Sands Lake trout stocking
Chaffee County, Colorado · lake · 7,055 ft elevation
Sands Lake was last stocked 3 months ago (Jun 19 to 25, 2026). We have 61 stockings on record since Mar 31, 2015, 3 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in June to July.
- The most stocked water in Chaffee County (61 stocking days on record).
- Stocked more often than 98% of Colorado waters on our record.
Weather at Sands Lake
- Tonight46°FShowers And Thunderstorms81% rain · wind 5 mph
- Tuesday62°FChance Rain Showers57% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Tuesday Night47°FShowers And Thunderstorms94% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
- Wednesday58°FRain Showers96% rain · wind 10 mph
- Wednesday Night41°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely71% rain · wind 5 to 15 mph
- Thursday63°FMostly Sunny13% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Sands Lake 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 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2022 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | ||||||
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||||
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Stocking history
20263 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Jun 19Latest Jun 19 to Jun 25 | Trout | 3 weeks |
Week of May 29 May 29 to Jun 4 | Trout | 8 weeks |
Week of Apr 3 Apr 3 to Apr 9 | Trout | 140 weeks |
20234 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Jul 28 Jul 28 to Aug 3 | Trout | 2 weeks |
Week of Jul 14 Jul 14 to Jul 20 | Trout | 8 weeks |
Week of May 19 May 19 to May 25 | Trout | 7 weeks |
Week of Mar 31 Mar 31 to Apr 6 | Trout | 37 weeks |
20223 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Jul 15 Jul 15 to Jul 21 | Trout | 4 weeks |
Week of Jun 17 Jun 17 to Jun 23 | Trout | 2 weeks |
Week of Jun 3 Jun 3 to Jun 9 | Trout | 45 weeks |
20213 stockings
- Week of Jul 23 trout
- Week of Jul 5 trout
- Week of Jun 11 trout
20206 stockings
- Week of Aug 11 trout
- Week of Jul 27 trout
- Week of Jul 15 trout
- Week of Jun 17 trout
- Week of Jun 1 trout
- Week of Feb 6 trout
20198 stockings
- Week of Aug 20 trout
- Week of Aug 7 trout
- Week of Jul 16 trout
- Week of Jun 25 trout
- Week of Jun 11 trout
- Week of May 8 trout
- Week of Apr 11 trout
- Week of Feb 18 trout
20189 stockings
- Week of Aug 2 trout
- Week of Jul 9 trout
- Week of Jul 3 trout
- Week of Jun 18 trout
- Week of Jun 4 trout
- Week of May 15 trout
- Week of May 2 trout
- Week of Apr 5 trout
- Week of Feb 23 trout
20178 stockings
- Week of Aug 4 trout
- Week of Jul 14 trout
- Week of Jun 30 trout
- Week of Jun 16 trout
- Week of Jun 2 trout
- Week of May 9 trout
- Week of Apr 11 trout
- Week of Mar 21 trout
20168 stockings
- Week of Aug 9 trout
- Week of Jul 12 trout
- Week of Jul 5 trout
- Week of Jun 7 trout
- Week of May 31 trout
- Week of Apr 26 trout
- Week of Apr 19 trout
- Week of Mar 29 trout
20159 stockings
- Week of Aug 11 trout
- Week of Jul 14 trout
- Week of Jun 30 trout
- Week of Jun 23 trout
- Week of Jun 2 trout
- Week of May 19 trout
- Week of Apr 28 trout
- Week of Apr 14 trout
- Week of Mar 31 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 Sands Lake?
Chaffee County, Colorado. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Sands Lake
- Frantz Lakelake · 1 mistocked Apr 24, 2026
- Riverside Pond, Southpond · 2 mistocked Aug 6, 2024
- Riverside Pond, Northpond · 2 mistocked Aug 6, 2024
- O'Haver Lakelake · 11 mistocked Aug 1, 2024
- Lake O'Haverlake · 11 mistocked Jul 24, 2026
- Salida Hydro Pond #2pond · 12 mistocked May 8, 2026
- Browns Creekstream · 13 mistocked Aug 11, 2017
- Fooses Lakelake · 13 mistocked Jul 14, 2023
All stocked waters in Chaffee CountyStocked this week in Colorado
Questions about Sands Lake
- When was Sands Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Jun 19 to 25, 2026, according to Colorado agency reports.
- How often is Sands Lake stocked?
- It was stocked 3 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in June to July.
- Is Sands Lake stocked often?
- The most stocked water in Chaffee County (61 stocking days on record). Stocked more often than 98% 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.