Palmer Lake trout stocking
El Paso County, Colorado · lake · 7,220 ft elevation
Palmer Lake was last stocked 4 months ago (Jun 12 to 18, 2026). We have 45 stockings on record since Sep 1, 2015, 5 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in May.
- Number 5 of 11 stocked waters in El Paso County by stocking days.
- Stocked more often than 94% of Colorado waters on our record.
Weather at Palmer Lake
- Tonight49°FRain Showers Likely73% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Tuesday58°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely56% rain · wind 0 to 10 mph
- Tuesday Night48°FShowers And Thunderstorms86% rain · wind 5 to 15 mph
- Wednesday54°FShowers And Thunderstorms86% rain · wind 15 to 20 mph
- Wednesday Night43°FShowers And Thunderstorms75% rain · wind 20 to 25 mph
- Thursday55°FRain Showers Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms57% rain · wind 5 to 20 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Palmer Lake stocked?
Most stockings come in May.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Stocking history
20264 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Jun 12Latest Jun 12 to Jun 18 | Trout | 2 weeks |
Week of May 29 May 29 to Jun 4 | Trout | 3 weeks |
Week of May 8 May 8 to May 14 | Trout | 8 weeks |
Week of Mar 13 Mar 13 to Mar 19 | Trout | 18 weeks |
20256 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Nov 7 Nov 7 to Nov 13 | Trout | 8 weeks |
Week of Sep 12 Sep 12 to Sep 18 | Trout | 13 weeks |
Week of Jun 13 Jun 13 to Jun 19 | Trout | 2 weeks |
Week of May 30 May 30 to Jun 5 | Trout | 4 weeks |
Week of May 2 May 2 to May 8 | Trout | 4 weeks |
Week of Apr 4 Apr 4 to Apr 10 | Trout | 24 weeks |
20244 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Oct 18 Oct 18 to Oct 24 | Trout | 150 days |
Week of May 21 May 21 to May 27 | Trout | 12 days |
Week of May 9 May 9 to May 15 | Trout | 41 days |
Week of Mar 29 Mar 29 to Apr 4 | Trout | 129 days |
20233 stockings
- Week of Nov 21 trout
- Week of Sep 19 trout
- Week of May 26 trout
20222 stockings
- Week of Oct 7 trout
- Week of Apr 15 trout
20214 stockings
- Week of Nov 10 trout
- Week of Sep 29 trout
- Week of May 25 trout
- Week of Apr 29 trout
20203 stockings
- Week of Oct 30 trout
- Week of Jun 2 trout
- Week of Mar 20 trout
20195 stockings
- Week of Oct 2 trout
- Week of Sep 5 trout
- Week of May 21 trout
- Week of Apr 24 trout
- Week of Mar 28 trout
20184 stockings
- Week of Oct 23 trout
- Week of Jun 4 trout
- Week of May 24 trout
- Week of Apr 2 trout
20177 stockings
- Week of Oct 27 trout
- Week of Sep 29 trout
- Week of Jun 2 trout
- Week of May 24 trout
- Week of May 9 trout
- Week of Mar 21 trout
- Week of Feb 21 trout
20162 stockings
- Week of Jun 28 trout
- Week of Mar 29 trout
20151 stocking
- Week of Sep 1 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 Palmer Lake?
El Paso County, Colorado. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Palmer Lake
- Monument Lakelake · 3 mistocked Jun 12, 2026
- Manitou Park Lakelake · 10 mistocked May 16, 2024
- Manitou Reservoirlake · 10 mistocked May 8, 2026
- Rampart Reservoirlake · 10 mistocked Jul 24, 2026
- Green Mountain Falls Lakelake · 14 mistocked Jul 17, 2026
- Wolf Lakelake · 15 mistocked Feb 28, 2024
- Catamount Reservoir Southlake · 16 mistocked Jul 10, 2026
- Catamount Res, Southlake · 16 mistocked May 31, 2016
All stocked waters in El Paso CountyStocked this week in Colorado
Questions about Palmer Lake
- When was Palmer Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Jun 12 to 18, 2026, according to Colorado agency reports.
- How often is Palmer Lake stocked?
- It was stocked 5 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in May.
- Is Palmer Lake stocked often?
- Number 5 of 11 stocked waters in El Paso County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 94% 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.