McMurry Park Lake
Fishing and stocking
Trout water, stocked once in 2026.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9wk | Trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish McMurry Park Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:41-11:41 am and 10:03 pm-12:03 am | 3:59-4:59 am and 4:12-5:12 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:27 am-12:27 pm and 10:51 pm-12:51 am | 5:08-6:08 am and 4:36-5:36 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
- Stocked 14 days ago (Oct 9)
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Colorado fishing forecast
Gear for this water
Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells.
For the trout (trout stocked 1 time here in 2026, stillwater)
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Riverbend Pond #2 | 4.2 mi | Oct 9 |
| Prospect Pond #3 South | 4.4 mi | Oct 9 |
| North Lake Park Pond | 13 mi | Oct 16 |
| Windsor Reservoir | 13 mi | Oct 16 |
| Severance City Pond | 13 mi | Oct 23 |
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