Ward Lake
Fishing and stocking
Trout water, stocked 8 times in 2026, monthly May through August, heaviest in July. A 7.7-acre lake, 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 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 |
When to fish Ward Lake
| 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 Aug 16
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 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 | Sep 6 |
| Courtright Reservoir | 14 mi | Sep 6 |
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