Carter Lake
Trout water; 5 stockings on the 2026 record.
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5
stockings 2026
Feb 1 2027
next announced
4,800
fish reported
29
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1 2027wk | Trout | catchable | 1,000 | scheduled |
| Mar 8 2027wk | Trout | catchable | 1,000 | scheduled |
| Mar 8 2027wk | Trout | catchable | 1,000 | cancelled |
| Apr 5 2027wk | Trout | catchable | 1,000 | scheduled |
| Apr 26 2027wk | Trout | catchable | 800 | scheduled |
Gear for this water
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Perkins Lake | 1.8 mi | next Apr 12 2027 |
| Siltcoos Lake | 3.3 mi | next Mar 8 2027 |
| Woahink Lake | 4.9 mi | next Mar 8 2027 |
| Cleawox Lake | 5.6 mi | next Feb 1 2027 |
| Munsel Lake | 11 mi | next Feb 1 2027 |
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.