Grand Lake
Fishing and stocking
Trout water; one stocking on the 2026 record, in August. A 483-acre reservoir.
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Water temp 52 °F at GRAND LAKE OUTLET BLW CHIPMUNK LN AT GRAND LK, CO, 1 km away USGS site 09014050 · read yesterday, 12:50 am
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14wk | Trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish Grand Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:44-11:44 am and 10:07 pm-12:07 am | 4:02-5:02 am and 4:15-5:15 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:30 am-12:30 pm and 10:54 pm-12:54 am | 5:11-6:11 am and 4:39-5:39 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 Aug 14
- Water 52 °F at a gauge 1 km away, prime coldwater range
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Colorado fishing forecast
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the trout (trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Estes Lake | 19 mi | Sep 4 |
| Fraser Lions Club Pond | 21 mi | Aug 14 |
| Breeze Pond | 23 mi | Oct 9 |
| Flatiron Reservoir | 32 mi | Oct 9 |
| Boulder Kids Pond | 32 mi | Oct 16 |
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