Carter Reservoir trout stocking
Colorado · lake
Carter Reservoir was last stocked 5 months ago (May 1 to 7, 2026). We have 17 stockings on record since Oct 11, 2016, 8 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in March to April and October.
Last stocked
5 months ago
May 1 to 7, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
8 stockings
On record
17 stockings
since Oct 11, 2016
- Stocked more often than 67% of Colorado waters on our record.
When is Carter Reservoir stocked?
Most stockings come in March to April and October.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2016 | 1 |
Stocking history
20266 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of May 1Latest May 1 to May 7 | Trout | 4 weeks |
Week of Apr 3 Apr 3 to Apr 9 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Mar 27 Mar 27 to Apr 2 | Trout | 2 weeks |
Week of Mar 13 Mar 13 to Mar 19 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Mar 6 Mar 6 to Mar 12 | Trout | 8 days |
Week of Feb 26 Feb 26 to Mar 4 | Trout | 132 days |
20255 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Oct 17 Oct 17 to Oct 23 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Oct 10 Oct 10 to Oct 16 | Trout | 24 weeks |
Week of Apr 25 Apr 25 to May 1 | Trout | 3 weeks |
Week of Apr 4 Apr 4 to Apr 10 | Trout | 4 weeks |
Week of Mar 7 Mar 7 to Mar 13 | Trout | 22 weeks |
20241 stocking
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Oct 4 Oct 4 to Oct 10 | Trout | 374 weeks |
20174 stockings
- Week of Aug 4 trout
- Week of Jun 30 trout
- Week of Jun 23 trout
- Week of May 9 trout
20161 stocking
- Week of Oct 11 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.
Questions about Carter Reservoir
- When was Carter Reservoir last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was May 1 to 7, 2026, according to Colorado agency reports.
- How often is Carter Reservoir stocked?
- It was stocked 8 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March to April and October.
- Is Carter Reservoir stocked often?
- Stocked more often than 67% 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.