Last stocked
March 1, 2026
Plants on record
7
Species recorded
1
Elevation
-1 ft
Common questions
- What fish are at Cahuilla Park Lake?
- Fishing Cahuilla Park Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 7 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked March 1, 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 Cahuilla Park Lake stocked?
- Last stocked March 1, 2026. It is stocked about 3.5 times a year since 2025, most often in January and December.
- How do you get on Cahuilla Park Lake?
- Shore fishing is available and it is not float tube friendly. The nearest town is La Quinta, CA. Facilities include restrooms and camping. Riverside County's Lake Cahuilla Veterans Regional Park in La Quinta, managed with the Bureau of Reclamation. Shore fishing only: no body contact, wading, swimming, or watercraft is permitted in the lake, and no fishing waders or float tubes are allowed under the park's quagga-prevention rules.
- Which lakes near Cahuilla Park Lake were stocked more recently?
- Lake Hemet (24.2 mi), Lake Fulmor (31.4 mi), Doane Pond (41.4 mi), and Skinner Lake (45.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Hemet is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Lake Fulmor is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Doane Pond is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Skinner Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout.
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- La Quinta, CA
- Shore access
- Yes
- Float tube friendly
- No
- Facilities
- restrooms, camping
Riverside County's Lake Cahuilla Veterans Regional Park in La Quinta, managed with the Bureau of Reclamation. Shore fishing only: no body contact, wading, swimming, or watercraft is permitted in the lake, and no fishing waders or float tubes are allowed under the park's quagga-prevention rules.
Sources: recreation.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , rivcoparks.org, accessed September 23, 2026 , rivcoparks.org, accessed September 23, 2026 , rivcoparks.org, accessed September 23, 2026 , recreation.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , parks.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , parks.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026
How Cahuilla Park Lake is stocked
Lake Hemet (24.2 mi), Lake Fulmor (31.4 mi), Doane Pond (41.4 mi), and Skinner Lake (45.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Hemet is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Lake Fulmor is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Doane Pond is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Skinner Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout.
Fish at Cahuilla Park Lake
Fishing Cahuilla Park Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 7 plants on record are Mixed Trout.
Mixed Trout 7 plants
- Plants
- 7 of 7
- Last stocked
- March 1, 2026
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| February 15, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| January 18, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| January 4, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| December 21, 2025 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| December 7, 2025 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| November 23, 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
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.