Pothole Lake #1 (Lower) fishing

Pothole Lake #1 (Lower) fishing is on a reservoir. The stocking report does not name the species. It is stocked 3 times in 2026, most often in May and June.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
July 24, 2026
Plants on record
3
Species recorded
0
Elevation
9,721 ft

How Pothole Lake #1 (Lower) is stocked

Source: Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

Turquoise Lake (25.7 mi) was stocked more recently.

Stocking history

Source: Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 24, 2026–––report
June 26, 2026–––report
May 15, 2026–––report

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir

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

Nearest lakes

Lost Man Reservoir 13 mi last stocked July 10, 2026 Twin Lakes Reservoir 18.8 mi last stocked July 24, 2026 Clear Creek Reservoir 19.5 mi last stocked May 15, 2026 Maroon Lake 21.3 mi last stocked July 10, 2026 Turquoise Lake 25.7 mi last stocked July 31, 2026

Public land at Pothole Lake #1 (Lower)

Pothole Lake #1 (Lower) is inside Grand Mesa, Uncompahgre and Gunnison National Forests.

It is 0.8 miles outside the edge of Collegiate Peaks Wilderness.

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

Common questions

When is Pothole Lake #1 (Lower) stocked?

Last stocked July 24, 2026. It is stocked 3 times in 2026, most often in May and June.

Which lakes near Pothole Lake #1 (Lower) were stocked more recently?

Turquoise Lake (25.7 mi) was stocked more recently.

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