Best Fishing in America

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18 Oregon Lakes Stuffed with Trout for Memorial Day Weekend

2 weeks ago | bestfishinginamerica.com | Eric Apalategui

Photo by tab62 (Depositphotos) Sharing is caring! Share Tweet The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife has been busy this week loading up about four dozen lakes and streams with trout just ahead of this Memorial Day Weekend. In the chart below, I picked out 18 lakes and streams that were scheduled to be stocked with literally thousands of trout.
14 L.A.-Area Lakes Stocked for Trout Fishing in Coming Days

Mar 7, 2025 | bestfishinginamerica.com | Eric Apalategui

Photo by nolexa (Depositphotos) Sharing is caring! There’s still time to catch a flash of silver this winter as the California Department of Fish and Wildlife plans to stock 14 lakes in Los Angeles County with hatchery trout this coming week. With cool March weather in the forecast, the waters should remain in prime condition for trout, which don’t fare well in these parts once the weather warms into spring.
11 Orange County Lakes with Trout Fishing this Weekend

Feb 7, 2025 | bestfishinginamerica.com | Eric Apalategui

Photo by niknikpo (Depositphotos) Sharing is caring! Share Tweet Eleven lakes in Orange County have been stocked with rainbow trout by this weekend, according to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and OC Parks planting schedules.
13 Los Angeles-Area Lakes with Trout Fishing this Weekend

Feb 7, 2025 | bestfishinginamerica.com | Eric Apalategui

Photo by west1 (Depositphotos) Sharing is caring! Share Tweet Want to catch a trout near L.A. this weekend? We have you covered. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife was scheduled to stock 13 local fishing lakes with hatchery rainbow trout this week.
5 San Diego Area Fishing Lakes Stocked With Hungry Trout This Week

Jan 7, 2025 | bestfishinginamerica.com | Eric Apalategui

Sharing is caring! The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is stocking five San Diego County lakes with catchable trout this week.
16 Fishing Lakes in LA County Soon to be Stocked with Trout

Nov 29, 2024 | bestfishinginamerica.com | Eric Apalategui

Photo by nolexa (Depositphotos) Sharing is caring! Share Tweet The California Department of Fish and Wildlife will stock 16 local fishing lakes with rainbow trout during the second week of December. Many of these same lakes were stocked earlier in November and will be refreshed with aggressive hatchery-raised rainbows during the week that begins December 8.
35 Phoenix-Area Lakes Stocked With Rainbow Trout This Year

Nov 29, 2024 | bestfishinginamerica.com | Eric Apalategui

Photo by tab62 (Depositphotos) Sharing is caring! Share Tweet The Arizona Game & Fish Department (AZGFD) is stocking dozens of small lakes and ponds in the Phoenix area this fall and winter. Depending on the location and sometimes on water conditions, the trout may be stocked every few weeks. Most of these fishing holes are in public parks in the city and suburbs.
342,373 Rainbow Trout Stocked Across Texas Starting This Week (Top 10 Spots Revealed)

Nov 26, 2024 | bestfishinginamerica.com | Eric Apalategui

Photo courtesy of Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (via Flickr) Sharing is caring! Share Tweet Texas Parks and Wildlife will start stocking rainbow trout into lakes, ponds, and rivers across the Lone Star State this week.
65,000 Trout Stocked in These Washington Lakes for Black Friday Fishing

Nov 23, 2024 | bestfishinginamerica.com | Eric Apalategui

Photo courtesy of Stumptown Rods Sharing is caring! Share Tweet Two dozen lakes across Washington state will be stocked with a combined 65,000-plus hatchery rainbow trout for people who want to skip the mall and go fishing after Thanksgiving. We’ll show you all 24 spots below. There’s probably one or more near you.
5,500 Trout Stocked in These Lakes For Free Fishing Days

Nov 22, 2024 | bestfishinginamerica.com | Eric Apalategui

Photo by west1 (Depositphotos) Sharing is caring! Share Tweet Oregon’s last two free fishing days of 2024 are coming on the Friday and Saturday after Thanksgiving. So trade in your Black Friday plans for some Rainbow Friday and Saturday action. The Willamette Valley lakes listed below will be stocked with fresh hatchery rainbow trout during the last week of February.