Diaz Lake

Diaz Lake fishing

Fishing at Diaz Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Mixed Trout and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked about 6.5 times a year since 2025, most often in January and February. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 24, 2026

Plants on record

13

Species recorded

1

Elevation

3,673.4 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Diaz Lake?
Fishing Diaz Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 13 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked May 24, 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 Diaz Lake stocked?
Last stocked May 24, 2026. It is stocked about 6.5 times a year since 2025, most often in January and February.
How do you get on Diaz Lake?
Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, and it is ADA accessible. The nearest town is Lone Pine, CA. Facilities include restrooms and camping. Shore fishing is allowed at Diaz Lake all year. An ADA fishing deck sits near the boat launch ramp. The county campground has vault toilets and 100 spaces, some sized for large RVs, three miles south of Lone Pine on U.S. 395.
Which lakes near Diaz Lake were stocked more recently?
Lone Pine Creek (3.3 mi), Tuttle Creek (3.9 mi), Georges Creek (10.6 mi), Goodale Creek (30.8 mi), and Taboose Creek (32.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Lone Pine Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Tuttle Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Georges Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Goodale Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Taboose Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Lone Pine, CA
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes
Facilities
restrooms, camping

Shore fishing is allowed at Diaz Lake all year. An ADA fishing deck sits near the boat launch ramp. The county campground has vault toilets and 100 spaces, some sized for large RVs, three miles south of Lone Pine on U.S. 395.

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How Diaz Lake is stocked

Lone Pine Creek (3.3 mi), Tuttle Creek (3.9 mi), Georges Creek (10.6 mi), Goodale Creek (30.8 mi), and Taboose Creek (32.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Lone Pine Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Tuttle Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Georges Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Goodale Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Taboose Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Fish at Diaz Lake

Fishing Diaz Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 13 plants on record are Mixed Trout.

Mixed Trout 13 plants
Plants
13 of 13
Last stocked
May 24, 2026

Stocking history

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 24, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
May 10, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
April 19, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
April 5, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
March 22, 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
January 11, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
December 14, 2025 Mixed Trout – – report
October 19, 2025 Mixed Trout – – report
October 5, 2025 Mixed Trout – – report

Species found here

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

Species stocked here

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

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