Snooks Bottom Lake trout stocking
Mesa County, Colorado · lake · 4,463 ft elevation
Snooks Bottom Lake was last stocked 25 months ago (Sep 20 to 26, 2024). We have 14 stockings on record since Oct 13, 2015. Most stockings come in September to October.
- Number 11 of 23 stocked waters in Mesa County by stocking days.
- Stocked more often than 62% of Colorado waters on our record.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: LITTLE SALT WASH BLW GREENWAY DRIVE AT FRUITA, CO (1 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 49 cfs
- about normal for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 3.74 ft
Latest reading Sep 28, 2026, 8:30 PM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Snooks Bottom Lake
- Tonight54°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely62% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Tuesday72°FChance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms31% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Tuesday Night54°FSlight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms20% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Wednesday75°FChance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms27% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Wednesday Night51°FMostly Clear2% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Thursday78°FSunnywind 0 to 5 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Snooks Bottom Lake stocked?
Most stockings come in September to October.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2018 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2016 | 1 | 1 |
Stocking history
20243 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Sep 20Latest Sep 20 to Sep 26 | Trout | 21 weeks |
Week of Apr 26 Apr 26 to May 2 | Trout | 80 days |
Week of Feb 6 Feb 6 to Feb 12 | Trout | 326 days |
20231 stocking
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Mar 17 Mar 17 to Mar 23 | Trout | 359 days |
20221 stocking
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Mar 23 Mar 23 to Mar 29 | Trout | 426 days |
20211 stocking
- Week of Jan 21 trout
20192 stockings
- Week of Oct 2 trout
- Week of Sep 27 trout
20181 stocking
- Week of Oct 5 trout
20172 stockings
- Week of Sep 29 trout
- Week of Sep 22 trout
20162 stockings
- Week of Oct 11 trout
- Week of Sep 6 trout
20151 stocking
- Week of Oct 13 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 Snooks Bottom Lake?
Mesa County, Colorado. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Snooks Bottom Lake
- Fruita Red Rocks Lakelake · 1 mistocked Apr 17, 2026
- Highline Lakelake · 10 mistocked Sep 19, 2025
- Mack Mesa Lakelake · 10 mistocked Oct 3, 2025
- Corn Lakelake · 17 mistocked Apr 17, 2026
- Enochs Lakelake · 20 mistocked Jun 23, 2023
- Fruita Reservoir #3lake · 21 mistocked Jun 12, 2026
- Fruita Reservoir #1lake · 21 mistocked May 16, 2025
- Palisade Riverbend Park Pondpond · 21 mistocked Apr 19, 2024
All stocked waters in Mesa CountyStocked this week in Colorado
Questions about Snooks Bottom Lake
- When was Snooks Bottom Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Sep 20 to 26, 2024, according to Colorado agency reports.
- How often is Snooks Bottom Lake stocked?
- Across all years on record, most stockings come in September to October.
- Is Snooks Bottom Lake stocked often?
- Number 11 of 23 stocked waters in Mesa County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 62% 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.