Rainbow Trout Stocked · 13 plants · last May 6, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Beardsley Lake fishing
Beardsley Lake fishing has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about once a year since 2014, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- May 6, 2026
- · Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 13
- Since 2014
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 2.3 in
- Elevation
- 2,706.9 ft
Fish at Beardsley Lake
Around the dates Beardsley Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 43.4°F in April, 56.2°F in May, 67.8°F in June. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 13 plants · last May 6, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk How Beardsley Lake is stocked
South Sandstone Reservoir (34.8 mi) and Spotted Eagle Lake (34.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Spotted Eagle Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.
Fish stocked in 2014
2,000
Fish stocked in 2015
2,000
Fish stocked in 2016
2,000
Fish stocked in 2017
2,000
Fish stocked in 2018
2,000
Fish stocked in 2019
2,000
Fish stocked in 2020
2,000
Fish stocked in 2021
2,000
Fish stocked in 2022
2,000
Fish stocked in 2023
2,000
Fish stocked in 2024
2,000
Fish stocked in 2025
2,000
Fish stocked in 2026
2,000
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 2.76 in | report |
| May 13, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 2.26 in | report |
| May 23, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 1.78 in | report |
| May 19, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 2.27 in | report |
| April 27, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 2 in | report |
| June 7, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 2.51 in | report |
| April 22, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 4.42 in | report |
| April 24, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 1.88 in | report |
| May 2, 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 2.01 in | report |
| April 12, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 1.98 in | report |
| April 5, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 1.9 in | report |
| April 7, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 1.8 in | report |
| April 15, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 2,000 | 2 in | report |
Access and facts
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Common questions
What fish are at Beardsley Lake?
Fishing Beardsley Lake usually means Rainbow Trout. All 13 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 6, 2026, averaging 2.3 in.
When is Beardsley Lake stocked?
Last stocked May 6, 2026. It is stocked about once a year since 2014, most often in April and May.
How big are the fish stocked at Beardsley Lake?
Rainbow Trout stocked at Beardsley Lake average 2.3 in.
Which lakes near Beardsley Lake were stocked more recently?
South Sandstone Reservoir (34.8 mi) and Spotted Eagle Lake (34.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Spotted Eagle Lake is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.