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Rocky Mountain Lake trout stocking

Denver County, Colorado · lake · 5,363 ft elevation

Rocky Mountain Lake was last stocked 5 months ago (Apr 24 to 30, 2026). We have 29 stockings on record since Feb 21, 2017, 3 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in March to April.

Last stocked
5 months ago
Apr 24 to 30, 2026
Next planned
Not announced
Last 12 months
3 stockings
On record
29 stockings
since Feb 21, 2017
  • The second most stocked of 4 waters in Denver County.
  • Stocked more often than 83% of Colorado waters on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: LITTLE DRY CREEK AT WESTMINSTER, CO (5 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Flow
1 cfs
about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height
7.28 ft
025Aug 15Sep 27
Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 1 cfs on Sep 27.

Latest reading Sep 28, 2026, 8:50 PM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Rocky Mountain Lake

  • Tonight
    57°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    49% rain · wind 1 to 7 mph
  • Tuesday
    68°F
    Chance Rain Showers
    32% rain · wind 3 to 7 mph
  • Tuesday Night
    56°F
    Rain Showers Likely
    69% rain · wind 3 to 7 mph
  • Wednesday
    65°F
    Rain Showers Likely
    67% rain · wind 7 to 12 mph
  • Wednesday Night
    52°F
    Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
    57% rain · wind 9 mph
  • Thursday
    66°F
    Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny
    45% rain · wind 5 to 8 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

When is Rocky Mountain Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in March to April.

By month, all years

JanFeb: 6 stockings6FebMar: 11 stockings11MarApr: 7 stockings7AprMay: 3 stockings3MayJunJulAugSep: 1 stockings1SepOct: 1 stockings1OctNovDec
Stockings of Rocky Mountain Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Year by year

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2026111
20252111
2024111
202311
2022111
2021111
202021
2019111

Stocking history

20263 stockings
DateSpeciesSince previous
Week of Apr 24Latest
Apr 24 to Apr 30
Trout
4 weeks
Week of Mar 27
Mar 27 to Apr 2
Trout
29 days
Week of Feb 26
Feb 26 to Mar 4
Trout
300 days
20255 stockings
DateSpeciesSince previous
Week of May 2
May 2 to May 8
Trout
3 weeks
Week of Apr 11
Apr 11 to Apr 17
Trout
3 weeks
Week of Mar 21
Mar 21 to Mar 27
Trout
3 weeks
Week of Feb 28
Feb 28 to Mar 6
Trout
15 days
Week of Feb 13
Feb 13 to Feb 19
Trout
286 days
20243 stockings
DateSpeciesSince previous
Week of May 3
May 3 to May 9
Trout
5 weeks
Week of Mar 29
Mar 29 to Apr 4
Trout
36 days
Week of Feb 22
Feb 22 to Feb 28
Trout
321 days
20232 stockings
  • Week of Apr 7 trout
  • Week of Mar 10 trout
20223 stockings
  • Week of Oct 28 trout
  • Week of Sep 30 trout
  • Week of Mar 11 trout
20213 stockings
  • Week of Apr 30 trout
  • Week of Mar 31 trout
  • Week of Feb 24 trout
20203 stockings
  • Week of Apr 22 trout
  • Week of Mar 23 trout
  • Week of Mar 3 trout
20193 stockings
  • Week of May 1 trout
  • Week of Apr 12 trout
  • Week of Mar 15 trout
20182 stockings
  • Week of Apr 9 trout
  • Week of Mar 8 trout
20172 stockings
  • Week of Mar 21 trout
  • Week of Feb 21 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 Rocky Mountain Lake?

Denver County, Colorado. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.

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Stocked waters near Rocky Mountain Lake

All stocked waters in Denver CountyStocked this week in Colorado

Questions about Rocky Mountain Lake

When was Rocky Mountain Lake last stocked?
The latest reported stocking was Apr 24 to 30, 2026, according to Colorado agency reports.
How often is Rocky Mountain Lake stocked?
It was stocked 3 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March to April.
Is Rocky Mountain Lake stocked often?
The second most stocked of 4 waters in Denver County. Stocked more often than 83% 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.