What fish are at Barney Schwartz Park Lake?

Fishing Barney Schwartz Park Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 6 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked April 12, 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.

Barney Schwartz Park Lake fishing

Fishing at Barney Schwartz Park Lake is on a community pond, stocked with Mixed Trout and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked about 3 times a year since 2025, most often in January and February. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

April 12, 2026

Plants on record

Species recorded

Elevation

815.4 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Barney Schwartz Park Lake?: Fishing Barney Schwartz Park Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 6 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked April 12, 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 Barney Schwartz Park Lake stocked?: Last stocked April 12, 2026. It is stocked about 3 times a year since 2025, most often in January and February.
How do you get on Barney Schwartz Park Lake?: Shore fishing is available and there is no boat ramp. The nearest town is Paso Robles, CA. A one-million-gallon lake in the City of Paso Robles' Barney Schwartz Park, just off Highway 46 East. No wading or swimming; the lake is meant for shore fishing and remote-control boats. CDFW stocks rainbow trout a few times a year.

Access and facts

Water type: community pond
Nearest town: Paso Robles, CA
Shore access: Yes
Boat ramp: No

A one-million-gallon lake in the City of Paso Robles' Barney Schwartz Park, just off Highway 46 East. No wading or swimming; the lake is meant for shore fishing and remote-control boats. CDFW stocks rainbow trout a few times a year.

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Fish at Barney Schwartz Park Lake

Fishing Barney Schwartz Park Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 6 plants on record are Mixed Trout.

Mixed Trout 6 plants

Plants: 6 of 6
Last stocked: April 12, 2026

Stocking history

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
April 12, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
March 8, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
February 22, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
February 8, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
January 25, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
December 28, 2025	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 (6)

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