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McPhee Reservoir trout stocking

Montezuma County, Colorado · lake · 6,866 ft elevation

McPhee Reservoir was last stocked 6 months ago (Apr 17 to 23, 2026). We have 16 stockings on record since Apr 15, 2014, 1 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in April.

Last stocked
6 months ago
Apr 17 to 23, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
1 stocking
On record
16 stockings
since Apr 15, 2014
  • Number 5 of 7 stocked waters in Montezuma County by stocking days.
  • Stocked more often than 65% of Colorado waters on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: DOLORES RIVER AT DOLORES, CO. (6 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
181 cfs
higher than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height
2.89 ft
0192384Aug 15Sep 27
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 189 cfs on Sep 27.

Latest reading Sep 29, 2026, 12:45 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at McPhee Reservoir

  • Tonight
    48°F
    Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
    64% rain · wind 0 to 10 mph
  • Tuesday
    61°F
    Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
    62% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
  • Tuesday Night
    47°F
    Showers And Thunderstorms
    78% rain · wind 5 mph
  • Wednesday
    60°F
    Rain Showers
    90% rain · wind 5 mph
  • Wednesday Night
    43°F
    Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy
    16% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
  • Thursday
    67°F
    Sunny
    5% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph

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

When is McPhee Reservoir stocked?

Most stockings come in April.

By month, all years

JanFebMar: 2 stockings2MarApr: 7 stockings7AprMay: 3 stockings3MayJun: 1 stockings1JunJul: 1 stockings1JulAugSep: 1 stockings1SepOct: 1 stockings1OctNovDec
Stockings of McPhee Reservoir by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
20261
20241
2023111
2022111
201911
20171
201611
20152

Stocking history

20261 stocking
DateSpeciesSince previous
Week of Apr 17Latest
Apr 17 to Apr 23
Trout
108 weeks
20241 stocking
DateSpeciesSince previous
Week of Mar 22
Mar 22 to Mar 28
Trout
40 weeks
20233 stockings
DateSpeciesSince previous
Week of Jun 16
Jun 16 to Jun 22
Trout
6 weeks
Week of May 5
May 5 to May 11
Trout
3 weeks
Week of Apr 14
Apr 14 to Apr 20
Trout
26 weeks
20223 stockings
  • Week of Oct 14 trout
  • Week of Jul 8 trout
  • Week of Apr 22 trout
20192 stockings
  • Week of Sep 18 trout
  • Week of May 8 trout
20171 stocking
  • Week of Mar 21 trout
20162 stockings
  • Week of May 10 trout
  • Week of Apr 5 trout
20152 stockings
  • Week of Apr 14 trout
  • Week of Apr 6 trout
20141 stocking
  • Week of Apr 15 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 McPhee Reservoir?

Montezuma County, Colorado. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.

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Stocked waters near McPhee Reservoir

All stocked waters in Montezuma CountyStocked this week in Colorado

Questions about McPhee Reservoir

When was McPhee Reservoir last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Apr 17 to 23, 2026, according to Colorado agency reports.
How often is McPhee Reservoir stocked?
It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
Is McPhee Reservoir stocked often?
Number 5 of 7 stocked waters in Montezuma County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 65% 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.