Convict Lake
Fishing and stocking
Stocked monthly April through August in 2026: trout, 8 plants in all. A 172-acre lake, and one of 21 stocked waters on the Mono County record.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 17wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 24wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jun 7wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jun 14wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jul 12wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jul 26wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Aug 30wk | Trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish Convict Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:37-11:37 am and 10:00 pm-12:00 am | 3:57-4:57 am and 4:09-5:09 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:24 am-12:24 pm and 10:48 pm-12:48 am | 5:03-6:03 am and 4:35-5:35 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 93% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Pacific Time (PDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked Aug 30
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · California fishing forecast
Gear for this water
The last plant has had time to disperse; work outward from the obvious spots.
For the trout (trout stocked 8 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mammoth Creek | 4.4 mi | Jun 21 |
| Convict Creek | 4.7 mi | Sep 13 |
| Sherwin Creek | 5.3 mi | Jul 12 |
| Rock Creek Lake | 12 mi | Aug 23 |
| Deadman Creek | 12 mi | Jun 28 |
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