McPhee Reservoir fishing

McPhee Reservoir fishing is on a reservoir. The stocking report does not name the species. It is stocked once in 2026, most often in April.

McPhee Reservoir
Photo: Doc Searls, CC BY 2.0
Last stocked
April 24, 2026
Plants on record
1
Species recorded
0
Elevation
6,870 ft

How McPhee Reservoir is stocked

Source: Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

Jackson Gulch Reservoir (17.5 mi), Haviland Lake (41.1 mi), and Andrews Lake (49 mi) were stocked more recently.

Stocking history

Source: Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 24, 2026–––report

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Dolores
Facilities
camping, restrooms

Reached from Dolores via Highways 145 and 184. Main ramp and marina on the south shore, a four-lane ramp at House Creek (FR 526 and FR 528), and shore access at Dry Canyon and Sage Hen on the north side and Big Bend and Dolores sites off Highway 184. Most shoreline has no road or trail.

Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.

Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Colorado Parks and Wildlife before you go.

About McPhee Reservoir

Photo of McPhee Reservoir
Doc Searls, CC BY 2.0
Photo of McPhee Reservoir
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0
Photo of McPhee Reservoir
Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0

Nearest lakes

Public land at McPhee Reservoir

McPhee Reservoir is inside San Juan National Forest.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

When is McPhee Reservoir stocked?

Last stocked April 24, 2026. It is stocked once in 2026, most often in April.

How do you get on McPhee Reservoir?

The nearest town is Dolores. Facilities include camping and restrooms. Reached from Dolores via Highways 145 and 184. Main ramp and marina on the south shore, a four-lane ramp at House Creek (FR 526 and FR 528), and shore access at Dry Canyon and Sage Hen on the north side and Big Bend and Dolores sites off Highway 184. Most shoreline has no road or trail.

Which lakes near McPhee Reservoir were stocked more recently?

Jackson Gulch Reservoir (17.5 mi), Haviland Lake (41.1 mi), and Andrews Lake (49 mi) were stocked more recently.

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