StockingMap

Saunders Lake

Fishing and stocking

Trout water; 6 stockings on the 2026 record, all in October. A 56-acre lake.

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last stocked Oct 12 11 days ago
next Feb 22 2027 announced
best window 10:22 pm-12:22 am solunar major today
6 stockings 2026
14,600 fish reported
56 acres (NHD)

The year here

2026
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecWeek of October 12, 2026 Trout (trophy) 1,300 fish stocked
2027
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecWeek of February 22, 2027 Trout (catchable) 3,000 fish scheduledWeek of March 22, 2027 Trout (catchable) 3,000 fish scheduledWeek of April 26, 2027 Trout (catchable) 3,000 fish scheduledWeek of April 26, 2027 Trout (catchable) 3,000 fish scheduledWeek of October 11, 2027 Trout (trophy) 1,300 fish scheduled

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

What swims here

Trout illustration Trout 6 stockings

Stocking record 2026

Agency feed checked today.

DateSpeciesSize FishStatus
Oct 12wk Trout trophy 1,300 stocked
Feb 22 2027wk Trout catchable 3,000 scheduled
Mar 22 2027wk Trout catchable 3,000 scheduled
Apr 26 2027wk Trout x 2 sections catchable 3,000 scheduled
Oct 11 2027wk Trout trophy 1,300 scheduled

When to fish Saunders Lake

Major periods (~2 h) Minor periods (~1 h)
Today 10:00 am-12:00 pm and 10:22 pm-12:22 am 4:19-5:19 am and 4:28-5:28 pm
Tomorrow 10:46 am-12:46 pm 5:31-6:31 am and 4:50-5:50 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

Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells.

For the trout (trout stocked 6 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
Butterfield Lake 0.9 mi Oct 12
Eel Lake 5.5 mi next Mar 15 2027
Bluebill Lake 6.3 mi next Mar 29 2027
Perkins Lake 21 mi next Apr 12 2027
Carter Lake 22 mi next Feb 1 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.