Cerritos Lake fishing

Common questions

What fish are at Cerritos Lake?

Fishing Cerritos Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout accounts for 5 of 6 plants on record, ahead of Catfish. Mixed Trout was last stocked March 8, 2026. Catfish was last stocked May 31, 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 Cerritos Lake stocked?

Last stocked May 31, 2026. It is stocked about 3 times a year since 2025, most often in January and February.

How do you get on Cerritos Lake?

Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Cerritos, CA. Facilities include restrooms. Two fishing lakes inside Don Knabe Community Regional Park, 19700 S. Bloomfield Ave in Cerritos. The city's own park listing marks the lake as open to fishing, and the park runs 84 acres along 195th Street and Bloomfield Avenue with restrooms on site.

Which lakes near Cerritos Lake were stocked more recently?

La Mirada Lake (4.7 mi), Ralph Clark Regional Park Lake (5.5 mi), and Downey Wilderness Park Lake (6.3 mi) were stocked more recently. La Mirada Lake is also stocked with Catfish and Mixed Trout, Ralph Clark Regional Park Lake is also stocked with Catfish, and Downey Wilderness Park Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout and Catfish.

How Cerritos Lake is stocked

La Mirada Lake (4.7 mi), Ralph Clark Regional Park Lake (5.5 mi), and Downey Wilderness Park Lake (6.3 mi) were stocked more recently. La Mirada Lake is also stocked with Catfish and Mixed Trout, Ralph Clark Regional Park Lake is also stocked with Catfish, and Downey Wilderness Park Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout and Catfish.