Big Creek Lake Lower
Fishing and stocking
Trout water; one stocking on the 2026 record, in September.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18wk | Trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish Big Creek Lake Lower
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:47-11:47 am and 10:10 pm-12:10 am | 4:05-5:05 am and 4:17-5:17 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:33 am-12:33 pm and 10:57 pm-12:57 am | 5:14-6:14 am and 4:41-5:41 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 93% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Mountain Time (MDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked Sep 18
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Colorado fishing forecast
Gear for this water
The last plant has had time to disperse; work outward from the obvious spots.
For the trout (trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Tiago Lake | 24 mi | Sep 18 |
| Fetcher City Pond | 34 mi | Sep 18 |
| Craig City Pond | 58 mi | Sep 11 |
| Grand Lake | 63 mi | Aug 14 |
| Breeze Pond | 64 mi | Oct 9 |
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