Paulina Lake
Trout water; 2 stockings on the 2026 record.
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2
stockings 2026
Jun 21 2027
next announced
5,000
fish reported
1,371
acres (NHD)
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
State record fish caught here
Oregon state record
Trout, Brown
28 lb 5 oz
Certified by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife; weights shown exactly as the agency publishes them.
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21 2027wk | Trout | catchable | 2,500 | scheduled |
| Jul 5 2027wk | Trout | catchable | 2,500 | scheduled |
Gear for this water
For the trout (trout stocked 2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| East Lake | 2.5 mi | next Jun 21 2027 |
| Fall River | 13 mi | next Sep 28 |
| Hosmer Lake | 31 mi | next Jul 12 2027 |
| Benson Lake | 47 mi | next Mar 29 2027 |
| Duncan Reservoir | 48 mi | next May 10 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.