Last stocked
March 15, 2026
Plants on record
8
Species recorded
2
Elevation
23.3 ft
Common questions
- What fish are at El Dorado Park Lakes?
- Fishing El Dorado Park Lakes is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout accounts for 6 of 8 plants on record, ahead of Catfish. Mixed Trout was last stocked March 15, 2026. Catfish was last stocked November 9, 2025. 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 El Dorado Park Lakes stocked?
- Last stocked March 15, 2026. It is stocked about 4 times a year since 2025, most often in March and November.
- How do you get on El Dorado Park Lakes?
- Shore fishing is available and a fee is required. The nearest town is Long Beach, CA. Facilities include camping. Two stocked fishing lakes inside El Dorado East Regional Park (Area II), which also holds a separate lake with paddleboats, group picnic areas, and overnight camping. A vehicle entrance fee applies at the park; pedestrians and cyclists do not pay it.
- Which lakes near El Dorado Park Lakes were stocked more recently?
- Cerritos Lake (2.6 mi), La Mirada Lake (7.3 mi), and Ralph Clark Regional Park Lake (7.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Cerritos Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout and Catfish, La Mirada Lake is also stocked with Catfish and Mixed Trout, and Ralph Clark Regional Park Lake is also stocked with Catfish.
Access and facts
- Water type
- community pond
- Nearest town
- Long Beach, CA
- Shore access
- Yes
- Fee required
- Yes
- Facilities
- camping
Two stocked fishing lakes inside El Dorado East Regional Park (Area II), which also holds a separate lake with paddleboats, group picnic areas, and overnight camping. A vehicle entrance fee applies at the park; pedestrians and cyclists do not pay it.
Sources: longbeach.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , longbeach.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , longbeach.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , longbeach.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , longbeach.gov, accessed September 23, 2026
How El Dorado Park Lakes is stocked
Cerritos Lake (2.6 mi), La Mirada Lake (7.3 mi), and Ralph Clark Regional Park Lake (7.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Cerritos Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout and Catfish, La Mirada Lake is also stocked with Catfish and Mixed Trout, and Ralph Clark Regional Park Lake is also stocked with Catfish.
Fish at El Dorado Park Lakes
Fishing El Dorado Park Lakes is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout accounts for 6 of 8 plants on record, ahead of Catfish.
Mixed Trout 6 plants
- Plants
- 6 of 8
- Last stocked
- March 15, 2026
Catfish 2 plants
- Plants
- 2 of 8
- Last stocked
- November 9, 2025
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 15, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| March 8, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| February 15, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| January 11, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| December 7, 2025 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| November 16, 2025 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| November 9, 2025 | Catfish | – | – | report |
| October 19, 2025 | Catfish | – | – | 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.