Irwin Lake trout stocking
Gunnison County, Colorado · lake · 10,327 ft elevation
Irwin Lake was last stocked 3 months ago (Jun 19 to 25, 2026). We have 19 stockings on record since Jun 21, 2016, 1 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in June.
- Number 12 of 20 stocked waters in Gunnison County by stocking days.
- Stocked more often than 69% of Colorado waters on our record.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: ELK CREEK AT COAL CREEK ABV CRESTED BUTTE, CO (5 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 1 cfs
- much higher than usual for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 0.33 ft
Latest reading Sep 28, 2026, 8:15 PM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Irwin Lake
- Tonight38°FShowers And Thunderstorms94% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Tuesday49°FChance Showers And Thunderstorms42% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Tuesday Night38°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely64% rain · wind 5 mph
- Wednesday46°FShowers And Thunderstorms84% rain · wind 5 mph
- Wednesday Night34°FChance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy35% rain · wind 5 mph
- Thursday53°FSunnywind 5 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Irwin Lake stocked?
Most stockings come in June.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 2 |
Stocking history
20261 stocking
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Jun 19Latest Jun 19 to Jun 25 | Trout | 51 weeks |
20252 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Jun 27 Jun 27 to Jul 3 | Trout | 2 weeks |
Week of Jun 13 Jun 13 to Jun 19 | Trout | 312 days |
20242 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Aug 5 Aug 5 to Aug 11 | Trout | 8 weeks |
Week of Jun 10 Jun 10 to Jun 16 | Trout | 346 days |
20232 stockings
- Week of Jun 30 trout
- Week of Jun 23 trout
20221 stocking
- Week of Jun 24 trout
20212 stockings
- Week of Jun 23 trout
- Week of Jun 17 trout
20202 stockings
- Week of Jun 25 trout
- Week of Jun 24 trout
20193 stockings
- Week of Jul 23 trout
- Week of Jul 12 trout
- Week of Jun 26 trout
20182 stockings
- Week of Jul 4 trout
- Week of Jun 21 trout
20171 stocking
- Week of Jun 23 trout
20161 stocking
- Week of Jun 21 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 Irwin Lake?
Gunnison County, Colorado. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Irwin Lake
- Slate Riverstream · 5 mistocked Jun 23, 2023
- Lost Lake Sloughlake · 6 mistocked Jun 5, 2026
- Paonia Reservoirlake · 14 mistocked Nov 22, 2016
- Beaver Lakelake · 14 mistocked Jun 12, 2026
- McKee Lakelake · 15 mistocked Jun 12, 2026
- Maroon Lakelake · 17 mistocked Jul 3, 2026
- East Riverstream · 18 mistocked Jul 1, 2021
- Roaring Judy Pondspond · 18 mistocked Jul 3, 2026
All stocked waters in Gunnison CountyStocked this week in Colorado
Questions about Irwin Lake
- When was Irwin Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Jun 19 to 25, 2026, according to Colorado agency reports.
- How often is Irwin Lake stocked?
- It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in June.
- Is Irwin Lake stocked often?
- Number 12 of 20 stocked waters in Gunnison County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 69% 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.