Mill Creek Ponds trout stocking
Hinsdale County, Colorado · pond · 10,950 ft elevation
Mill Creek Ponds was last stocked 16 months ago (Jun 6 to 12, 2025). We have 13 stockings on record since Jun 30, 2015. Most stockings come in June.
- Number 4 of 8 stocked waters in Hinsdale County by stocking days.
- Stocked more often than 60% of Colorado waters on our record.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: LAKE FORK BLW LAKE SAN CRISTOBAL NR LAKE CITY, CO (7 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 75 cfs
- much higher than usual for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 4.48 ft
Latest reading Sep 28, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Mill Creek Ponds
- Tonight39°FShowers And Thunderstorms93% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
- Tuesday47°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely61% rain · wind 5 mph
- Tuesday Night39°FShowers And Thunderstorms92% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
- Wednesday43°FRain And Snow Showers95% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
- Wednesday Night35°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely then Mostly Cloudy62% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
- Thursday52°FMostly Sunny2% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Mill Creek Ponds 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
Stocking history
20252 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Jun 6Latest Jun 6 to Jun 12 | Trout | 2 weeks |
Week of May 23 May 23 to May 29 | Trout | 103 weeks |
20231 stocking
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Jun 2 Jun 2 to Jun 8 | Trout | 51 weeks |
20221 stocking
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Jun 10 Jun 10 to Jun 16 | Trout | 737 days |
20201 stocking
- Week of Jun 3 trout
20192 stockings
- Week of Jul 31 trout
- Week of Jun 12 trout
20181 stocking
- Week of May 30 trout
20172 stockings
- Week of Jun 16 trout
- Week of May 24 trout
20162 stockings
- Week of Jul 5 trout
- Week of Jun 7 trout
20151 stocking
- Week of Jun 30 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 Mill Creek Ponds?
Hinsdale County, Colorado. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Mill Creek Ponds
- Deer Lakeslake · 2 mistocked May 21, 2024
- Lake San Cristoballake · 4 mistocked Jul 24, 2026
- San Cristobal Lakelake · 5 mistocked May 24, 2016
- Continental Reservoirlake · 9 mistocked Sep 12, 2018
- Road Canyon Reservoirlake · 16 mistocked Aug 1, 2025
- Rio Grande Reservoirlake · 19 mistocked Aug 7, 2026
- McDonough Reservoirlake · 21 mistocked May 29, 2026
All stocked waters in Hinsdale CountyStocked this week in Colorado
Questions about Mill Creek Ponds
- When was Mill Creek Ponds last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Jun 6 to 12, 2025, according to Colorado agency reports.
- How often is Mill Creek Ponds stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in June.
- Is Mill Creek Ponds stocked often?
- Number 4 of 8 stocked waters in Hinsdale County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 60% 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.