Sheldon Lake trout stocking
Larimer County, Colorado · lake · 5,044 ft elevation
Sheldon Lake was last stocked 5 months ago (May 15 to 21, 2026). We have 39 stockings on record since Mar 17, 2015, 4 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in March and May.
- Number 8 of 28 stocked waters in Larimer County by stocking days.
- Stocked more often than 92% of Colorado waters on our record.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER AT FORT COLLINS, CO (3 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 10 cfs
- lower than usual for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 0.50 ft
Latest reading Sep 29, 2026, 1:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Sheldon Lake
- Tonight55°FChance Rain Showers40% rain · wind 6 mph
- Tuesday69°FChance Rain Showers27% rain · wind 3 to 7 mph
- Tuesday Night53°FChance Rain Showers40% rain · wind 6 mph
- Wednesday68°FChance Rain Showers40% rain · wind 7 to 10 mph
- Wednesday Night49°FChance Rain Showers38% rain · wind 7 to 10 mph
- Thursday67°FSlight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny22% rain · wind 6 to 10 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Sheldon Lake stocked?
Most stockings come in March and May.
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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Stocking history
20263 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of May 15Latest May 15 to May 21 | Trout | 6 weeks |
Week of Apr 3 Apr 3 to Apr 9 | Trout | 4 weeks |
Week of Mar 6 Mar 6 to Mar 12 | Trout | 21 weeks |
20254 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Oct 10 Oct 10 to Oct 16 | Trout | 21 weeks |
Week of May 16 May 16 to May 22 | Trout | 6 weeks |
Week of Apr 4 Apr 4 to Apr 10 | Trout | 2 weeks |
Week of Mar 21 Mar 21 to Mar 27 | Trout | 25 weeks |
20244 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Sep 27 Sep 27 to Oct 3 | Trout | 135 days |
Week of May 15 May 15 to May 21 | Trout | 47 days |
Week of Mar 29 Mar 29 to Apr 4 | Trout | 25 days |
Week of Mar 4 Mar 4 to Mar 10 | Trout | 159 days |
20234 stockings
- Week of Sep 27 trout
- Week of May 19 trout
- Week of May 12 trout
- Week of Mar 31 trout
20223 stockings
- Week of Oct 7 trout
- Week of Jun 3 trout
- Week of May 20 trout
20214 stockings
- Week of Oct 21 trout
- Week of May 31 trout
- Week of May 13 trout
- Week of Mar 31 trout
20202 stockings
- Week of Oct 8 trout
- Week of Mar 24 trout
20193 stockings
- Week of Oct 14 trout
- Week of May 9 trout
- Week of Mar 26 trout
20185 stockings
- Week of Oct 15 trout
- Week of Jun 1 trout
- Week of May 18 trout
- Week of May 11 trout
- Week of Apr 10 trout
20162 stockings
- Week of Apr 19 trout
- Week of Mar 29 trout
20155 stockings
- Week of May 19 trout
- Week of May 4 trout
- Week of Apr 21 trout
- Week of Mar 24 trout
- Week of Mar 17 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 Sheldon Lake?
Larimer County, Colorado. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Sheldon Lake
- Avery Pondpond · 1 mistocked Jun 6, 2024
- McMurry Park Lakelake · 2 mistocked Mar 20, 2026
- Horsetooth Reservoirlake · 3 mistocked Jun 5, 2026
- Douglas Reservoirlake · 8 mistocked May 15, 2026
- Boxelder Lake #3lake · 11 mistocked May 2, 2025
- Boyd Lakelake · 11 mistocked Jun 5, 2026
- North Lake Park Pondpond · 11 mistocked May 1, 2026
- Loveland Service Center Pondpond · 13 mistocked Oct 31, 2025
All stocked waters in Larimer CountyStocked this week in Colorado
Questions about Sheldon Lake
- When was Sheldon Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was May 15 to 21, 2026, according to Colorado agency reports.
- How often is Sheldon Lake stocked?
- It was stocked 4 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March and May.
- Is Sheldon Lake stocked often?
- Number 8 of 28 stocked waters in Larimer County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 92% 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.