Courtright Reservoir
Fishing and stocking
Trout water, stocked 6 times in 2026, monthly May through September, heaviest in May. A 1,630-acre reservoir, and one of 15 stocked waters on the Fresno 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 31wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jun 14wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jul 26wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Aug 9wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Sep 6wk | Trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish Courtright Reservoir
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:38-11:38 am and 10:01 pm-12:01 am | 3:57-4:57 am and 4:09-5:09 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:24 am-12:24 pm and 10:49 pm-12:49 am | 5:03-6:03 am and 4:36-5:36 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 Sep 6
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 6 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Wishon Reservoir | 5.9 mi | Sep 6 |
| Florence Lake | 11 mi | Jun 28 |
| Black Rock Reservoir | 13 mi | Mar 29 |
| Ward Lake | 14 mi | Aug 16 |
| Tamarack Creek | 14 mi | Jul 12 |
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