What fish are at Hume Lake?

Fishing Hume Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 3 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked September 6, 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 Hume Lake stocked?

Last stocked September 6, 2026. It is stocked 3 times in 2026, most often in April and May.

Hume Lake fishing

Fishing at Hume Lake is on a reservoir, stocked with Mixed Trout and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked 3 times in 2026, most often in April and May. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

September 6, 2026

Plants on record

Species recorded

Elevation

5,199.8 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Hume Lake?: Fishing Hume Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 3 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked September 6, 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 Hume Lake stocked?: Last stocked September 6, 2026. It is stocked 3 times in 2026, most often in April and May.
How do you get on Hume Lake?: Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Hume, CA. Facilities include camping, restrooms, dock, and cleaning station. A Sequoia National Forest reservoir, built to feed a lumber flume for a long-ago logging operation, next to the community of Hume. Hume Lake Christian Camps runs the public marina (boat rentals, fish cleaning station, tackle sales, restrooms). A 74-site campground sits on the north end.

Access and facts

Water type: reservoir
Nearest town: Hume, CA
Shore access: Yes
Facilities: camping, restrooms, dock, cleaning station

A Sequoia National Forest reservoir, built to feed a lumber flume for a long-ago logging operation, next to the community of Hume. Hume Lake Christian Camps runs the public marina (boat rentals, fish cleaning station, tackle sales, restrooms). A 74-site campground sits on the north end.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 23, 2026 , fs.usda.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , dbw.parks.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , dbw.parks.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , fs.usda.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 23, 2026

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Fish at Hume Lake

Fishing Hume Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 3 plants on record are Mixed Trout.

Mixed Trout 3 plants

Plants: 3 of 3
Last stocked: September 6, 2026

Stocking history

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
September 6, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
May 17, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
April 12, 2026	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

Mixed Trout (3)

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