Puddingstone Lake
Fishing and stocking
Trout water; 5 stockings on the 2026 record, monthly January through April, heaviest in March. A 248-acre reservoir.
Los Angeles County · California · see it on the national map
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 11wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Feb 15wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 8wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 15wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 12wk | Trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish Puddingstone Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:33-11:33 am and 9:56-11:56 pm | 3:52-4:52 am and 4:06-5:06 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:19 am-12:19 pm and 10:44 pm-12:44 am | 4:56-5:56 am and 4:34-5:34 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 Apr 12
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · California fishing forecast
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 5 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Laguna Lake | 14 mi | Sep 13 |
| Jackson Lake | 22 mi | Aug 9 |
| Santa Ana River | 33 mi | Sep 20 |
| Green Valley Lake | 43 mi | Sep 20 |
| Big Bear Lake | 51 mi | Oct 4 |
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