Highline Lake trout stocking
Mesa County, Colorado · lake · 4,703 ft elevation
Highline Lake was last stocked 13 months ago (Sep 19 to 25, 2025). We have 35 stockings on record since Mar 31, 2015. Most stockings come in February to May and October.
- The third most stocked of 23 waters in Mesa County.
- Stocked more often than 89% of Colorado waters on our record.
Weather at Highline Lake
- Tonight53°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely58% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Tuesday73°FChance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms26% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Tuesday Night54°FSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms17% rain · wind 5 mph
- Wednesday76°FSlight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny20% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
- Wednesday Night50°FMostly Clear1% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
- Thursday79°FSunnywind 0 to 5 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Highline Lake stocked?
Most stockings come in February to May and October.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Stocking history
20252 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Sep 19Latest Sep 19 to Sep 25 | Trout | 19 weeks |
Week of May 9 May 9 to May 15 | Trout | 104 weeks |
20231 stocking
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of May 12 May 12 to May 18 | Trout | 29 weeks |
20225 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Oct 21 Oct 21 to Oct 27 | Trout | 26 weeks |
Week of Apr 22 Apr 22 to Apr 28 | Trout | 31 days |
Week of Mar 22 Mar 22 to Mar 28 | Trout | 26 days |
Week of Feb 24 Feb 24 to Mar 2 | Trout | 43 days |
Week of Jan 12 Jan 12 to Jan 18 | Trout | 15 weeks |
20214 stockings
- Week of Sep 29 trout
- Week of Apr 19 trout
- Week of Mar 25 trout
- Week of Jan 21 trout
20203 stockings
- Week of Oct 22 trout
- Week of Oct 8 trout
- Week of Feb 19 trout
20195 stockings
- Week of Nov 12 trout
- Week of Sep 26 trout
- Week of May 16 trout
- Week of Mar 26 trout
- Week of Feb 25 trout
20183 stockings
- Week of May 8 trout
- Week of Mar 7 trout
- Week of Feb 23 trout
20174 stockings
- Week of Sep 22 trout
- Week of May 24 trout
- Week of Mar 7 trout
- Week of Feb 21 trout
20164 stockings
- Week of Oct 11 trout
- Week of Apr 19 trout
- Week of Apr 12 trout
- Week of Mar 29 trout
20154 stockings
- Week of Oct 20 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 Highline 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 Highline Lake
- Mack Mesa Lakelake · 1 mistocked Oct 3, 2025
- Snooks Bottom Lakelake · 10 mistocked Sep 20, 2024
- Fruita Red Rocks Lakelake · 10 mistocked Apr 17, 2026
All stocked waters in Mesa CountyStocked this week in Colorado
Questions about Highline Lake
- When was Highline Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Sep 19 to 25, 2025, according to Colorado agency reports.
- How often is Highline Lake stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in February to May and October.
- Is Highline Lake stocked often?
- The third most stocked of 23 waters in Mesa County. Stocked more often than 89% 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.