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Cape Meares Lake

Fishing and stocking

Trout water; 7 stockings on the 2026 record, all in September. A 158-acre lake.

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last stocked Sep 14 39 days ago
next Mar 8 2027 announced
best window 10:21 pm-12:21 am solunar major today
7 stockings 2026
15,850 fish reported
158 acres (NHD)

The year here

2026
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecWeek of September 14, 2026 Trout (trophy) 300 fish stocked
2027
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecWeek of March 8, 2027 Trout (catchable) 3,000 fish scheduledWeek of April 19, 2027 Trout (catchable) 3,000 fish scheduledWeek of May 3, 2027 Trout (catchable) 2,250 fish scheduledWeek of May 24, 2027 Trout (catchable) 3,500 fish scheduledWeek of May 24, 2027 Trout (catchable) 3,500 fish scheduledWeek of September 13, 2027 Trout (trophy) 300 fish scheduled

stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details

What swims here

Trout illustration Trout 7 stockings

Stocking record 2026

Agency feed checked today.

DateSpeciesSize FishStatus
Sep 14wk Trout trophy 300 stocked
Mar 8 2027wk Trout catchable 3,000 scheduled
Apr 19 2027wk Trout catchable 3,000 scheduled
May 3 2027wk Trout catchable 2,250 scheduled
May 24 2027wk Trout x 2 sections catchable 3,500 scheduled
Sep 13 2027wk Trout trophy 300 scheduled

When to fish Cape Meares Lake

Major periods (~2 h) Minor periods (~1 h)
Today 9:58-11:58 am and 10:21 pm-12:21 am 4:18-5:18 am and 4:26-5:26 pm
Tomorrow 10:45 am-12:45 pm 5:32-6:32 am and 4:46-5:46 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

Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Oregon 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 7 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.

WaterDistance Most recent
Town Lake 20 mi Sep 14
Hebo Lake 21 mi next Mar 15 2027
Dorman Pond 35 mi next Mar 8 2027
Henry Hagg Lake 35 mi Oct 19
Phillips Reservoir 36 mi next May 3 2027

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Records from Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife (official page). Placement from USGS GNIS and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice. Seasons, limits, and licenses: Oregon fishing regulations.