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  2. The list below identifies where catchable trout (approximately 10") were recently stocked. Note: The stocking report is updated every Friday during the fishing season and lists waters that were scheduled to be stocked throughout the previous week.

  3. CPW hatcheries stock over 2.5 million 10" rainbows (called "Catchables") into public lakes and rivers each year. Kokanee salmon- Kokanee are the land-locked form of sockeye salmon that live in reservoirs throughout the higher elevations.

    • Aerial Stocking. Using a button on the flight yoke, the pilot releases the fish and water above the lake. Photo by Jerry Neal/CPW. If you’ve ever fished one of Colorado’s magnificent alpine lakes, you were probably captivated by the postcard scenery and by the beauty of our native cutthroat trout.
    • Fish Hatcheries and Stocking Trucks ​​ With so many waters scattered throughout the state, you may have wondered how it’s even possible to keep all of the different locations stocked with fish.
    • Spawn Collection ​​ To ensure that there are enough fish to stock every year, CPW sets up spawn-collection sites at lakes and reservoirs across the state.
    • The Egg Trade. Fish eggs. Photo courtesy of US Army Corps of Engineers. In addition to collecting fish eggs for Colorado’s hatcheries, CPW trades both eggs and fish with more than 10 different states, as well as the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
  4. The table below identifies where catchable fish (approximately 10″) were recently stocked at the time of this report. Fish Stocking data defaults to the last stocking date. You can search this data by entering a name (partial name works well) or a date then click Search to see your results.

  5. DAILY BAG LIMIT. Maximum number of fish you can take in a day, regardless of what you do with them that day Fish caught and placed on a stringer, in a container or live well, or not returned to the same water immediately, count in your daily bag or possession limit. Fish released immediately are not part of the limit. POSSESSION LIMIT.

  6. Since 2014 when the program began, CPW has collected about 100,000 eggs per year from 100 female trout in the east portal. From 2014 to 2019, CPW stocked 80,000 to 100,000 Gunnison River rainbows every year, primarily in the Gunnison and Arkansas rivers.

  7. When a salmon stock’s actual spawning escapement averaged over a three-year period (specifically, the geometric mean of the most recent three years) falls below the level specified in the Salmon FMP, the stock is determined to be “overfished.”

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