Ridgway Reservoir trout stocking
Ouray County, Colorado · lake · 6,840 ft elevation
Ridgway Reservoir was last stocked 3 months ago (Jun 19 to 25, 2026). We have 129 stockings on record since Apr 15, 2014, 11 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in April to July and September.
Last stocked
3 months ago
Jun 19 to 25, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
11 stockings
On record
129 stockings
since Apr 15, 2014
- The most stocked water in Ouray County (129 stocking days on record).
- Stocked more often than 100% of Colorado waters on our record.
River conditions
USGS gage: UNCOMPAHGRE RIVER BELOW RIDGWAY RESERVOIR, CO (3 km away).
- Flow
- 141 cfs
- about normal for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 2.18 ft
Latest reading Sep 28, 2026, 6:15 PM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Ridgway Reservoir
- Tonight44°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely67% rain · wind 0 mph
- Tuesday63°FChance Rain Showers47% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Tuesday Night44°FShowers And Thunderstorms82% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Wednesday59°FRain Showers88% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Wednesday Night40°FChance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy43% rain · wind 0 mph
- Thursday68°FSunny1% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Ridgway Reservoir stocked?
Most stockings come in April to July and September.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | ||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | |||||||
| 2020 | 2 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Stocking history
20269 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Jun 19Latest Jun 19 to Jun 25 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Jun 12 Jun 12 to Jun 18 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Jun 5 Jun 5 to Jun 11 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of May 29 May 29 to Jun 4 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of May 22 May 22 to May 28 | Trout | 2 weeks |
Week of May 8 May 8 to May 14 | Trout | 3 weeks |
Week of Apr 17 Apr 17 to Apr 23 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Apr 10 Apr 10 to Apr 16 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Apr 3 Apr 3 to Apr 9 | Trout | 23 weeks |
202516 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Oct 24 Oct 24 to Oct 30 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Oct 17 Oct 17 to Oct 23 | Trout | 3 weeks |
Week of Sep 26 Sep 26 to Oct 2 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Sep 19 Sep 19 to Sep 25 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Sep 12 Sep 12 to Sep 18 | Trout | 7 weeks |
Week of Jul 25 Jul 25 to Jul 31 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Jul 18 Jul 18 to Jul 24 | Trout | 2 weeks |
Week of Jul 4 Jul 4 to Jul 10 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Jun 27 Jun 27 to Jul 3 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Jun 20 Jun 20 to Jun 26 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Jun 13 Jun 13 to Jun 19 | Trout | 2 days |
Week of Jun 11 Jun 11 to Jun 17 | Trout | 33 days |
Week of May 9 May 9 to May 15 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of May 2 May 2 to May 8 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Apr 25 Apr 25 to May 1 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Apr 18 Apr 18 to Apr 24 | Trout | 26 weeks |
20248 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Oct 18 Oct 18 to Oct 24 | Trout | 2 weeks |
Week of Oct 4 Oct 4 to Oct 10 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Sep 27 Sep 27 to Oct 3 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Sep 20 Sep 20 to Sep 26 | Trout | 24 weeks |
