Lofton Reservoir

Fishing and stocking

Trout water; 9 stockings on the 2026 record. A 42-acre reservoir.

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next May 10 2027 announced

best window 10:08 pm-12:08 am solunar major today

9 stockings 2026

8,160 fish reported

42 acres (NHD)

The year here

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

What swims here

Trout 9 stockings

Stocking record 2026

Agency feed checked today.

Date	Species	Size	Fish	Status
May 10 2027wk	Trout	catchable	1,330	scheduled
May 10 2027wk	Trout	catchable	1,330	cancelled
May 10 2027wk	Trout	trophy	450	scheduled
May 24 2027wk	Trout	trophy	300	scheduled
May 24 2027wk	Trout	catchable	2,330	cancelled
May 24 2027wk	Trout	trophy	450	cancelled
May 24 2027wk	Trout	catchable	670	scheduled
Jun 21 2027wk	Trout	catchable	1,000	scheduled
Jun 21 2027wk	Trout	trophy	300	scheduled

When to fish Lofton Reservoir

	Major periods (~2 h)	Minor periods (~1 h)
Today	9:46-11:46 am and 10:08 pm-12:08 am	4:05-5:05 am and 4:15-5:15 pm
Tomorrow	10:32 am-12:32 pm and 10:56 pm-12:56 am	5:15-6:15 am and 4:37-5:37 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

Next announced stocking May 10 2027

Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Oregon fishing forecast

Gear for this water

For the trout (trout stocked 9 times here in 2026, stillwater)

Small crankbaits	trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points
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

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
Holbrook Reservoir	1.8 mi	next May 10 2027
Vee Lake	35 mi	next May 24 2027
Cave Lake CA	37 mi	May 17
Lily Lake CA	37 mi	May 31
Reservoir "C" CA	42 mi	Apr 26

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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.