Quail Lake trout stocking
El Paso County, Colorado · lake · about 5,968 ft elevation
Quail Lake was last stocked 4 months ago (May 22 to 28, 2026). We have 61 stockings on record since Feb 16, 2015, 5 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in March to May and October.
- The second most stocked of 11 waters in El Paso County.
- Stocked more often than 98% of Colorado waters on our record.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: FOUNTAIN CR BLW JANITELL RD BLW COLO. SPRINGS, CO (2 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Water temperature
- 69°F
- Flow
- 79 cfs
- about normal for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 5.32 ft
Too warm for trout. Above about 68°F trout are stressed and catch and release can kill them. Try deeper, colder water or another day.
Latest reading Sep 28, 2026, 8:45 PM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Quail Lake
- Tonight54°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely71% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Tuesday65°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely60% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
- Tuesday Night53°FShowers And Thunderstorms85% rain · wind 5 to 15 mph
- Wednesday61°FShowers And Thunderstorms87% rain · wind 15 to 25 mph
- Wednesday Night49°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely73% rain · wind 25 mph
- Thursday62°FChance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms41% rain · wind 10 to 25 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Quail Lake stocked?
Most stockings come in March 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 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Stocking history
20263 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of May 22Latest May 22 to May 28 | Trout | 7 weeks |
Week of Apr 3 Apr 3 to Apr 9 | Trout | 36 days |
Week of Feb 26 Feb 26 to Mar 4 | Trout | 111 days |
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 | 16 weeks |
Week of Jun 13 Jun 13 to Jun 19 | Trout | 2 weeks |
Week of May 30 May 30 to Jun 5 | Trout | 3 weeks |
Week of May 9 May 9 to May 15 | Trout | 8 weeks |
Week of Mar 14 Mar 14 to Mar 20 | Trout | 14 weeks |
20246 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Dec 6 Dec 6 to Dec 12 | Trout | 10 weeks |
Week of Sep 27 Sep 27 to Oct 3 | Trout | 135 days |
Week of May 15 May 15 to May 21 | Trout | 19 days |
Week of Apr 26 Apr 26 to May 2 | Trout | 5 weeks |
Week of Mar 22 Mar 22 to Mar 28 | Trout | 43 days |
Week of Feb 8 Feb 8 to Feb 14 | Trout | 114 days |
20235 stockings
- Week of Oct 17 trout
- Week of Sep 13 trout
- Week of Jun 23 trout
- Week of May 26 trout
- Week of Feb 24 trout
20224 stockings
- Week of May 27 trout
- Week of May 13 trout
- Week of Apr 8 trout
- Week of Feb 22 trout
20217 stockings
- Week of Nov 11 trout
- Week of Oct 28 trout
- Week of Sep 23 trout
- Week of May 25 trout
- Week of Apr 28 trout
- Week of Apr 2 trout
- Week of Feb 25 trout
20206 stockings
- Week of Oct 29 trout
- Week of Oct 12 trout
- Week of Oct 2 trout
- Week of Apr 13 trout
- Week of Mar 25 trout
- Week of Feb 28 trout
20196 stockings
- Week of Nov 15 trout
- Week of Nov 5 trout
- Week of Oct 15 trout
- Week of May 14 trout
- Week of Apr 11 trout
- Week of Mar 4 trout
20184 stockings
- Week of Oct 26 trout
- Week of May 31 trout
- Week of May 10 trout
- Week of Apr 2 trout
20175 stockings
- Week of Sep 29 trout
- Week of Jun 2 trout
- Week of Apr 25 trout
- Week of Mar 21 trout
- Week of Mar 7 trout
20164 stockings
- Week of Oct 11 trout
- Week of Sep 20 trout
- Week of Jun 7 trout
- Week of Mar 8 trout
20155 stockings
- Week of Nov 10 trout
- Week of Jun 2 trout
- Week of May 19 trout
- Week of Mar 31 trout
- Week of Feb 16 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 Quail Lake?
El Paso County, Colorado. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.
Stocked waters near Quail Lake
- Prospect Lakelake · 3 mistocked Jun 5, 2026
- Schryver Park Pondpond · 7 mistocked Apr 24, 2026
- Duckwood Pondpond · 8 mistocked Oct 28, 2021
- Pike View Reservoirlake · 8 mistocked Jun 5, 2026
- Rosemont Reservoirlake · 9 mistocked Aug 21, 2026
- Wolf Lakelake · 14 mistocked Feb 28, 2024
- Skaguay Reservoirlake · 15 mistocked Jul 10, 2026
- Crystal Creek Reservoirlake · 15 mistocked Jul 24, 2026
All stocked waters in El Paso CountyStocked this week in Colorado
Questions about Quail Lake
- When was Quail Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was May 22 to 28, 2026, according to Colorado agency reports.
- How often is Quail Lake stocked?
- It was stocked 5 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March to May and October.
- Is Quail Lake stocked often?
- The second most stocked of 11 waters in El Paso County. Stocked more often than 98% of Colorado waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
- How warm is the water near Quail Lake?
- The nearest USGS gage read 69°F on Sep 28. Above about 68°F trout are stressed and catch and release can kill them. Try deeper, colder water or another day.
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.