Ward Lake
Trout water; 8 stockings on the 2026 record.
Fresno County · California · see it on the national map
8
stockings 2026
Aug 16
last stocked
7.7
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jun 7wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jun 28wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jul 5wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jul 12wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jul 19wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Aug 2wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Aug 16wk | Trout | catchable | completed |
Gear for this water
Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells.
For the trout (trout stocked 8 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Florence Lake | 3.3 mi | Jun 28 |
| Portal Forebay | 4.6 mi | Aug 23 |
| Mono Creek | 5.9 mi | Aug 23 |
| Huntington Lake | 12 mi | Jun 14 |
| Courtright Reservoir | 14 mi | Aug 9 |
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.