Bear Creek Reservoir trout stocking
Jefferson County, Colorado · lake · 5,560 ft elevation
Bear Creek Reservoir was last stocked 4 months ago (May 29, 2026 to Jun 4, 2026). We have 51 stockings on record since Mar 17, 2015, 2 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in April to May.
- The most stocked water in Jefferson County (51 stocking days on record).
- Stocked more often than 96% of Colorado waters on our record.
River conditions
USGS gage: TURKEY CREEK ABOVE BEAR CREEK LAKE NEAR MORRISON C (2 km away).
- Flow
- 0 cfs
- about normal for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 1.90 ft
Latest reading Sep 29, 2026, 12:20 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Bear Creek Reservoir
- Tonight54°FChance Rain Showers50% rain · wind 1 to 6 mph
- Tuesday66°FChance Rain Showers37% rain · wind 2 to 7 mph
- Tuesday Night52°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely73% rain · wind 6 mph
- Wednesday63°FRain Showers Likely74% rain · wind 5 to 12 mph
- Wednesday Night49°FRain Showers Likely61% rain · wind 6 to 10 mph
- Thursday65°FChance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny48% rain · wind 5 to 9 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Bear Creek Reservoir stocked?
Most stockings come in April to May.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Stocking history
20261 stocking
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of May 29Latest May 29 to Jun 4 | Trout | 28 weeks |
20257 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Nov 14 Nov 14 to Nov 20 | Trout | 9 weeks |
Week of Sep 12 Sep 12 to Sep 18 | Trout | 11 weeks |
Week of Jun 27 Jun 27 to Jul 3 | Trout | 4 weeks |
Week of May 30 May 30 to Jun 5 | Trout | 3 weeks |
Week of May 9 May 9 to May 15 | Trout | 7 weeks |
Week of Mar 21 Mar 21 to Mar 27 | Trout | 3 weeks |
Week of Feb 28 Feb 28 to Mar 6 | Trout | 18 weeks |
20244 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Oct 25 Oct 25 to Oct 31 | Trout | 172 days |
Week of May 6 May 6 to May 12 | Trout | 17 days |
Week of Apr 19 Apr 19 to Apr 25 | Trout | 58 days |
Week of Feb 21 Feb 21 to Feb 27 | Trout | 85 days |
20234 stockings
- Week of Nov 28 trout
- Week of Sep 4 trout
- Week of Apr 24 trout
- Week of Feb 23 trout
20224 stockings
- Week of Nov 25 trout
- Week of May 20 trout
- Week of Apr 15 trout
- Week of Mar 2 trout
20216 stockings
- Week of Nov 16 trout
- Week of Sep 21 trout
- Week of Jun 29 trout
- Week of May 6 trout
- Week of Apr 14 trout
- Week of Feb 4 trout
20205 stockings
- Week of Oct 9 trout
- Week of Jun 17 trout
- Week of Apr 17 trout
- Week of Apr 3 trout
- Week of Mar 6 trout
20193 stockings
- Week of Oct 18 trout
- Week of May 3 trout
- Week of Apr 5 trout
20185 stockings
- Week of Oct 29 trout
- Week of May 15 trout
- Week of May 3 trout
- Week of Apr 16 trout
- Week of Mar 26 trout
20174 stockings
- Week of Oct 27 trout
- Week of May 2 trout
- Week of Mar 7 trout
- Week of Feb 21 trout
20165 stockings
- Week of Sep 27 trout
- Week of Jun 14 trout
- Week of May 31 trout
- Week of May 17 trout
- Week of May 3 trout
20153 stockings
- Week of Sep 15 trout
- Week of Apr 28 trout
- Week of Mar 17 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 Bear Creek Reservoir?
Jefferson County, Colorado. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Bear Creek Reservoir
- Bear Creek Lakelake · 1 mistocked Mar 6, 2026
- Smith Lakelake · 3 mistocked May 1, 2026
- Hine Lakelake · 3 mistocked Mar 20, 2026
- Main Lakelake · 3 mistocked Nov 14, 2025
- Johnston Reservoirlake · 4 mistocked Mar 29, 2024
- Centennial Park Lakelake · 7 mistocked May 1, 2026
- Eaglewatch Lakelake · 8 mistocked Apr 10, 2026
- Blackrock Lakelake · 8 mistocked Apr 10, 2026
All stocked waters in Jefferson CountyStocked this week in Colorado
Questions about Bear Creek Reservoir
- When was Bear Creek Reservoir last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was May 29, 2026 to Jun 4, 2026, according to Colorado agency reports.
- How often is Bear Creek Reservoir stocked?
- It was stocked 2 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April to May.
- Is Bear Creek Reservoir stocked often?
- The most stocked water in Jefferson County (51 stocking days on record). Stocked more often than 96% of Colorado waters 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.