Wallowa Lake
Fishing and stocking
Trout water, stocked 14 times in 2026; 47,385 fish reported. A 1,592-acre reservoir. The Oregon state record kokanee salmon, 9 lb 10.72 oz, came from this water in 2010.
Oregon · see it on the national map
Water temp 40 °F at EAST FORK WALLOWA RIVER NEAR JOSEPH, OR, 4 km away USGS site 13325000 · read 5:45 pm this evening
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
State record fish caught here
Certified by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife; weights shown exactly as the agency publishes them. Record book read October 2026.
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 17 2027wk | Trout | catchable | 6,000 | scheduled |
| May 17 2027wk | Trout | trophy | 300 | scheduled |
| Jun 7 2027wk | Trout x 2 sections | catchable | 6,000 | scheduled |
| Jun 7 2027wk | Trout x 2 sections | trophy | 300 | scheduled |
| Jun 21 2027wk | Trout | catchable | 6,000 | scheduled |
| Jun 21 2027wk | Trout | trophy | 300 | scheduled |
| Jun 28 2027wk | Trout | catchable | 10,000 | scheduled |
| Jun 28 2027wk | Trout | trophy | 305 | scheduled |
| Jul 12 2027wk | Trout | catchable | 6,000 | scheduled |
| Jul 12 2027wk | Trout | trophy | 300 | scheduled |
| Aug 2 2027wk | Trout | catchable | 5,400 | scheduled |
| Aug 2 2027wk | Trout | trophy | 180 | scheduled |
When to fish Wallowa Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:31-11:31 am and 9:53-11:53 pm | 3:50-4:50 am and 3:59-4:59 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:17 am-12:17 pm and 10:41 pm-12:41 am | 5:03-6:03 am and 4:19-5:19 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
- Water 40 °F at a gauge 4 km away
- Next announced stocking May 17 2027
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Oregon fishing forecast
Gear for this water
For the trout (trout stocked 14 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kinney Lake | 5.3 mi | Sep 21 |
| Balm Creek Reservoir | 27 mi | next Jun 28 2027 |
| Thief Valley Reservoir | 35 mi | next Mar 29 2027 |
| Roulet Pond | 37 mi | next Mar 29 2027 |
| Highway 203 Pond | 43 mi | next Mar 29 2027 |
Follow Oregon stocking: RSS / Calendar (iCal) / Print the schedule