Jackson Lake fishing

Fishing at Jackson Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Mixed Trout and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked 6 times in 2026, most often in April and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

August 9, 2026

Plants on record

6

Species recorded

1

Elevation

6,126.5 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Jackson Lake?
Fishing Jackson Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 6 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked August 9, 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 Jackson Lake stocked?
Last stocked August 9, 2026. It is stocked 6 times in 2026, most often in April and June.

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Fish at Jackson Lake

Fishing Jackson Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 6 plants on record are Mixed Trout.

Mixed Trout 6 plants
Plants
6 of 6
Last stocked
August 9, 2026

Stocking history

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
August 9, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
July 12, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
June 28, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
June 7, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
May 10, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
April 19, 2026 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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