Chipeta Lake trout stocking
Montrose County, Colorado · lake · 5,897 ft elevation
Chipeta Lake was last stocked 5 months ago (May 8 to 14, 2026). We have 45 stockings on record since Mar 2, 2015, 4 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in March to April.
- The most stocked water in Montrose County (45 stocking days on record).
- Stocked more often than 94% of Colorado waters on our record.
Weather at Chipeta Lake
- Tonight49°FRain Showers Likely61% rain · wind 0 mph
- Tuesday65°FSlight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms28% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Tuesday Night50°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely70% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Wednesday63°FRain Showers75% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Wednesday Night46°FSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy22% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Thursday70°FSunnywind 0 to 5 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Chipeta Lake stocked?
Most stockings come in March to April.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Stocking history
20264 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of May 8Latest May 8 to May 14 | Trout | 3 weeks |
Week of Apr 17 Apr 17 to Apr 23 | Trout | 3 weeks |
Week of Mar 27 Mar 27 to Apr 2 | Trout | 29 days |
Week of Feb 26 Feb 26 to Mar 4 | Trout | 167 days |
20256 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Sep 12 Sep 12 to Sep 18 | Trout | 18 weeks |
Week of May 9 May 9 to May 15 | Trout | 3 weeks |
Week of Apr 18 Apr 18 to Apr 24 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Apr 11 Apr 11 to Apr 17 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Apr 4 Apr 4 to Apr 10 | Trout | 5 weeks |
Week of Feb 28 Feb 28 to Mar 6 | Trout | 295 days |
20242 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of May 9 May 9 to May 15 | Trout | 58 days |
Week of Mar 12 Mar 12 to Mar 18 | Trout | 166 days |
20235 stockings
- Week of Sep 28 trout
- Week of Jun 23 trout
- Week of May 12 trout
- Week of Apr 7 trout
- Week of Mar 24 trout
20224 stockings
- Week of Sep 30 trout
- Week of Apr 1 trout
- Week of Mar 23 trout
- Week of Mar 9 trout
20214 stockings
- Week of Sep 22 trout
- Week of Apr 20 trout
- Week of Mar 29 trout
- Week of Mar 10 trout
20203 stockings
- Week of Oct 5 trout
- Week of Apr 3 trout
- Week of Mar 5 trout
20193 stockings
- Week of Sep 9 trout
- Week of Apr 1 trout
- Week of Mar 11 trout
20184 stockings
- Week of Oct 10 trout
- Week of Aug 16 trout
- Week of Apr 17 trout
- Week of Apr 4 trout
20173 stockings
- Week of Sep 29 trout
- Week of May 2 trout
- Week of Apr 18 trout
20163 stockings
- Week of Sep 20 trout
- Week of May 10 trout
- Week of Apr 5 trout
20154 stockings
- Week of Oct 6 trout
- Week of Apr 28 trout
- Week of Mar 31 trout
- Week of Mar 2 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 Chipeta Lake?
Montrose County, Colorado. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Chipeta Lake
- Olathe Kids Pondpond · 12 mistocked Apr 4, 2025
- Billy Creek Lakelake · 12 mistocked Mar 27, 2026
- Shavano Pondpond · 15 mistocked May 1, 2026
- Pericles Pondpond · 15 mistocked May 1, 2026
- Ridgway Reservoirlake · 17 mistocked Jun 19, 2026
- Crawford Reservoirlake · 22 mistocked Apr 17, 2026
- Confluence Lakelake · 24 mistocked Mar 13, 2026
All stocked waters in Montrose CountyStocked this week in Colorado
Questions about Chipeta Lake
- When was Chipeta Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was May 8 to 14, 2026, according to Colorado agency reports.
- How often is Chipeta Lake stocked?
- It was stocked 4 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March to April.
- Is Chipeta Lake stocked often?
- The most stocked water in Montrose County (45 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.