Fruita Red Rocks Lake trout stocking
Mesa County, Colorado · lake · 4,472 ft elevation
Fruita Red Rocks Lake was last stocked 6 months ago (Apr 17 to 23, 2026). We have 34 stockings on record since Mar 31, 2015, 1 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in March.
- Number 4 of 23 stocked waters in Mesa County by stocking days.
- Stocked more often than 88% of Colorado waters on our record.
River conditions
USGS gage: COLORADO RIVER AT FRUITA, CO. (under 1 km away).
- Gage height
- 8.43 ft
Latest reading Sep 28, 2026, 9:00 PM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Fruita Red Rocks Lake
- Tonight54°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely62% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Tuesday72°FChance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms31% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Tuesday Night54°FSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms20% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Wednesday75°FChance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms27% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Wednesday Night51°FMostly Clear2% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Thursday78°FSunnywind 0 to 5 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Fruita Red Rocks Lake stocked?
Most stockings come in March.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Stocking history
20261 stocking
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Apr 17Latest Apr 17 to Apr 23 | Trout | 55 weeks |
20253 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Mar 28 Mar 28 to Apr 3 | Trout | 3 weeks |
Week of Mar 7 Mar 7 to Mar 13 | Trout | 22 days |
Week of Feb 13 Feb 13 to Feb 19 | Trout | 104 days |
20242 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Nov 1 Nov 1 to Nov 7 | Trout | 283 days |
Week of Jan 23 Jan 23 to Jan 29 | Trout | 99 days |
20232 stockings
- Week of Oct 16 trout
- Week of Feb 21 trout
20223 stockings
- Week of Oct 7 trout
- Week of Mar 23 trout
- Week of Mar 1 trout
20214 stockings
- Week of Sep 22 trout
- Week of Apr 19 trout
- Week of Mar 3 trout
- Week of Jan 21 trout
20201 stocking
- Week of Feb 19 trout
20193 stockings
- Week of Sep 26 trout
- Week of Mar 26 trout
- Week of Feb 25 trout
20185 stockings
- Week of Oct 19 trout
- Week of Oct 3 trout
- Week of May 8 trout
- Week of Apr 19 trout
- Week of Feb 28 trout
20173 stockings
- Week of Sep 22 trout
- Week of May 24 trout
- Week of Mar 21 trout
20163 stockings
- Week of Apr 5 trout
- Week of Mar 29 trout
- Week of Mar 8 trout
20154 stockings
- Week of Oct 13 trout
- Week of May 4 trout
- Week of Apr 21 trout
- Week of Mar 31 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 Fruita Red Rocks Lake?
Mesa County, Colorado. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Fruita Red Rocks Lake
- Snooks Bottom Lakelake · 1 mistocked Sep 20, 2024
- Highline Lakelake · 10 mistocked Sep 19, 2025
- Mack Mesa Lakelake · 11 mistocked Oct 3, 2025
- Corn Lakelake · 16 mistocked Apr 17, 2026
- Enochs Lakelake · 20 mistocked Jun 23, 2023
- Fruita Reservoir #3lake · 20 mistocked Jun 12, 2026
- Fruita Reservoir #1lake · 21 mistocked May 16, 2025
- Palisade Riverbend Park Pondpond · 21 mistocked Apr 19, 2024
All stocked waters in Mesa CountyStocked this week in Colorado
Questions about Fruita Red Rocks Lake
- When was Fruita Red Rocks Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Apr 17 to 23, 2026, according to Colorado agency reports.
- How often is Fruita Red Rocks Lake stocked?
- It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March.
- Is Fruita Red Rocks Lake stocked often?
- Number 4 of 23 stocked waters in Mesa County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 88% 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.