Rio Grande Reservoir

Rio Grande Reservoir fishing

Fishing at Rio Grande Reservoir is on a reservoir. The stocking report does not name the species. It is stocked 8 times in 2026, most often in June and July.

Last stocked

August 14, 2026

Plants on record

8

Species recorded

0

Elevation

9,394 ft

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Creede

High-country reservoir on the Rio Grande in the Rio Grande National Forest, about 20 miles southwest of Creede at roughly 9,449 feet elevation. The Forest Service maintains a named boating access site on the reservoir.

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How Rio Grande Reservoir is stocked

Vallecito Reservoir (26.5 mi) was stocked more recently.

Stocking history

Source: Colorado Parks and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
August 14, 2026 – – – report
August 7, 2026 – – – report
July 31, 2026 – – – report
July 24, 2026 – – – report
July 17, 2026 – – – report
July 10, 2026 – – – report
June 26, 2026 – – – report
June 19, 2026 – – – report

Species stocked here

No species recorded here yet.

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