What anglers should know
Colorado Parks and Wildlife publishes a Friday-updated list of waters scheduled to receive catchable trout during the previous week. It is a practical trip-planning report, but it is narrower than the state's complete hatchery production record.
Front Range reservoirs and community ponds offer the easiest access, while Western Slope reservoirs and high-country lakes follow ice, road, and water conditions. A water can share a name across regions, so use the report's region and Fishing Atlas link together.
Check the official Colorado report
Colorado catchable trout stocking report is the source of record. Agency schedules can change for weather, water conditions, hatchery operations, or access, so confirm there before driving.
Open Colorado catchable trout stocking reportStocking report snapshot
Showing 25 of 73 normalized public records.
| Date | Water | Species | Quantity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2026 | Beaver Creek Reservoir southwest | Catchable Trout | Not listed |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Berry Creek pond northwest | Catchable Trout | Not listed |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Camp Hale Pond northwest | Catchable Trout | Not listed |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Catamount Reservoir South southeast | Catchable Trout | Not listed |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Chalk Creek Lake southeast | Catchable Trout | Not listed |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Copper Mountain Ponds northwest | Catchable Trout | Not listed |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Cottonwood Lake southeast | Catchable Trout | Not listed |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Crystal Creek Reservoir southeast | Catchable Trout | Not listed |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Fairplay Kids Pond northeast | Catchable Trout | Not listed |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Gunnison Pond southwest | Catchable Trout | Not listed |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Lake O'Haver southeast | Catchable Trout | Not listed |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Lost Lake northeast | Catchable Trout | Not listed |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Love Lake southwest | Catchable Trout | Not listed |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Monarch Lake northwest | Catchable Trout | Not listed |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Muddy Pass lake northeast | Catchable Trout | Not listed |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Nottingham Lake northwest | Catchable Trout | Not listed |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Pac-Man Lake southwest | Catchable Trout | Not listed |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Pass Creek Pond southwest | Catchable Trout | Not listed |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Quartz Creek southwest | Catchable Trout | Not listed |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Rifle Creek northwest | Catchable Trout | Not listed |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Rio Grande Reservoir southwest | Catchable Trout | Not listed |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Riverway Pond southwest | Catchable Trout | Not listed |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Skaguay Reservoir southeast | Catchable Trout | Not listed |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Taylor Reservoir southwest | Catchable Trout | Not listed |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Trout Lake southwest | Catchable Trout | Not listed |
Recent CPW catchable-trout report normalized; the source does not publish counts in this table. This is a dated research snapshot. The official agency page above controls if a row changes.
When stocking happens in Colorado
The catchable report is updated during the fishing season, usually on Fridays. The date is the report date for that week's work and may not be the precise truck-delivery date.
Reading tip
Open the Atlas link to confirm the exact water and access point before driving; do not assume every CPW stocking species appears in the weekly trout list.
Fish stocked in Colorado
The weekly public report identifies recent catchable-trout waters. CPW hatcheries also stock additional trout, kokanee, coolwater sport fish, and hybrids under water-specific management plans.
- Rainbow Trout
- Cutbow Trout
- Cutthroat Trout
- Brown Trout
- Brook Trout
- Kokanee Salmon
- Walleye
- Saugeye
- Tiger Muskie
- Splake
- Arctic Grayling
Where to start looking
These are useful geographic starting points, not a promise that every water is stocked this season.
- Front Range
- Southwest Colorado
- Northwest Colorado
- Arkansas River basin
- Western Slope reservoirs
Colorado stocking questions
Where can I find the latest Colorado fish stocking report?
Use the Colorado catchable trout stocking report published by Colorado Parks & Wildlife. This page links directly to that official source and labels our own records as a dated snapshot, not a live feed.
What fish are stocked in Colorado?
Colorado stocking sources and program materials identify Rainbow Trout, Cutbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Kokanee Salmon, Walleye, Saugeye, Tiger Muskie, Splake, and Arctic Grayling. The weekly public report identifies recent catchable-trout waters. CPW hatcheries also stock additional trout, kokanee, coolwater sport fish, and hybrids under water-specific management plans.
When does Colorado stock fish?
The catchable report is updated during the fishing season, usually on Fridays. The date is the report date for that week's work and may not be the precise truck-delivery date.