What fish are at Sandy Wool Lake?

Fishing Sandy Wool Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 9 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked April 5, 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.

Sandy Wool Lake fishing

Fishing at Sandy Wool Lake is on a community pond, stocked with Mixed Trout and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked about 4.5 times a year since 2025, most often in February and March. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

April 5, 2026

Plants on record

Species recorded

Elevation

591.8 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Sandy Wool Lake?: Fishing Sandy Wool Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 9 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked April 5, 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 Sandy Wool Lake stocked?: Last stocked April 5, 2026. It is stocked about 4.5 times a year since 2025, most often in February and March.
How do you get on Sandy Wool Lake?: Shore fishing is available and there is no boat ramp. The nearest town is Milpitas. A small lake in Santa Clara County's Ed R. Levin County Park, reached via Downing Road off Calaveras Road. Stocked from November through May; swimming is prohibited, so the lake stays calm for shore anglers.

Access and facts

Water type: community pond
Nearest town: Milpitas
Shore access: Yes
Boat ramp: No

A small lake in Santa Clara County's Ed R. Levin County Park, reached via Downing Road off Calaveras Road. Stocked from November through May; swimming is prohibited, so the lake stays calm for shore anglers.

Sources: parks.sccgov.org, accessed September 23, 2026 , parks.santaclaracounty.gov, accessed September 23, 2026

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Fish at Sandy Wool Lake

Fishing Sandy Wool Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 9 plants on record are Mixed Trout.

Mixed Trout 9 plants

Plants: 9 of 9
Last stocked: April 5, 2026

Stocking history

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
April 5, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
March 15, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
March 8, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
February 15, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
February 1, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
January 11, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
December 21, 2025	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
November 16, 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.

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 (9)

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