Blue Mesa Reservoir trout stocking
Gunnison County, Colorado · lake · 7,518 ft elevation
Blue Mesa Reservoir was last stocked 12 months ago (Oct 3 to 9, 2025). We have 16 stockings on record since Apr 26, 2016, 1 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in October.
- Number 14 of 20 stocked waters in Gunnison County by stocking days.
- Stocked more often than 65% of Colorado waters on our record.
Weather at Blue Mesa Reservoir
- Tonight42°FRain Showers Likely69% rain · wind 0 mph
- Tuesday64°FMostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms25% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Tuesday Night44°FShowers And Thunderstorms77% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
- Wednesday60°FRain Showers82% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Wednesday Night39°FChance Showers And Thunderstorms49% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Thursday68°FSunny3% rain · wind 0 to 10 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Blue Mesa Reservoir stocked?
Most stockings come in October.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Stocking history
20252 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Oct 3Latest Oct 3 to Oct 9 | Trout | 17 weeks |
Week of Jun 6 Jun 6 to Jun 12 | Trout | 35 weeks |
20242 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Oct 4 Oct 4 to Oct 10 | Trout | 149 days |
Week of May 8 May 8 to May 14 | Trout | 926 days |
20211 stocking
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Oct 25 Oct 25 to Oct 31 | Trout | 377 days |
20203 stockings
- Week of Oct 13 trout
- Week of Oct 8 trout
- Week of Oct 6 trout
20192 stockings
- Week of Oct 25 trout
- Week of Oct 24 trout
20171 stocking
- Week of Oct 12 trout
20165 stockings
- Week of Aug 2 trout
- Week of Jul 26 trout
- Week of Jul 5 trout
- Week of May 24 trout
- Week of Apr 26 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 Blue Mesa Reservoir?
Gunnison County, Colorado. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Blue Mesa Reservoir
- Gunnison Pondpond · 15 mistocked Aug 7, 2026
- Riverway Pondpond · 15 mistocked Jul 10, 2026
- Pac-Man Lakelake · 17 mistocked Aug 7, 2026
All stocked waters in Gunnison CountyStocked this week in Colorado
Questions about Blue Mesa Reservoir
- When was Blue Mesa Reservoir last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Oct 3 to 9, 2025, according to Colorado agency reports.
- How often is Blue Mesa Reservoir stocked?
- It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in October.
- Is Blue Mesa Reservoir stocked often?
- Number 14 of 20 stocked waters in Gunnison County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 65% 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.