Mexico. The main target species are Striped Bass, Rainbow Trout and Common Carp.

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Fair 37% The bite right now
Top bet: Striped Bass Slow during the night, water near its preferred 12 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.

Best day to fish

Tomorrow
76%
57°
Fri
85%
57°
Best day
Sat
80%
53°
Sun
74%
54°
Mon
74%
51°
Tue
74%
53°

The bite over the next days, scored at dusk. Based on the weather forecast, so it is guidance, not guarantees.

Conditions right now

Weather
Clear sky
Water temp (est.)
54°F
Air temp
38°F
Wind
2 mph
Pressure
30.0 inHg ↓ falling
Clouds
0.0%

Water temperature is an estimate based on weather and season.

Best times today

Dawn 05:45–07:45 Dusk 15:52–17:52

Local time at the spot, from the most likely species' daily rhythm.

Feeding times today

Waning crescent 30% lit
Major period 07:13–09:13 Major period 19:13–21:13 Minor period 01:12–02:42 Minor period 13:45–15:15

Solunar times are a traditional guide based on the moon's position, separate from the live ranking above. Local time at the spot.

Next hours

04:00
38°
05:00
37°
06:00
37°
07:00
38°
08:00
44°
09:00
48°
10:00
52°
11:00
54°
12:00
55°
13:00
57°
14:00
58°
15:00
59°

Likely catch now (12 species)

Striped Bass
Morone saxatilis
37%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 12 degrees, peak season, bright sky slows things.
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Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
25%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 12 degrees, bright sky slows things.
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Common Carp
Cyprinus carpio
18%
Active through the night, off season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Blue Catfish
Ictalurus furcatus
16%
Active through the night, off season, falling pressure ahead of weather.
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Brown Trout
Salmo trutta
13%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 12 degrees, bright sky slows things.
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Black Crappie
Pomoxis nigromaculatus
12%
Slow during the night, water near its preferred 12 degrees, bright sky slows things.
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About the fishing here

Anglers here regularly land Striped Bass, Rainbow Trout, Common Carp, Blue Catfish, Brown Trout and Black Crappie.

For Striped Bass, the fishing tends to peak around Apr-May, Oct-Nov. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Napp ranks the species above from the live weather, water temperature, season and time of day, so the order changes through the day.

Guides for this water

Tips right now

Technique Start with a crankbait for striped bass, the most likely catch right now.
Colour Low light: try chartreuse, yellow and glow for striped bass.
Lure Crankbait for striped bass: Big swimbaits and plugs.
Timing Striped bass is slow at night. The best bite comes at dawn.
Depth The water temperature suits the fish. Fish actively at normal depths and edges.

Fishing permit

A state fishing license is required to fish here. Licenses are issued by each state:

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About this water

Cochiti Dam is an earthen fill dam located on the Rio Grande in Sandoval County, New Mexico, approximately 50 miles (80 km) north of Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It also impounds the Santa Fe River. By volume of material, it is the 23rd largest dam in the world at 62,849,000 yd3 of material, one of the ten largest such dams in the United States, and the eleventh largest such dam in the world. Cochiti Dam is one of the four United States Army Corps of Engineers projects for flood and sediment control on the Rio Grande system, operating in conjunction with Abiquiu Dam, Galisteo Dam and Jemez Canyon Dam.

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More waters nearby

Rio Grande New Mexico · 1.8 mi away Galisteo Reservoir New Mexico · 14.8 mi away Jemez River New Mexico · 21.7 mi away Jemez River New Mexico · 21.8 mi away Jemez River New Mexico · 23.2 mi away Jemez River New Mexico · 26.0 mi away Fenton Lake New Mexico · 28.5 mi away Rio Grande New Mexico · 28.6 mi away

Common questions

What fish can you catch at Cochiti Lake?

Anglers here regularly land Striped Bass, Rainbow Trout, Common Carp, Blue Catfish, Brown Trout, Black Crappie, Channel Catfish and Smallmouth Bass.

Do you need a fishing license at Cochiti Lake?

Yes. A state fishing license is required; see the link on this page for the state's rules.

When is the best time to fish Cochiti Lake?

Striped Bass is generally most active around Apr-May, Oct-Nov. The best windows are usually dawn and dusk.

What is biting at Cochiti Lake right now?

Right now Striped Bass is the most likely catch, at about 48%.