Cherry Creek Reservoir trout stocking
Arapahoe County, Colorado · lake · 5,550 ft elevation
Cherry Creek Reservoir was last stocked 3 months ago (Jun 26, 2026 to Jul 2, 2026). We have 44 stockings on record since Oct 13, 2015, 5 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in May to June and November.
- The most stocked water in Arapahoe County (44 stocking days on record).
- Stocked more often than 94% of Colorado waters on our record.
River conditions
USGS gage: CHERRY CREEK BELOW CHERRY CREEK LAKE, CO (2 km away).
- Flow
- 131 cfs
- much higher than usual for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 5.07 ft
Latest reading Sep 29, 2026, 12:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Cherry Creek Reservoir
- Tonight56°FChance Rain Showers49% rain · wind 3 to 7 mph
- Tuesday67°FChance Rain Showers33% rain · wind 3 to 7 mph
- Tuesday Night54°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely73% rain · wind 3 to 7 mph
- Wednesday63°FRain Showers79% rain · wind 7 to 13 mph
- Wednesday Night50°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely61% rain · wind 7 to 12 mph
- Thursday64°FChance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny49% rain · wind 6 to 9 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Cherry Creek Reservoir stocked?
Most stockings come in May to June and November.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Stocking history
20263 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Jun 26Latest Jun 26 to Jul 2 | Trout | 2 weeks |
Week of Jun 12 Jun 12 to Jun 18 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Jun 5 Jun 5 to Jun 11 | Trout | 29 weeks |
20255 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Nov 14 Nov 14 to Nov 20 | Trout | 4 weeks |
Week of Oct 17 Oct 17 to Oct 23 | Trout | 14 weeks |
Week of Jul 11 Jul 11 to Jul 17 | Trout | 3 weeks |
Week of Jun 20 Jun 20 to Jun 26 | Trout | 9 weeks |
Week of Apr 18 Apr 18 to Apr 24 | Trout | 19 weeks |
20242 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Dec 6 Dec 6 to Dec 12 | Trout | 6 weeks |
Week of Oct 25 Oct 25 to Oct 31 | Trout | 414 days |
20233 stockings
- Week of Sep 7 trout
- Week of May 12 trout
- Week of Apr 7 trout
20223 stockings
- Week of Jun 10 trout
- Week of May 20 trout
- Week of Jan 20 trout
20216 stockings
- Week of Nov 23 trout
- Week of Oct 26 trout
- Week of Jul 1 trout
- Week of Jun 14 trout
- Week of May 20 trout
- Week of Mar 31 trout
20204 stockings
- Week of Nov 15 trout
- Week of Jun 18 trout
- Week of Apr 14 trout
- Week of Mar 24 trout
20194 stockings
- Week of Nov 7 trout
- Week of Sep 9 trout
- Week of May 27 trout
- Week of Apr 25 trout
20184 stockings
- Week of Nov 12 trout
- Week of Oct 25 trout
- Week of Jun 4 trout
- Week of May 4 trout
20175 stockings
- Week of Sep 22 trout
- Week of Jun 16 trout
- Week of May 24 trout
- Week of May 16 trout
- Week of May 2 trout
20164 stockings
- Week of Dec 27 trout
- Week of Nov 8 trout
- Week of May 31 trout
- Week of May 24 trout
20151 stocking
- Week of Oct 13 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 Cherry Creek Reservoir?
Arapahoe County, Colorado. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Cherry Creek Reservoir
- Quincy Reservoirlake · 4 mistocked May 22, 2026
- Centennial Park Lakelake · 9 mistocked May 1, 2026
- City Park Lakelake · 9 mistocked Apr 24, 2026
- Ridgeview Park Pondpond · 9 mistocked Jun 16, 2023
- Aurora Reservoirlake · 10 mistocked Jun 26, 2026
- Eaglewatch Lakelake · 11 mistocked Apr 10, 2026
- Blackrock Lakelake · 11 mistocked Apr 10, 2026
- Johnston Reservoirlake · 12 mistocked Mar 29, 2024
All stocked waters in Arapahoe CountyStocked this week in Colorado
Questions about Cherry Creek Reservoir
- When was Cherry Creek Reservoir last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Jun 26, 2026 to Jul 2, 2026, according to Colorado agency reports.
- How often is Cherry Creek Reservoir stocked?
- It was stocked 5 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in May to June and November.
- Is Cherry Creek Reservoir stocked often?
- The most stocked water in Arapahoe County (44 stocking days on record). Stocked more often than 94% 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.