Last stocked
August 9, 2026
Plants on record
11
Species recorded
2
Elevation
209.2 ft
Common questions
- What fish are at Legg Lakes?
- Fishing Legg Lakes is most likely to be for Catfish. Catfish accounts for 6 of 11 plants on record, ahead of Mixed Trout. Catfish was last stocked August 9, 2026. Mixed Trout was last stocked March 15, 2026. Largemouth bass (Resident year-round fishery, not part of CDFW's trout/catfish planting schedule here), Smallmouth bass, Black crappie, and Bluegill, plus 2 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
- When is Legg Lakes stocked?
- Last stocked August 9, 2026. It is stocked about 5.5 times a year since 2025, most often in January and November.
- How do you get on Legg Lakes?
- Shore fishing is available, there is no boat ramp, and no fee is required. The nearest town is South El Monte. Facilities include restrooms. Three connected lakes (Legg, Center, North) inside the US Army Corps of Engineers' Whittier Narrows Recreation Area in South El Monte. Fishing is shore-only, with a fishing pier, walking paths, and picnic areas; no boating is allowed on the water itself, though a concession stand rents paddle boats.
- Which lakes near Legg Lakes were stocked more recently?
- Belvedere Lake (5.7 mi) was stocked more recently. Belvedere Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout and Catfish.
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- South El Monte
- Shore access
- Yes
- Boat ramp
- No
- Fee required
- No
- Facilities
- restrooms
Three connected lakes (Legg, Center, North) inside the US Army Corps of Engineers' Whittier Narrows Recreation Area in South El Monte. Fishing is shore-only, with a fishing pier, walking paths, and picnic areas; no boating is allowed on the water itself, though a concession stand rents paddle boats.
Sources: spl.usace.army.mil, accessed September 23, 2026 , sportfishingreport.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , sportfishingreport.com, accessed September 23, 2026
How Legg Lakes is stocked
Belvedere Lake (5.7 mi) was stocked more recently. Belvedere Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout and Catfish.
Fish at Legg Lakes
Fishing Legg Lakes is most likely to be for Catfish. Catfish accounts for 6 of 11 plants on record, ahead of Mixed Trout.
Catfish 6 plants
- Plants
- 6 of 11
- Last stocked
- August 9, 2026
Mixed Trout 5 plants
- Plants
- 5 of 11
- Last stocked
- March 15, 2026
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 9, 2026 | Catfish | – | – | report |
| July 12, 2026 | Catfish | – | – | report |
| June 14, 2026 | Catfish | – | – | report |
| May 10, 2026 | Catfish | – | – | report |
| March 15, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| February 15, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| January 18, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| December 7, 2025 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| November 30, 2025 | Catfish | – | – | report |
| November 2, 2025 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| October 12, 2025 | Catfish | – | – | report |
Species found here
Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.
- Largemouth bass : Resident year-round fishery, not part of CDFW's trout/catfish planting schedule here. (sportfishingreport.com, accessed September 23, 2026)
- Smallmouth bass (sportfishingreport.com, accessed September 23, 2026)
- Black crappie (sportfishingreport.com, accessed September 23, 2026)
- Bluegill (sportfishingreport.com, accessed September 23, 2026)
- Common carp (sportfishingreport.com, 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
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.