Lake San Cristobal trout stocking
Hinsdale County, Colorado · lake · 9,001 ft elevation
Lake San Cristobal was last stocked 2 months ago (Jul 24 to 30, 2026). We have 47 stockings on record since Jun 7, 2016, 3 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in July.
- The most stocked water in Hinsdale County (47 stocking days on record).
- Stocked more often than 95% of Colorado waters on our record.
River conditions
USGS gage: LAKE FORK BLW LAKE SAN CRISTOBAL NR LAKE CITY, CO (1 km away).
- Flow
- 77 cfs
- much higher than usual for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 4.49 ft
Latest reading Sep 29, 2026, 12:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Lake San Cristobal
- Tonight39°FShowers And Thunderstorms92% rain · wind 0 to 10 mph
- Tuesday61°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely67% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Tuesday Night39°FShowers And Thunderstorms92% rain · wind 5 mph
- Wednesday57°FRain Showers95% rain · wind 0 to 10 mph
- Wednesday Night35°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy62% rain · wind 0 to 10 mph
- Thursday65°FMostly Sunny2% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Lake San Cristobal stocked?
Most stockings come in July.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2025 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2024 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2019 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Stocking history
20263 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Jul 24Latest Jul 24 to Jul 30 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Jul 17 Jul 17 to Jul 23 | Trout | 3 weeks |
Week of Jun 26 Jun 26 to Jul 2 | Trout | 46 weeks |
20258 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Aug 8 Aug 8 to Aug 14 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Aug 1 Aug 1 to Aug 7 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Jul 25 Jul 25 to Jul 31 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Jul 18 Jul 18 to Jul 24 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Jul 11 Jul 11 to Jul 17 | Trout | 5 weeks |
Week of Jun 6 Jun 6 to Jun 12 | Trout | 2 weeks |
Week of May 23 May 23 to May 29 | Trout | 2 weeks |
Week of May 9 May 9 to May 15 | Trout | 353 days |
20242 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of May 21 May 21 to May 27 | Trout | 5 days |
Week of May 16 May 16 to May 22 | Trout | 300 days |
20233 stockings
- Week of Jul 21 trout
- Week of Jul 14 trout
- Week of Jun 2 trout
20225 stockings
- Week of Jul 29 trout
- Week of Jul 15 trout
- Week of Jun 10 trout
- Week of May 20 trout
- Week of May 6 trout
20215 stockings
- Week of Jul 12 trout
- Week of Jul 5 trout
- Week of Jun 23 trout
- Week of Apr 27 trout
- Week of Apr 26 trout
20204 stockings
- Week of Sep 15 trout
- Week of Sep 9 trout
- Week of Jul 2 trout
- Week of Jun 3 trout
20195 stockings
- Week of Aug 7 trout
- Week of Jul 31 trout
- Week of Jul 15 trout
- Week of May 24 trout
- Week of May 17 trout
20183 stockings
- Week of Jul 17 trout
- Week of Jul 10 trout
- Week of May 30 trout
20176 stockings
- Week of Jul 14 trout
- Week of Jul 7 trout
- Week of Jun 16 trout
- Week of Jun 9 trout
- Week of Jun 2 trout
- Week of May 24 trout
20163 stockings
- Week of Jul 19 trout
- Week of Jul 5 trout
- Week of Jun 7 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 Lake San Cristobal?
Hinsdale County, Colorado. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Lake San Cristobal
- San Cristobal Lakelake · 1 mistocked May 24, 2016
- Mill Creek Pondspond · 4 mistocked Jun 6, 2025
- Deer Lakeslake · 6 mistocked May 21, 2024
- Continental Reservoirlake · 8 mistocked Sep 12, 2018
- Road Canyon Reservoirlake · 15 mistocked Aug 1, 2025
- Rio Grande Reservoirlake · 17 mistocked Aug 7, 2026
All stocked waters in Hinsdale CountyStocked this week in Colorado
Questions about Lake San Cristobal
- When was Lake San Cristobal last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Jul 24 to 30, 2026, according to Colorado agency reports.
- How often is Lake San Cristobal stocked?
- It was stocked 3 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in July.
- Is Lake San Cristobal stocked often?
- The most stocked water in Hinsdale County (47 stocking days on record). Stocked more often than 95% 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.