Carter Lake trout stocking
Larimer County, Colorado · lake · 5,747 ft elevation
Carter Lake was last stocked 15 months ago (Jul 4 to 10, 2025). We have 35 stockings on record since Apr 21, 2015. Most stockings come in March, May to June and October.
- Number 11 of 28 stocked waters in Larimer County by stocking days.
- Stocked more often than 89% of Colorado waters on our record.
Weather at Carter Lake
- Tonight53°FChance Rain Showers41% rain · wind 5 mph
- Tuesday66°FChance Rain Showers31% rain · wind 2 to 6 mph
- Tuesday Night51°FChance Rain Showers43% rain · wind 6 mph
- Wednesday64°FChance Rain Showers50% rain · wind 5 to 9 mph
- Wednesday Night48°FChance Rain Showers45% rain · wind 6 to 9 mph
- Thursday64°FChance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny34% rain · wind 7 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Carter Lake stocked?
Most stockings come in March, May to June and 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 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2020 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 2 |
Stocking history
20252 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Jul 4Latest Jul 4 to Jul 10 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Jun 27 Jun 27 to Jul 3 | Trout | 387 days |
20245 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Jun 5 Jun 5 to Jun 11 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of May 29 May 29 to Jun 4 | Trout | 2 weeks |
Week of May 15 May 15 to May 21 | Trout | 12 days |
Week of May 3 May 3 to May 9 | Trout | 87 days |
Week of Feb 6 Feb 6 to Feb 12 | Trout | 106 days |
20234 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Oct 23 Oct 23 to Oct 29 | Trout | 136 days |
Week of Jun 9 Jun 9 to Jun 15 | Trout | 5 weeks |
Week of May 5 May 5 to May 11 | Trout | 11 days |
Week of Apr 24 Apr 24 to Apr 30 | Trout | 206 days |
20224 stockings
- Week of Sep 30 trout
- Week of Jun 17 trout
- Week of May 6 trout
- Week of Mar 24 trout
20214 stockings
- Week of Oct 22 trout
- Week of Oct 18 trout
- Week of Mar 30 trout
- Week of Mar 19 trout
20205 stockings
- Week of Dec 3 trout
- Week of Oct 2 trout
- Week of Jun 8 trout
- Week of Mar 17 trout
- Week of Mar 10 trout
20195 stockings
- Week of Sep 16 trout
- Week of Jul 31 trout
- Week of Jul 16 trout
- Week of May 10 trout
- Week of Mar 26 trout
20183 stockings
- Week of Aug 31 trout
- Week of Aug 1 trout
- Week of Jun 4 trout
20172 stockings
- Week of Nov 10 trout
- Week of Oct 12 trout
20151 stocking
- Week of Apr 21 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 Carter Lake?
Larimer County, Colorado. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Carter Lake
- Flatiron Reservoirlake · 3 mistocked Jun 5, 2026
- Pinewood Reservoirlake · 4 mistocked Jun 5, 2026
- Lon Hagler Reservoirlake · 4 mistocked May 1, 2026
- Roberts Lakelake · 7 mistocked Feb 26, 2026
- Loveland Service Center Pondpond · 7 mistocked Oct 31, 2025
- North Lake Park Pondpond · 9 mistocked May 1, 2026
- McCall Lakelake · 9 mistocked Jun 5, 2026
- Boyd Lakelake · 12 mistocked Jun 5, 2026
All stocked waters in Larimer CountyStocked this week in Colorado
Questions about Carter Lake
- When was Carter Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Jul 4 to 10, 2025, according to Colorado agency reports.
- How often is Carter Lake stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in March, May to June and October.
- Is Carter Lake stocked often?
- Number 11 of 28 stocked waters in Larimer County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 89% 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.