Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Rainbow Trout species guideConvict Lake fishing
Convict Lake fishing lists Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, and Eagle Lake Trout on a natural lake, outside the stocking reports. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Eagle Lake Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout.
- Last stocked
- Not in these reports
- Plants on record
- 0
- Species recorded
- 3
- Elevation
- 7,587.8 ft
Fish at Convict Lake
Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk 
Brown Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brown Trout species guide Eagle Lake Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Eagle Lake Trout species guideConvict Lake on the agency's stocking plan
California Department of Fish and Wildlife lists Convict Lake on its stocking plans. These are planned or scheduled dates, not confirmed releases, and they are not counted in this page's stocking totals.
| Scheduled | Species | Quantity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled: September 28, 2025 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: October 19, 2025 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: October 26, 2025 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: April 19, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: May 17, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: May 24, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: June 7, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: June 14, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: July 12, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: July 26, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: August 30, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Facilities
- restrooms, camping, dock
Convict Boat Ramp is paved, fully accessible, and free to use; boats longer than 25 feet have trouble navigating between the ramp and the breakwater. It's a no-wake lake. The marina has rental boats and a boat dock, and Convict Lake Resort next door runs a store, a restaurant, and cabin rentals.
Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the California Department of Fish and Wildlife before you go.
About Convict Lake
Nearest lakes
No other lakes on record in California yet.
Camping near Convict Lake
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Convict Lake's mapped point, nearest first: Convict Lake Campground (0.7 miles), Sherwin Creek Campground (5.1 miles), New Shady Rest Campground (7 miles), Old Shady Rest Campground (7.1 miles), and Lake Mary Campground (8.2 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Public land at Convict Lake
Convict Lake is inside Inyo National Forest.
It is 0.3 miles outside the edge of John Muir Wilderness.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Convict Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, and Eagle Lake Trout are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
How do you get on Convict Lake?
Facilities include restrooms, camping, and dock. Convict Boat Ramp is paved, fully accessible, and free to use; boats longer than 25 feet have trouble navigating between the ramp and the breakwater. It's a no-wake lake. The marina has rental boats and a boat dock, and Convict Lake Resort next door runs a store, a restaurant, and cabin rentals.