What fish are at Mary Lake?

Fishing Mary Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 6 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked September 13, 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 Mary Lake stocked?

Last stocked September 13, 2026. It is stocked 6 times in 2026, most often in May and September.

Mary Lake fishing

Fishing at Mary Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Mixed Trout and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked 6 times in 2026, most often in May and September. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

September 13, 2026

Plants on record

Species recorded

Elevation

8,914.7 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Mary Lake?: Fishing Mary Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 6 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked September 13, 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 Mary Lake stocked?: Last stocked September 13, 2026. It is stocked 6 times in 2026, most often in May and September.
How do you get on Mary Lake?: Shore fishing is available and no fee is required. The nearest town is Mammoth Lakes. Facilities include camping and restrooms. A 143-acre lake in the Mammoth Lakes Basin, fed by five creeks and springs, with lakeside fishermen's trails ringing the shore. Two Inyo National Forest campgrounds sit nearby, and Pokonobe Lodge and Lake Mary Marina rent boats in summer. Day use is free, sunrise to sunset.

Access and facts

Water type: natural lake
Nearest town: Mammoth Lakes
Shore access: Yes
Fee required: No
Facilities: camping, restrooms

A 143-acre lake in the Mammoth Lakes Basin, fed by five creeks and springs, with lakeside fishermen's trails ringing the shore. Two Inyo National Forest campgrounds sit nearby, and Pokonobe Lodge and Lake Mary Marina rent boats in summer. Day use is free, sunrise to sunset.

Sources: mammothtrails.org, accessed September 23, 2026 , fs.usda.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , fishtacochronicles.com, accessed September 23, 2026

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Fish at Mary Lake

Fishing Mary 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: September 13, 2026

Stocking history

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
September 13, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
September 6, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
July 26, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
June 21, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
May 31, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
May 17, 2026	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

Mixed Trout (6)

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.