Lincoln Park Lake fishing

Fishing at Lincoln Park Lake is on a community pond, stocked with Mixed Trout, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Common Carp, and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked about 3 times a year since 2025, most often in March and November. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, Common Carp, and Rainbow Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.

Last stocked

March 22, 2026

Plants on record

6

Species recorded

1

Elevation

342.7 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Lincoln Park Lake?
Fishing Lincoln Park Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 6 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked March 22, 2026. Largemouth bass (Resident year-round; not part of CDFW's cool-season trout planting here), Bluegill, Common carp, 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 Lincoln Park Lake stocked?
Last stocked March 22, 2026. It is stocked about 3 times a year since 2025, most often in March and November.
How do you get on Lincoln Park Lake?
Shore fishing is available, there is no boat ramp, and no fee is required. The nearest town is Los Angeles. Facilities include restrooms. City of Los Angeles park lake at 3501 Valley Blvd. Fishing is permitted from shore around the small lake, but all catches must be released, the water is not considered safe for eating fish caught there.
Which lakes near Lincoln Park Lake were stocked more recently?
Belvedere Lake (3.3 mi), Echo Park Lake (3.4 mi), and MacArthur Park Lake (4.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Belvedere Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout and Echo Park Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Access and facts

Water type
community pond
Nearest town
Los Angeles
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
No
Fee required
No
Facilities
restrooms

City of Los Angeles park lake at 3501 Valley Blvd. Fishing is permitted from shore around the small lake, but all catches must be released, the water is not considered safe for eating fish caught there.

Sources: theeastsiderla.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , recreation.parks.lacity.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , fishbrain.com, accessed September 23, 2026

How Lincoln Park Lake is stocked

Belvedere Lake (3.3 mi), Echo Park Lake (3.4 mi), and MacArthur Park Lake (4.3 mi) were stocked more recently. Belvedere Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout and Echo Park Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Fish at Lincoln Park Lake

Fishing Lincoln Park 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
March 22, 2026

Stocking history

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
March 22, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
March 1, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
February 8, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
January 4, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
November 30, 2025 Mixed Trout – – report
November 9, 2025 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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