Prospect Lake trout stocking
El Paso County, Colorado · lake · 6,069 ft elevation
Prospect Lake was last stocked 4 months ago (Jun 5 to 11, 2026). We have 55 stockings on record since Mar 17, 2015, 5 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in April to May and October.
- The third most stocked of 11 waters in El Paso County.
- Stocked more often than 97% of Colorado waters on our record.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: FOUNTAIN CREEK AT COLORADO SPRINGS, CO (2 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Water temperature
- 61°F
- Flow
- 35 cfs
- about normal for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 5.07 ft
Ideal for trout. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.
Latest reading Sep 29, 2026, 12:45 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Prospect Lake
- Tonight54°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely70% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Tuesday65°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely59% rain · wind 0 to 10 mph
- Tuesday Night53°FShowers And Thunderstorms84% rain · wind 5 to 15 mph
- Wednesday61°FShowers And Thunderstorms86% rain · wind 15 to 25 mph
- Wednesday Night49°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely73% rain · wind 25 mph
- Thursday61°FChance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms42% rain · wind 10 to 25 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Prospect Lake stocked?
Most stockings come in April to May and October.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Stocking history
20263 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Jun 5Latest Jun 5 to Jun 11 | Trout | 2 weeks |
Week of May 22 May 22 to May 28 | Trout | 7 weeks |
Week of Apr 3 Apr 3 to Apr 9 | Trout | 21 weeks |
20256 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Nov 7 Nov 7 to Nov 13 | Trout | 5 weeks |
Week of Oct 3 Oct 3 to Oct 9 | Trout | 18 weeks |
Week of May 30 May 30 to Jun 5 | Trout | 3 weeks |
Week of May 9 May 9 to May 15 | Trout | 4 weeks |
Week of Apr 11 Apr 11 to Apr 17 | Trout | 4 weeks |
Week of Mar 14 Mar 14 to Mar 20 | Trout | 24 weeks |
20244 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Sep 27 Sep 27 to Oct 3 | Trout | 135 days |
Week of May 15 May 15 to May 21 | Trout | 54 days |
Week of Mar 22 Mar 22 to Mar 28 | Trout | 43 days |
Week of Feb 8 Feb 8 to Feb 14 | Trout | 114 days |
20234 stockings
- Week of Oct 17 trout
- Week of Sep 13 trout
- Week of May 26 trout
- Week of Feb 24 trout
20222 stockings
- Week of Apr 8 trout
- Week of Feb 22 trout
20215 stockings
- Week of Oct 28 trout
- Week of Sep 23 trout
- Week of May 10 trout
- Week of Apr 2 trout
- Week of Feb 25 trout
20205 stockings
- Week of Oct 8 trout
- Week of Jun 3 trout
- Week of Apr 13 trout
- Week of Mar 26 trout
- Week of Feb 28 trout
20195 stockings
- Week of Oct 30 trout
- Week of May 21 trout
- Week of May 14 trout
- Week of May 2 trout
- Week of Mar 4 trout
20185 stockings
- Week of Dec 3 trout
- Week of Oct 26 trout
- Week of May 24 trout
- Week of Apr 23 trout
- Week of Feb 27 trout
20175 stockings
- Week of Nov 10 trout
- Week of Sep 29 trout
- Week of Jun 2 trout
- Week of May 9 trout
- Week of Apr 25 trout
20166 stockings
- Week of Oct 25 trout
- Week of Oct 11 trout
- Week of Sep 20 trout
- Week of Jun 7 trout
- Week of May 10 trout
- Week of Mar 8 trout
20155 stockings
- Week of Nov 10 trout
- Week of Sep 15 trout
- Week of May 19 trout
- Week of Apr 14 trout
- Week of Mar 17 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 Prospect 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 Prospect Lake
- Quail Lakelake · 3 mistocked May 22, 2026
- Pike View Reservoirlake · 5 mistocked Jun 5, 2026
- Schryver Park Pondpond · 6 mistocked Apr 24, 2026
- Duckwood Pondpond · 9 mistocked Oct 28, 2021
- Rosemont Reservoirlake · 11 mistocked Aug 21, 2026
- Wolf Lakelake · 11 mistocked Feb 28, 2024
- Green Mountain Falls Lakelake · 14 mistocked Jul 17, 2026
- Rampart Reservoirlake · 14 mistocked Jul 24, 2026
All stocked waters in El Paso CountyStocked this week in Colorado
Questions about Prospect Lake
- When was Prospect Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Jun 5 to 11, 2026, according to Colorado agency reports.
- How often is Prospect Lake stocked?
- It was stocked 5 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April to May and October.
- Is Prospect Lake stocked often?
- The third most stocked of 11 waters in El Paso County. Stocked more often than 97% of Colorado waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- How warm is the water near Prospect Lake?
- The nearest USGS gage read 61°F on Sep 29. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.
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.