What fish are at Hansen Dam Lake?

Fishing Hansen Dam Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout accounts for 7 of 8 plants on record, ahead of Catfish. Mixed Trout was last stocked April 12, 2026. Catfish was last stocked August 16, 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.

Hansen Dam Lake fishing

Fishing at Hansen Dam Lake is on a reservoir, stocked with Mixed Trout, Catfish, and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked about 4 times a year since 2025, most often in January and December. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

August 16, 2026

Plants on record

Species recorded

Elevation

999.8 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Hansen Dam Lake?: Fishing Hansen Dam Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout accounts for 7 of 8 plants on record, ahead of Catfish. Mixed Trout was last stocked April 12, 2026. Catfish was last stocked August 16, 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 Hansen Dam Lake stocked?: Last stocked August 16, 2026. It is stocked about 4 times a year since 2025, most often in January and December.
How do you get on Hansen Dam Lake?: Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Lake View Terrace, CA. A moderate-size lake in the Hansen Dam flood-control basin at Lake View Terrace, filled with circulated drinking water and open year-round for fishing and public boating.

Access and facts

Water type: reservoir
Nearest town: Lake View Terrace, CA
Shore access: Yes

A moderate-size lake in the Hansen Dam flood-control basin at Lake View Terrace, filled with circulated drinking water and open year-round for fishing and public boating.

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Fish at Hansen Dam Lake

Fishing Hansen Dam Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout accounts for 7 of 8 plants on record, ahead of Catfish.

Mixed Trout 7 plants

Plants: 7 of 8
Last stocked: April 12, 2026

Catfish 1 plant

Plants: 1 of 8
Last stocked: August 16, 2026

Stocking history

All species Mixed Trout Catfish

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
August 16, 2026	Catfish	–	–	report
April 12, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
March 8, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
February 15, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
January 11, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
December 14, 2025	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
December 7, 2025	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
November 2, 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.