Sweetwater Lake trout stocking
Garfield County, Colorado · lake · 7,712 ft elevation
Sweetwater Lake was last stocked 4 months ago (May 29, 2026 to Jun 4, 2026). We have 34 stockings on record since Jun 23, 2015, 2 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in May to July.
- Number 4 of 11 stocked waters in Garfield County by stocking days.
- Stocked more often than 88% of Colorado waters on our record.
Weather at Sweetwater Lake
- Tonight44°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely74% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Tuesday60°FChance Showers And Thunderstorms38% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Tuesday Night43°FChance Rain Showers30% rain · wind 5 mph
- Wednesday59°FChance Rain Showers50% rain · wind 5 mph
- Wednesday Night40°FChance Rain Showers then Partly Cloudy30% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
- Thursday65°FSunny2% rain · wind 5 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Sweetwater Lake stocked?
Most stockings come in May to July.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Stocking history
20262 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of May 29Latest May 29 to Jun 4 | Trout | 4 weeks |
Week of May 1 May 1 to May 7 | Trout | 38 weeks |
20253 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Aug 8 Aug 8 to Aug 14 | Trout | 4 weeks |
Week of Jul 11 Jul 11 to Jul 17 | Trout | 9 weeks |
Week of May 9 May 9 to May 15 | Trout | 262 days |
20242 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Aug 20 Aug 20 to Aug 26 | Trout | 130 days |
Week of Apr 12 Apr 12 to Apr 18 | Trout | 221 days |
20233 stockings
- Week of Sep 4 trout
- Week of Jul 28 trout
- Week of May 19 trout
20223 stockings
- Week of Aug 12 trout
- Week of Jul 8 trout
- Week of Jun 10 trout
20214 stockings
- Week of Jul 20 trout
- Week of Jul 13 trout
- Week of Jun 4 trout
- Week of May 6 trout
20201 stocking
- Week of Jun 30 trout
20194 stockings
- Week of Oct 3 trout
- Week of Sep 5 trout
- Week of Jul 18 trout
- Week of May 16 trout
20183 stockings
- Week of Jul 19 trout
- Week of Jun 7 trout
- Week of May 16 trout
20174 stockings
- Week of Sep 8 trout
- Week of Jun 30 trout
- Week of Jun 23 trout
- Week of May 16 trout
20163 stockings
- Week of Sep 13 trout
- Week of Jul 5 trout
- Week of May 31 trout
20152 stockings
- Week of Oct 20 trout
- Week of Jun 23 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 Sweetwater Lake?
Garfield County, Colorado. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Sweetwater Lake
- Gypsum Pondspond · 16 mistocked May 1, 2026
- Cold Springs Pondpond · 16 mistocked Apr 17, 2026
- Yamcolo Reservoirlake · 18 mistocked Aug 8, 2025
- Gardner Park Reservoirlake · 19 mistocked Jun 4, 2024
- Elk Creek, Eaststream · 20 mistocked Jun 20, 2025
- Eagle Ranch Children's Pondpond · 21 mistocked Aug 22, 2024
- Chatfield Reservoirlake · 23 mistocked Jun 26, 2026
- Sheriff Reservoirlake · 24 mistocked Jul 3, 2026
All stocked waters in Garfield CountyStocked this week in Colorado
Questions about Sweetwater Lake
- When was Sweetwater Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was May 29, 2026 to Jun 4, 2026, according to Colorado agency reports.
- How often is Sweetwater Lake stocked?
- It was stocked 2 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in May to July.
- Is Sweetwater Lake stocked often?
- Number 4 of 11 stocked waters in Garfield County by stocking days. Stocked more often than 88% 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.