Turquoise Lake trout stocking
Lake County, Colorado · lake · 9,854 ft elevation
Turquoise Lake was last stocked 2 months ago (Jul 24 to 30, 2026). We have 40 stockings on record since Jun 16, 2015, 5 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in June to August.
- The most stocked water in Lake County (40 stocking days on record).
- Stocked more often than 92% of Colorado waters on our record.
River conditions
Nearest USGS gage: ARKANSAS RIVER NEAR LEADVILLE, CO (5 km away, on a different stream or lake).
- Flow
- 14 cfs
- about normal for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 4.42 ft
Latest reading Sep 29, 2026, 12:15 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Turquoise Lake
- Tonight37°FRain Showers81% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Tuesday50°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely57% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Tuesday Night39°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely69% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Wednesday46°FRain Showers Likely74% rain · wind 0 to 10 mph
- Wednesday Night33°FChance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy37% rain · wind 0 to 10 mph
- Thursday53°FMostly Sunny1% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Turquoise Lake stocked?
Most stockings come in June to August.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2025 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2020 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Stocking history
20265 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Jul 24Latest Jul 24 to Jul 30 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Jul 17 Jul 17 to Jul 23 | Trout | 5 weeks |
Week of Jun 12 Jun 12 to Jun 18 | Trout | 5 weeks |
Week of May 8 May 8 to May 14 | Trout | 3 weeks |
Week of Apr 17 Apr 17 to Apr 23 | Trout | 34 weeks |
20255 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Aug 22 Aug 22 to Aug 28 | Trout | 2 weeks |
Week of Aug 8 Aug 8 to Aug 14 | Trout | 2 weeks |
Week of Jul 25 Jul 25 to Jul 31 | Trout | 3 weeks |
Week of Jul 4 Jul 4 to Jul 10 | Trout | 6 weeks |
Week of May 23 May 23 to May 29 | Trout | 283 days |
20243 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Aug 13 Aug 13 to Aug 19 | Trout | 9 weeks |
Week of Jun 11 Jun 11 to Jun 17 | Trout | 6 days |
Week of Jun 5 Jun 5 to Jun 11 | Trout | 313 days |
20232 stockings
- Week of Jul 28 trout
- Week of Jul 7 trout
20223 stockings
- Week of Sep 16 trout
- Week of Aug 12 trout
- Week of Jul 8 trout
20212 stockings
- Week of Jul 7 trout
- Week of Jun 16 trout
20203 stockings
- Week of Aug 25 trout
- Week of Aug 11 trout
- Week of Jul 6 trout
20194 stockings
- Week of Aug 12 trout
- Week of Aug 2 trout
- Week of Jul 2 trout
- Week of Jun 5 trout
20186 stockings
- Week of Aug 7 trout
- Week of Jul 24 trout
- Week of Jul 11 trout
- Week of Jun 25 trout
- Week of Jun 13 trout
- Week of May 22 trout
20173 stockings
- Week of Aug 18 trout
- Week of Aug 4 trout
- Week of Jul 21 trout
20162 stockings
- Week of Aug 30 trout
- Week of Jun 28 trout
20152 stockings
- Week of Sep 8 trout
- Week of Jun 16 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 Turquoise Lake?
Lake County, Colorado. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Turquoise Lake
- Home Lakelake · 4 mistocked Apr 11, 2025
- Ivanhoe Lakelake · 6 mistocked Jul 28, 2023
- Crystal Lakelake · 6 mistocked Jun 10, 2019
- Hayden Meadows Reservoirlake · 8 mistocked Jul 29, 2019
- Ivanhoe Creekstream · 8 mistocked Jul 22, 2020
- Camp Hale Pondpond · 11 mistocked Jul 10, 2026
- Mt. Elbert Forebay11 mistocked Aug 8, 2025
- Nast Lakelake · 11 mistocked Jul 28, 2023
All stocked waters in Lake CountyStocked this week in Colorado
Questions about Turquoise Lake
- When was Turquoise Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Jul 24 to 30, 2026, according to Colorado agency reports.
- How often is Turquoise Lake stocked?
- It was stocked 5 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in June to August.
- Is Turquoise Lake stocked often?
- The most stocked water in Lake County (40 stocking days on record). 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.