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Alta Lake Lower trout stocking

San Miguel County, Colorado · lake · 11,219 ft elevation

Alta Lake Lower was last stocked 4 months ago (May 29, 2026 to Jun 4, 2026). We have 11 stockings on record since Jun 16, 2015, 1 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in June.

Last stocked
4 months ago
May 29, 2026 to Jun 4, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
1 stocking
On record
11 stockings
since Jun 16, 2015
  • The third most stocked of 5 waters in San Miguel County.
  • Stocked about as often as a typical Colorado water on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: SOUTH FORK SAN MIGUEL RIVER NEAR OPHIR, CO (5 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
91 cfs
much higher than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height
2.02 ft
1369124Aug 15Sep 27
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 66 cfs on Sep 27.

Latest reading Sep 28, 2026, 8:15 PM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Alta Lake Lower

  • Tonight
    37°F
    Showers And Thunderstorms
    93% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
  • Tuesday
    44°F
    Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
    72% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Tuesday Night
    36°F
    Showers And Thunderstorms
    86% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
  • Wednesday
    41°F
    Rain Showers
    93% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
  • Wednesday Night
    34°F
    Slight Chance T-storms then Mostly Cloudy
    50% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
  • Thursday
    50°F
    Sunny
    6% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

When is Alta Lake Lower stocked?

Most stockings come in June.

By month, all years

JanFebMarAprMay: 1 stockings1MayJun: 9 stockings9JunJul: 1 stockings1JulAugSepOctNovDec
Stockings of Alta Lake Lower by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
20231
20221
20211
20201
20191
20181
20171

Stocking history

20261 stocking
DateSpeciesSince previous
Week of May 29Latest
May 29 to Jun 4
Trout
154 weeks
20231 stocking
DateSpeciesSince previous
Week of Jun 16
Jun 16 to Jun 22
Trout
53 weeks
20221 stocking
DateSpeciesSince previous
Week of Jun 10
Jun 10 to Jun 16
Trout
366 days
20211 stocking
  • Week of Jun 9 trout
20201 stocking
  • Week of Jun 16 trout
20191 stocking
  • Week of Jul 4 trout
20181 stocking
  • Week of Jun 4 trout
20171 stocking
  • Week of Jun 16 trout
20161 stocking
  • Week of Jun 21 trout
20152 stockings
  • Week of Jun 23 trout
  • Week of Jun 16 trout

From Colorado fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go. Seasons and limits: Colorado fishing regulations.

Where is Alta Lake Lower?

San Miguel County, Colorado. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.

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Stocked waters near Alta Lake Lower

All stocked waters in San Miguel CountyStocked this week in Colorado

Questions about Alta Lake Lower

When was Alta Lake Lower last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was May 29, 2026 to Jun 4, 2026, according to Colorado agency reports.
How often is Alta Lake Lower stocked?
It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in June.
Is Alta Lake Lower stocked often?
The third most stocked of 5 waters in San Miguel County. Stocked about as often as a typical Colorado water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.

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.