Atascadero Lake
Trout water; 4 stockings on the 2026 record.
San Luis Obispo County · California · see it on the national map
4
stockings 2026
Mar 22
last stocked
27
acres (NHD)
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 4wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jan 25wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Feb 8wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 22wk | Trout | catchable | completed |
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the trout (trout stocked 4 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Lopez Lake | 22 mi | Mar 8 |
| Lake San Antonio | 27 mi | Feb 8 |
| Reyes Creek | 92 mi | Aug 9 |
| El Estero Lake | 104 mi | Mar 15 |
| Avocado Lake | 115 mi | Mar 29 |
Records from California Department of Fish and Wildlife
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS
and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
California fishing
regulations.