Grand Lake trout stocking
Grand County, Colorado · lake · 8,372 ft elevation
Grand Lake was last stocked 8 weeks ago (Aug 7 to 13, 2026). We have 35 stockings on record since May 19, 2015, 4 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in May to June.
- The most stocked water in Grand County (35 stocking days on record).
- Stocked more often than 89% of Colorado waters on our record.
River conditions
USGS gage: GRAND LAKE OUTLET BLW CHIPMUNK LN AT GRAND LK, CO (1 km away).
- Water temperature
- 58°F
- Flow
- -364 cfs
- Gage height
- 8.56 ft
Ideal for trout. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.
Latest reading Sep 29, 2026, 3:20 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Grand Lake
- Tonight37°FRain Showers Likely69% rain · wind 2 mph
- Tuesday59°FChance Rain Showers44% rain · wind 1 to 6 mph
- Tuesday Night36°FChance Rain Showers41% rain · wind 6 mph
- Wednesday58°FChance Rain Showers53% rain · wind 2 to 8 mph
- Wednesday Night31°FChance Rain Showers41% rain · wind 5 to 8 mph
- Thursday62°FSlight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny15% rain · wind 2 to 6 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Grand Lake stocked?
Most stockings come in May to June.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Stocking history
20263 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Aug 7Latest Aug 7 to Aug 13 · 8 weeks ago | Trout | 10 weeks |
Week of May 29 May 29 to Jun 4 | Trout | 4 weeks |
Week of May 1 May 1 to May 7 | Trout | 28 weeks |
20253 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Oct 17 Oct 17 to Oct 23 | Trout | 17 weeks |
Week of Jun 20 Jun 20 to Jun 26 | Trout | 5 weeks |
Week of May 16 May 16 to May 22 | Trout | 32 weeks |
20243 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Oct 4 Oct 4 to Oct 10 | Trout | 115 days |
Week of Jun 11 Jun 11 to Jun 17 | Trout | 39 days |
Week of May 3 May 3 to May 9 | Trout | 192 days |
20232 stockings
- Week of Oct 24 trout
- Week of May 12 trout
20223 stockings
- Week of Sep 23 trout
- Week of Jun 17 trout
- Week of Mar 16 trout
20212 stockings
- Week of Jul 6 trout
- Week of Jun 8 trout
20201 stocking
- Week of Aug 25 trout
20194 stockings
- Week of Aug 7 trout
- Week of Jul 9 trout
- Week of May 30 trout
- Week of May 8 trout
20183 stockings
- Week of Jul 9 trout
- Week of Jun 25 trout
- Week of May 16 trout
20173 stockings
- Week of Aug 4 trout
- Week of Jun 16 trout
- Week of May 24 trout
20165 stockings
- Week of Nov 22 trout
- Week of Nov 8 trout
- Week of Oct 25 trout
- Week of Jun 7 trout
- Week of May 24 trout
20153 stockings
- Week of Sep 29 trout
- Week of Jun 9 trout
- Week of May 19 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 Grand Lake?
Grand County, Colorado. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Grand Lake
- Shadow Mountain Reservoirlake · 2 mistocked Jan 24, 2022
- Lake Granbylake · 6 mistocked Jul 8, 2022
- Willow Creek Reservoirlake · 10 mistocked Jun 5, 2026
- Monarch Lakelake · 10 mistocked Jul 10, 2026
- Granby Town Pond #1pond · 13 mistocked May 5, 2023
- Granby City Pondpond · 13 mistocked Jun 12, 2026
- Meadow Creek Reservoirlake · 13 mistocked Jul 28, 2023
- Marys Lakelake · 16 mistocked Oct 11, 2016
All stocked waters in Grand CountyStocked this week in Colorado
Questions about Grand Lake
- When was Grand Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Aug 7 to 13, 2026, according to Colorado agency reports.
- How often is Grand Lake stocked?
- It was stocked 4 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in May to June.
- Is Grand Lake stocked often?
- The most stocked water in Grand County (35 stocking days on record). Stocked more often than 89% of Colorado waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- How warm is the water near Grand Lake?
- The USGS gage read 58°F on Sep 29. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.
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.