Monarch Lake trout stocking
Grand County, Colorado · lake · 8,342 ft elevation
Monarch Lake was last stocked 3 months ago (Jul 10 to 16, 2026). We have 15 stockings on record since Aug 11, 2015, 1 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in June to August.
- Number 8 of 13 stocked waters in Grand County by stocking days.
- Stocked more often than 64% of Colorado waters on our record.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: MEADOW CREEK BLW MEADOW CREEK RES NR TABERNASH, CO (6 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 0 cfs
- lower than usual for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 0.13 ft
Latest reading Sep 29, 2026, 12:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Monarch Lake
- Tonight44°FRain Showers Likely61% rain · wind 3 mph
- Tuesday58°FChance Rain Showers50% rain · wind 1 to 6 mph
- Tuesday Night43°FChance Rain Showers53% rain · wind 6 mph
- Wednesday56°FRain Showers Likely56% rain · wind 3 to 9 mph
- Wednesday Night40°FChance Rain Showers48% rain · wind 3 to 8 mph
- Thursday59°FSlight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny24% rain · wind 7 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Monarch Lake stocked?
Most stockings come in June to August.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 |
Stocking history
20261 stocking
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Jul 10Latest Jul 10 to Jul 16 | Trout | 54 weeks |
20251 stocking
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Jun 27 Jun 27 to Jul 3 | Trout | 381 days |
20241 stocking
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Jun 11 Jun 11 to Jun 17 | Trout | 333 days |
20231 stocking
- Week of Jul 14 trout
20212 stockings
- Week of Sep 8 trout
- Week of Jun 24 trout
20202 stockings
- Week of Aug 18 trout
- Week of Jul 3 trout
20192 stockings
- Week of Aug 7 trout
- Week of Jul 3 trout
20181 stocking
- Week of Jun 21 trout
20172 stockings
- Week of Aug 4 trout
- Week of Jun 23 trout
20161 stocking
- Week of Jun 7 trout
20151 stocking
- Week of Aug 11 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 Monarch Lake?
Grand County, Colorado. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Monarch Lake
- Meadow Creek Reservoirlake · 3 mistocked Jul 28, 2023
- Dorothy Lakelake · 7 mistocked Jun 18, 2019
- Lake Granbylake · 7 mistocked Jul 8, 2022
- Shadow Mountain Reservoirlake · 10 mistocked Jan 24, 2022
- Granby City Pondpond · 10 mistocked Jun 12, 2026
- Grand Lakelake · 10 mistocked Aug 7, 2026
- Red Rock Lakelake · 11 mistocked Jun 23, 2023
- Willow Creek Reservoirlake · 11 mistocked Jun 5, 2026
All stocked waters in Grand CountyStocked this week in Colorado
Questions about Monarch Lake
- When was Monarch Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Jul 10 to 16, 2026, according to Colorado agency reports.
- How often is Monarch Lake stocked?
- It was stocked 1 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in June to August.
- Is Monarch Lake stocked often?
- Number 8 of 13 stocked waters in Grand County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 64% 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.