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Colorado trout stocking report

764 stocked waters in Colorado, stocked most heavily in April to July. The most recent stocking was 6 weeks ago (Aug 21, 2026). Updated nightly from the state agency.

Stocked this week in Colorado

Stocked in the last 30 days

No stockings reported in the last 30 days.

When Colorado stocks trout

Most Colorado stockings come in April to July. Each bar counts stocking days (one water on one day) across every year on record.

Jan: 115 stocking days115JanFeb: 384 stocking days384FebMar: 982 stocking days982MarApr: 1,383 stocking days1.4kAprMay: 1,841 stocking days1.8kMayJun: 2,124 stocking days2.1kJunJul: 1,310 stocking days1.3kJulAug: 792 stocking days792AugSep: 712 stocking days712SepOct: 722 stocking days722OctNov: 315 stocking days315NovDec: 97 stocking days97Dec
Colorado trout stocking days by month. This month is shown in blue.

Most often stocked in Colorado

  1. 1.Ridgway ReservoirOuray County129 stockings, last Jun 19, 2026
  2. 2.Runyon LakePueblo County95 stockings, last Jun 12, 2026
  3. 3.Taylor Park ReservoirGunnison County91 stockings, last Aug 27, 2024
  4. 4.Vallecito ReservoirLa Plata County74 stockings, last Aug 21, 2026
  5. 5.West Lake74 stockings, last May 29, 2026
  6. 6.Fountain LakePueblo County73 stockings, last Jun 12, 2026
  7. 7.Tarryall ReservoirPark County71 stockings, last Jul 31, 2026
  8. 8.Ruedi ReservoirPitkin County67 stockings, last Aug 7, 2026
  9. 9.Rampart ReservoirEl Paso County66 stockings, last Jul 24, 2026
  10. 10.Big Meadows ReservoirMineral County63 stockings, last Aug 21, 2026

Colorado stocked waters by county

Each county page lists its waters, recent stockings and when they are usually stocked.

Other stocked waters

Stocking report from Colorado Parks and Wildlife, which lists the waters stocked with catchable trout (about 10 inches) in the week before each report. Locations from the Colorado Fishing Atlas.