MacArthur Park Lake fishing

Common questions

What fish are at MacArthur Park Lake?

Fishing MacArthur Park Lake is most likely to be for Catfish. The one plant on record is Catfish. Catfish was last stocked June 28, 2026. Common carp (A well-documented large resident carp population, unrelated to CDFW's periodic catfish stocking here; local anglers have reported carp over 30 lbs, practiced strictly catch-and-release) is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is MacArthur Park Lake stocked?

Last stocked June 28, 2026. It is stocked once in 2026, most often in June.

How do you get on MacArthur 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 in the Westlake neighborhood, fed by natural springs (an artificial bottom was added during 1990s Metro Red Line construction). Fishing is permitted from the shoreline concrete walkway that surrounds the lake; there is currently no boat house.

Which lakes near MacArthur Park Lake were stocked more recently?

Echo Park Lake (1.4 mi), Kenneth Hahn Lake (6.3 mi), and Belvedere Lake (7 mi) were stocked more recently. Echo Park Lake is also stocked with Catfish, Kenneth Hahn Lake is also stocked with Catfish, and Belvedere Lake is also stocked with Catfish.

How MacArthur Park Lake is stocked

Echo Park Lake (1.4 mi), Kenneth Hahn Lake (6.3 mi), and Belvedere Lake (7 mi) were stocked more recently. Echo Park Lake is also stocked with Catfish, Kenneth Hahn Lake is also stocked with Catfish, and Belvedere Lake is also stocked with Catfish.