Trinidad Reservoir trout stocking
Las Animas County, Colorado · lake · 6,194 ft elevation
Trinidad Reservoir was last stocked 3 months ago (Jul 3 to 9, 2026). We have 58 stockings on record since May 4, 2015, 6 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in March to June and October to November.
- The most stocked water in Las Animas County (58 stocking days on record).
- Stocked more often than 98% of Colorado waters on our record.
River conditions
USGS gage: PURGATOIRE RIVER BELOW TRINIDAD LAKE, CO. (1 km away).
- Flow
- 16 cfs
- higher than usual for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 4.55 ft
Latest reading Sep 29, 2026, 12:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Trinidad Reservoir
- Tonight52°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely74% rain · wind 10 to 15 mph
- Tuesday66°FRain Showers75% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
- Tuesday Night49°FShowers And Thunderstorms97% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph
- Wednesday61°FShowers And Thunderstorms96% rain · wind 10 to 15 mph
- Wednesday Night44°FShowers And Thunderstorms93% rain · wind 10 to 20 mph
- Thursday58°FRain Showers Likely66% rain · wind 15 to 25 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Trinidad Reservoir stocked?
Most stockings come in March to June and October to November.
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 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Stocking history
20263 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Jul 3Latest Jul 3 to Jul 9 | Trout | 4 weeks |
Week of Jun 5 Jun 5 to Jun 11 | Trout | 10 weeks |
Week of Mar 27 Mar 27 to Apr 2 | Trout | 17 weeks |
20257 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Nov 28 Nov 28 to Dec 4 | Trout | 2 weeks |
Week of Nov 14 Nov 14 to Nov 20 | Trout | 5 weeks |
Week of Oct 10 Oct 10 to Oct 16 | Trout | 20 weeks |
Week of May 23 May 23 to May 29 | Trout | 3 weeks |
Week of May 2 May 2 to May 8 | Trout | 5 weeks |
Week of Mar 28 Mar 28 to Apr 3 | Trout | 43 days |
Week of Feb 13 Feb 13 to Feb 19 | Trout | 62 days |
20245 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Dec 13 Dec 13 to Dec 19 | Trout | 8 weeks |
Week of Oct 18 Oct 18 to Oct 24 | Trout | 24 weeks |
Week of May 3 May 3 to May 9 | Trout | 4 weeks |
Week of Apr 5 Apr 5 to Apr 11 | Trout | 51 days |
Week of Feb 14 Feb 14 to Feb 20 | Trout | 11 weeks |
20235 stockings
- Week of Nov 29 trout
- Week of Sep 21 trout
- Week of Jun 23 trout
- Week of Apr 24 trout
- Week of Feb 1 trout
20224 stockings
- Week of Nov 25 trout
- Week of Oct 21 trout
- Week of May 6 trout
- Week of Mar 4 trout
20217 stockings
- Week of Nov 30 trout
- Week of Oct 21 trout
- Week of Jun 25 trout
- Week of Jun 23 trout
- Week of Jun 10 trout
- Week of May 13 trout
- Week of Mar 2 trout
20205 stockings
- Week of Nov 30 trout
- Week of Oct 7 trout
- Week of Jun 16 trout
- Week of Apr 1 trout
- Week of Feb 27 trout
20194 stockings
- Week of Sep 2 trout
- Week of Jun 25 trout
- Week of May 13 trout
- Week of Apr 2 trout
20186 stockings
- Week of Nov 27 trout
- Week of Nov 22 trout
- Week of Jun 6 trout
- Week of May 16 trout
- Week of Apr 6 trout
- Week of Feb 22 trout
20173 stockings
- Week of Oct 27 trout
- Week of Jun 9 trout
- Week of Mar 7 trout
20165 stockings
- Week of Oct 25 trout
- Week of Jul 5 trout
- Week of May 24 trout
- Week of Apr 26 trout
- Week of Mar 8 trout
20154 stockings
- Week of Aug 25 trout
- Week of Jul 14 trout
- Week of May 19 trout
- Week of May 4 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 Trinidad Reservoir?
Las Animas County, Colorado. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Trinidad Reservoir
- Trinidad Central Park Lakelake · 3 mistocked Jun 5, 2026
- Lake Dorotheylake · 14 mistocked Jun 26, 2026
All stocked waters in Las Animas CountyStocked this week in Colorado
Questions about Trinidad Reservoir
- When was Trinidad Reservoir last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Jul 3 to 9, 2026, according to Colorado agency reports.
- How often is Trinidad Reservoir stocked?
- It was stocked 6 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in March to June and October to November.
- Is Trinidad Reservoir stocked often?
- The most stocked water in Las Animas County (58 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.