What fish are at Balch Park Lake Lower?

Fishing Balch Park Lake Lower is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 5 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked June 28, 2026. Rainbow Trout (Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release)) is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Balch Park Lake Lower stocked?

Last stocked June 28, 2026. It is stocked 5 times in 2026, most often in May and June.

Balch Park Lake Lower fishing

Fishing at Balch Park Lake Lower has Mixed Trout and Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked 5 times in 2026, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

June 28, 2026

Plants on record

Species recorded

Elevation

6,318.7 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Balch Park Lake Lower?: Fishing Balch Park Lake Lower is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 5 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked June 28, 2026. Rainbow Trout (Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release)) is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Balch Park Lake Lower stocked?: Last stocked June 28, 2026. It is stocked 5 times in 2026, most often in May and June.
How do you get on Balch Park Lake Lower?: Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Springville, CA. Facilities include camping. Inside Balch Park, a Tulare County park at 48200 Bear Creek Dr., Springville, fully contained within Mountain Home Demonstration State Forest at over 6,000 ft. Fishing and first-come, first-served camping are both listed activities. Open roughly mid-May to mid-November, weather depending.

Access and facts

Nearest town: Springville, CA
Shore access: Yes
Facilities: camping

Inside Balch Park, a Tulare County park at 48200 Bear Creek Dr., Springville, fully contained within Mountain Home Demonstration State Forest at over 6,000 ft. Fishing and first-come, first-served camping are both listed activities. Open roughly mid-May to mid-November, weather depending.

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Fish at Balch Park Lake Lower

Fishing Balch Park Lake Lower is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 5 plants on record are Mixed Trout.

Mixed Trout 5 plants

Plants: 5 of 5
Last stocked: June 28, 2026

Stocking history

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
June 28, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
June 7, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
May 17, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
May 3, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
April 5, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report

Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

Rainbow Trout : Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release). (nrm.dfg.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026)

Species stocked here

Mixed Trout (5)

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.