What fish are at Lily Lake?

Fishing Lily Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 3 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked May 31, 2026. Eagle Lake Trout (A California-native strain of 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.

Lily Lake fishing

Fishing at Lily Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Mixed Trout and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2025, most often in May and September. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 31, 2026

Plants on record

Species recorded

Elevation

6,712.4 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Lily Lake?: Fishing Lily Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 3 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked May 31, 2026. Eagle Lake Trout (A California-native strain of 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 Lily Lake stocked?: Last stocked May 31, 2026. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2025, most often in May and September.
How do you get on Lily Lake?: Shore fishing is available and no fee is required. Facilities include restrooms. A day-use-only lake in Modoc National Forest's Warner Mountains, reached by turning east off US 395 onto County Road 2 and driving 6 miles. No boat motors of any kind are allowed, only kayaks, canoes, and stand-up paddle boards. The nearest overnight option is Cave Lake Campground.

Access and facts

Water type: natural lake
Shore access: Yes
Fee required: No
Facilities: restrooms

A day-use-only lake in Modoc National Forest's Warner Mountains, reached by turning east off US 395 onto County Road 2 and driving 6 miles. No boat motors of any kind are allowed, only kayaks, canoes, and stand-up paddle boards. The nearest overnight option is Cave Lake Campground.

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Fish at Lily Lake

Fishing Lily 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: May 31, 2026

Stocking history

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
May 31, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
May 17, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
September 28, 2025	Mixed Trout	–	–	report

Species found here

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

Eagle Lake Trout : A California-native strain of 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.