Week of Apr 5 Apr 5 to Apr 11 | Trout | 2 weeks |
Week of Mar 22 Mar 22 to Mar 28 | Trout | 17 days |
Week of Mar 5 Mar 5 to Mar 11 | Trout | 27 days |
Week of Feb 7 Feb 7 to Feb 13 | Trout | 18 weeks |
20239 stockings
- Week of Oct 4 trout
- Week of Sep 28 trout
- Week of Sep 26 trout
- Week of Jul 28 trout
- Week of Jun 23 trout
- Week of Jun 9 trout
- Week of May 19 trout
- Week of Apr 7 trout
- Week of Jan 24 trout
202211 stockings
- Week of Oct 14 trout
- Week of Sep 23 trout
- Week of Jul 29 trout
- Week of Jun 24 trout
- Week of Jun 17 trout
- Week of May 13 trout
- Week of Apr 15 trout
- Week of Apr 1 trout
- Week of Mar 16 trout
- Week of Jan 24 trout
- Week of Jan 13 trout
202113 stockings
- Week of Oct 12 trout
- Week of Sep 29 trout
- Week of Sep 22 trout
- Week of Sep 16 trout
- Week of Jun 25 trout
- Week of Jun 21 trout
- Week of Jun 15 trout
- Week of Apr 20 trout
- Week of Apr 8 trout
- Week of Apr 5 trout
- Week of Mar 29 trout
- Week of Mar 24 trout
- Week of Mar 17 trout
202012 stockings
- Week of Sep 15 trout
- Week of Sep 10 trout
- Week of Sep 3 trout
- Week of Jul 22 trout
- Week of Jul 15 trout
- Week of Jul 14 trout
- Week of Jul 11 trout
- Week of Jul 9 trout
- Week of Jul 7 trout
- Week of Jul 1 trout
- Week of Apr 22 trout
- Week of Apr 13 trout
201916 stockings
- Week of Oct 16 trout
- Week of Sep 16 trout
- Week of Sep 13 trout
- Week of Sep 10 trout
- Week of Sep 9 trout
- Week of Aug 5 trout
- Week of Jul 26 trout
- Week of Jun 6 trout
- Week of May 24 trout
- Week of May 16 trout
- Week of May 8 trout
- Week of Apr 23 trout
- Week of Apr 18 trout
- Week of Apr 11 trout
- Week of Apr 8 trout
- Week of Mar 26 trout
201810 stockings
- Week of Oct 15 trout
- Week of Oct 10 trout
- Week of Sep 26 trout
- Week of Aug 14 trout
- Week of Jul 18 trout
- Week of Jul 12 trout
- Week of Jul 9 trout
- Week of Apr 24 trout
- Week of Feb 27 trout
- Week of Feb 15 trout
201710 stockings
- Week of Sep 15 trout
- Week of Jul 14 trout
- Week of Jul 7 trout
- Week of Jun 9 trout
- Week of Jun 2 trout
- Week of May 24 trout
- Week of May 16 trout
- Week of May 9 trout
- Week of Apr 18 trout
- Week of Feb 21 trout
20167 stockings
- Week of Aug 16 trout
- Week of Aug 2 trout
- Week of Jul 26 trout
- Week of Jul 12 trout
- Week of May 17 trout
- Week of Apr 12 trout
- Week of Apr 5 trout
20156 stockings
- Week of Sep 15 trout
- Week of Sep 8 trout
- Week of Jul 7 trout
- Week of Jun 2 trout
- Week of May 12 trout
- Week of Apr 21 trout
20142 stockings
- Week of Apr 22 trout
- Week of Apr 15 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 Ridgway Reservoir?
Ouray County, Colorado. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Ridgway Reservoir
- Pericles Pondpond · 2 mistocked May 1, 2026
- Shavano Pondpond · 2 mistocked May 1, 2026
- Billy Creek Lakelake · 4 mistocked Mar 27, 2026
- Chipeta Lakelake · 17 mistocked May 8, 2026
- Telluride Kids Pondpond · 20 mistocked May 29, 2026
- San Miguel Riverstream · 22 mistocked Apr 5, 2024
- Applebaugh Pondpond · 22 mistocked May 15, 2026
- Alta Lake Lowerlake · 24 mistocked May 29, 2026
All stocked waters in Ouray CountyStocked this week in Colorado
Questions about Ridgway Reservoir
- When was Ridgway Reservoir last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Jun 19 to 25, 2026, according to Colorado agency reports.
- How often is Ridgway Reservoir stocked?
- It was stocked 11 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in April to July and September.
- Is Ridgway Reservoir stocked often?
- The most stocked water in Ouray County (129 stocking days on record). Stocked more often than 100% 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.