Last stocked
March 1, 2026
Plants on record
6
Species recorded
1
Elevation
1,457.5 ft
Common questions
- What fish are at Lake Wohlford?
- Fishing Lake Wohlford is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 6 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked March 1, 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 Lake Wohlford stocked?
- Last stocked March 1, 2026. It is stocked about 3 times a year since 2025, most often in January and February.
- How do you get on Lake Wohlford?
- Shore fishing is available, there is no boat ramp, it is not float tube friendly, and a fee is required. The nearest town is Escondido, CA. Facilities include restrooms and dock. A City of Escondido domestic drinking-water reservoir at 25453 Lake Wohlford Road, closed to swimming and any contact with the water. Private watercraft, including kayaks and float tubes, are banned over quagga mussels, so anglers fish from shore or rent a boat at the Ranger Station.
- Which lakes near Lake Wohlford were stocked more recently?
- Doane Pond (12.7 mi), Cuyamaca Lake (27.6 mi), and Skinner Lake (28.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Doane Pond is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Cuyamaca Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Skinner Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout.
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Escondido, CA
- Shore access
- Yes
- Boat ramp
- No
- Float tube friendly
- No
- Fee required
- Yes
- Facilities
- restrooms, dock
A City of Escondido domestic drinking-water reservoir at 25453 Lake Wohlford Road, closed to swimming and any contact with the water. Private watercraft, including kayaks and float tubes, are banned over quagga mussels, so anglers fish from shore or rent a boat at the Ranger Station.
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How Lake Wohlford is stocked
Doane Pond (12.7 mi), Cuyamaca Lake (27.6 mi), and Skinner Lake (28.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Doane Pond is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Cuyamaca Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Skinner Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout.
Fish at Lake Wohlford
Fishing Lake Wohlford 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
- March 1, 2026
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 1, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| February 15, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| January 18, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| January 4, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| December 14, 2025 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| November 30, 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.