What fish are at Huntington Lake?

Fishing Huntington 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. brown trout (Caught by anglers alongside stocked rainbow trout), kokanee salmon (Established landlocked salmon fishery alongside stocked and wild trout), Brown Trout (Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release)), and Rainbow Trout (Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release)) are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Huntington Lake stocked?

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

Huntington Lake fishing

Fishing at Huntington Lake is on a reservoir, stocked with Mixed Trout, Brown Trout, Kokanee Salmon, and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked 3 times in 2026, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Kokanee Salmon and Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

September 6, 2026

Plants on record

Species recorded

Elevation

6,954.8 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Huntington Lake?: Fishing Huntington 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. brown trout (Caught by anglers alongside stocked rainbow trout), kokanee salmon (Established landlocked salmon fishery alongside stocked and wild trout), Brown Trout (Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release)), and Rainbow Trout (Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release)) are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Huntington Lake stocked?: Last stocked September 6, 2026. It is stocked 3 times in 2026, most often in May and June.
How do you get on Huntington Lake?: Facilities include camping. Sierra National Forest reservoir with nine developed campgrounds around the shoreline; a popular summer sailing and fishing destination.

Access and facts

Water type: reservoir
Facilities: camping

Sierra National Forest reservoir with nine developed campgrounds around the shoreline; a popular summer sailing and fishing destination.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 23, 2026 , en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 23, 2026 , en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 23, 2026

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Fish at Huntington Lake

Fishing Huntington 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
June 14, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
May 10, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report

Species found here

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

brown trout : Caught by anglers alongside stocked rainbow trout. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 23, 2026)
kokanee salmon : Established landlocked salmon fishery alongside stocked and wild trout. (en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 23, 2026)
Brown 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)
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.