Vallecito Reservoir trout stocking
La Plata County, Colorado · lake · 7,643 ft elevation
Vallecito Reservoir was last stocked 6 weeks ago (Aug 21 to 27, 2026). We have 74 stockings on record since Sep 22, 2015, 5 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in July to September.
- The most stocked water in La Plata County (74 stocking days on record).
- Stocked more often than 99% of Colorado waters on our record.
River conditions
USGS gage: LOS PINOS R ABV VALLECITO RES NR BAYFIELD, CO (5 km away).
- Flow
- 942 cfs
- much higher than usual for the last six weeks
- Gage height
- 5.37 ft
Latest reading Sep 29, 2026, 12:45 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.
Weather at Vallecito Reservoir
- Tonight48°FShowers And Thunderstorms94% rain · wind 0 mph
- Tuesday57°FShowers And Thunderstorms Likely67% rain · wind 0 mph
- Tuesday Night48°FShowers And Thunderstorms88% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Wednesday54°FRain Showers96% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
- Wednesday Night43°FChance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy25% rain · wind 0 mph
- Thursday64°FSunny7% rain · wind 0 to 5 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Vallecito Reservoir stocked?
Most stockings come in July to September.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||||||
| 2020 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Stocking history
20265 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Aug 21Latest Aug 21 to Aug 27 · 6 weeks ago | Trout | 2 weeks |
Week of Aug 7 Aug 7 to Aug 13 · 8 weeks ago | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Jul 31 Jul 31 to Aug 6 · 2 months ago | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Jul 24 Jul 24 to Jul 30 | Trout | 2 weeks |
Week of Jul 10 Jul 10 to Jul 16 | Trout | 44 weeks |
20256 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Sep 5 Sep 5 to Sep 11 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Aug 29 Aug 29 to Sep 4 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Aug 22 Aug 22 to Aug 28 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Aug 15 Aug 15 to Aug 21 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Aug 8 Aug 8 to Aug 14 | Trout | 1 week |
Week of Aug 1 Aug 1 to Aug 7 | Trout | 40 weeks |
20247 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Oct 25 Oct 25 to Oct 31 | Trout | 4 weeks |
Week of Sep 27 Sep 27 to Oct 3 | Trout | 2 weeks |
Week of Sep 13 Sep 13 to Sep 19 | Trout | 29 days |
Week of Aug 15 Aug 15 to Aug 21 | Trout | 1 day |
Week of Aug 14 Aug 14 to Aug 20 | Trout | 8 days |
Week of Aug 6 Aug 6 to Aug 12 | Trout | 11 days |
Week of Jul 26 Jul 26 to Aug 1 | Trout | 290 days |
20237 stockings
- Week of Oct 10 trout
- Week of Oct 5 trout
- Week of Oct 2 trout
- Week of Sep 25 trout
- Week of Jul 28 trout
- Week of Jun 23 trout
- Week of May 19 trout
20224 stockings
- Week of Sep 9 trout
- Week of Jun 10 trout
- Week of May 20 trout
- Week of Apr 22 trout
202114 stockings
- Week of Sep 23 trout
- Week of Sep 17 trout
- Week of Sep 16 trout
- Week of Sep 14 trout
- Week of Sep 9 trout
- Week of Sep 8 trout
- Week of Sep 7 trout
- Week of Aug 12 trout
- Week of Aug 10 trout
- Week of Jul 29 trout
- Week of Jun 21 trout
- Week of Jun 11 trout
- Week of May 5 trout
- Week of Apr 29 trout
202014 stockings
- Week of Dec 15 trout
- Week of Sep 16 trout
- Week of Sep 15 trout
- Week of Sep 11 trout
- Week of Sep 10 trout
- Week of Jul 30 trout
- Week of Jul 29 trout
- Week of Jul 28 trout
- Week of Jul 22 trout
- Week of Jul 15 trout
- Week of Jul 10 trout
- Week of Jul 3 trout
- Week of Jun 11 trout
- Week of Jun 3 trout
20195 stockings
- Week of Oct 14 trout
- Week of Oct 9 trout
- Week of Oct 1 trout
- Week of Sep 23 trout
- Week of Jul 9 trout
20182 stockings
- Week of Aug 14 trout
- Week of Jun 14 trout
20175 stockings
- Week of Oct 27 trout
- Week of Oct 12 trout
- Week of Sep 15 trout
- Week of Aug 18 trout
- Week of Aug 4 trout
20163 stockings
- Week of Oct 25 trout
- Week of Sep 13 trout
- Week of Sep 6 trout
20152 stockings
- Week of Oct 6 trout
- Week of Sep 22 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 Vallecito Reservoir?
La Plata County, Colorado. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Vallecito Reservoir
- Henderson Lakelake · 13 mistocked Jun 10, 2024
- Haviland Lakelake · 17 mistocked Jun 12, 2026
- Pastorius Reservoirlake · 19 mistocked May 8, 2026
- Animas Riverstream · 20 mistocked Sep 3, 2024
- Williams Creek Reservoirlake · 20 mistocked Jun 5, 2026
- Andrews Lakelake · 25 mistocked Jun 26, 2026
All stocked waters in La Plata CountyStocked this week in Colorado
Questions about Vallecito Reservoir
- When was Vallecito Reservoir last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Aug 21 to 27, 2026, according to Colorado agency reports.
- How often is Vallecito Reservoir stocked?
- It was stocked 5 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in July to September.
- Is Vallecito Reservoir stocked often?
- The most stocked water in La Plata County (74 stocking days on record). Stocked more often than 99% 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.