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Home Lake trout stocking

Lake County, Colorado · lake · about 10,023 ft elevation

Home Lake was last stocked 18 months ago (Apr 11 to 17, 2025). We have 5 stockings on record since Apr 14, 2015. Most stockings come in April.

Last stocked
18 months ago
Apr 11 to 17, 2025
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
0 stockings
On record
5 stockings
since Apr 14, 2015
  • Number 6 of 7 stocked waters in Lake County by stocking days.
  • Stocked about as often as a typical Colorado water on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: EF ARKANSAS R AT US HIGHWAY 24, NR LEADVILLE, CO. (6 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
13 cfs
higher than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height
2.56 ft
81113Aug 15Sep 27
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 13 cfs on Sep 27.

Latest reading Sep 29, 2026, 3:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Home Lake

  • Tonight
    37°F
    Rain Showers
    81% rain · wind 0 mph
  • Tuesday
    53°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    54% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Tuesday Night
    38°F
    Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
    68% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Wednesday
    50°F
    Rain Showers Likely
    72% rain · wind 0 to 10 mph
  • Wednesday Night
    33°F
    Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
    37% rain · wind 0 to 10 mph
  • Thursday
    56°F
    Mostly Sunny
    1% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

When is Home Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in April.

By month, all years

JanFebMarApr: 3 stockings3AprMay: 1 stockings1MayJunJulAugSep: 1 stockings1SepOctNovDec
Stockings of Home Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20251
20171
20161
201511

Stocking history

20251 stocking
DateSpeciesSince previous
Week of Apr 11Latest
Apr 11 to Apr 17
Trout
2901 days
20171 stocking
DateSpeciesSince previous
Week of May 2
May 2 to May 8
Trout
54 weeks
20161 stocking
DateSpeciesSince previous
Week of Apr 19
Apr 19 to Apr 25
Trout
32 weeks
20152 stockings
  • Week of Sep 8 trout
  • Week of Apr 14 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 Home Lake?

Lake County, Colorado. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.

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Stocked waters near Home Lake

All stocked waters in Lake CountyStocked this week in Colorado

Questions about Home Lake

When was Home Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Apr 11 to 17, 2025, according to Colorado agency reports.
How often is Home Lake stocked?
Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
Is Home Lake stocked often?
Number 6 of 7 stocked waters in Lake County by stocking days. Stocked about as often as a typical Colorado water 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.