Rifle Gap Reservoir trout stocking
Garfield County, Colorado · lake · 5,961 ft elevation
Rifle Gap Reservoir was last stocked 8 weeks ago (Aug 7 to 13, 2026). We have 49 stockings on record since Jul 28, 2015, 2 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in June to July.
- The second most stocked of 11 waters in Garfield County.
- Stocked more often than 96% of Colorado waters on our record.
Weather at Rifle Gap Reservoir
- Tonight46°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely58% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Tuesday70°FSlight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms23% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Tuesday Night45°FSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms20% rain · wind 5 mph
- Wednesday69°FChance Rain Showers40% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Wednesday Night42°FPartly Cloudy8% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Thursday74°FSunnywind 0 to 5 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Rifle Gap Reservoir stocked?
Most stockings come in June to July.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Stocking history
20262 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Aug 7Latest Aug 7 to Aug 13 · 8 weeks ago | Trout | 5 weeks |
Week of Jul 3 Jul 3 to Jul 9 | Trout | 44 weeks |
20252 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Aug 29 Aug 29 to Sep 4 | Trout | 12 weeks |
Week of Jun 6 Jun 6 to Jun 12 | Trout | 269 days |
20244 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Sep 10 Sep 10 to Sep 16 | Trout | 27 days |
Week of Aug 14 Aug 14 to Aug 20 | Trout | 64 days |
Week of Jun 11 Jun 11 to Jun 17 | Trout | 124 days |
Week of Feb 8 Feb 8 to Feb 14 | Trout | 195 days |
20232 stockings
- Week of Jul 28 trout
- Week of Jan 25 trout
20223 stockings
- Week of Oct 21 trout
- Week of Jul 22 trout
- Week of Jan 11 trout
20214 stockings
- Week of Sep 13 trout
- Week of Jul 26 trout
- Week of Jul 6 trout
- Week of Jan 15 trout
20206 stockings
- Week of Nov 3 trout
- Week of Oct 22 trout
- Week of Sep 30 trout
- Week of Jul 15 trout
- Week of Jul 3 trout
- Week of Jun 29 trout
20197 stockings
- Week of Nov 11 trout
- Week of Oct 11 trout
- Week of Aug 15 trout
- Week of Jun 17 trout
- Week of Jun 3 trout
- Week of May 3 trout
- Week of Apr 25 trout
20185 stockings
- Week of Aug 31 trout
- Week of Jul 13 trout
- Week of Jul 6 trout
- Week of Jun 26 trout
- Week of Jun 15 trout
20175 stockings
- Week of Sep 8 trout
- Week of Aug 18 trout
- Week of Jun 16 trout
- Week of Jun 9 trout
- Week of Feb 7 trout
20167 stockings
- Week of Nov 22 trout
- Week of Nov 8 trout
- Week of Oct 25 trout
- Week of Oct 11 trout
- Week of Jul 19 trout
- Week of Jul 12 trout
- Week of Feb 23 trout
20152 stockings
- Week of Oct 20 trout
- Week of Jul 28 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 Rifle Gap Reservoir?
Garfield County, Colorado. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Rifle Gap Reservoir
- Rifle Gap Reslake · 1 mistocked Jul 25, 2025
- Rifle Creekstream · 1 mistocked Jul 10, 2026
- Harvey Gap Reservoirlake · 6 mistocked Oct 3, 2025
- Rifle Lions Pondpond · 8 mistocked Mar 13, 2019
- Elk Creek, Eaststream · 14 mistocked Jun 20, 2025
- Parachute Creek, East Forkstream · 15 mistocked Jun 30, 2015
- Parachute Pondpond · 20 mistocked May 22, 2026
- Sleepy Cat Pondspond · 22 mistocked Aug 29, 2024
All stocked waters in Garfield CountyStocked this week in Colorado
Questions about Rifle Gap Reservoir
- When was Rifle Gap Reservoir last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Aug 7 to 13, 2026, according to Colorado agency reports.
- How often is Rifle Gap Reservoir stocked?
- It was stocked 2 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in June to July.
- Is Rifle Gap Reservoir stocked often?
- The second most stocked of 11 waters in Garfield County. Stocked more often than 96% 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.