Santa Fe Reservoir fishing

Common questions

What fish are at Santa Fe Reservoir?

Fishing Santa Fe Reservoir is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout accounts for 8 of 9 plants on record, ahead of Catfish. Mixed Trout was last stocked March 15, 2026. Catfish was last stocked May 17, 2026. Black Bass (Stocked bass alongside the trout and catfish the coarse CDFW feed already records, per the Army Corps' own fact sheet for the lake it built) 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 Santa Fe Reservoir stocked?

Last stocked May 17, 2026. It is stocked about 4.5 times a year since 2025, most often in March and November.

How do you get on Santa Fe Reservoir?

Shore fishing is available and there is a boat ramp. The nearest town is Irwindale. Facilities include restrooms, camping, dock, and cleaning station. A 70-acre man-made lake at the heart of LA County's Santa Fe Dam Recreation Area, with a fishing pier, two fish-cleaning stations, and rowboat/paddle-boat rentals for the non-motorized watercraft the lake allows. Restrooms and a fishing-tackle concession are on site.

Which lakes near Santa Fe Reservoir were stocked more recently?

Legg Lakes (8.3 mi) and Belvedere Lake (13.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Legg Lakes is also stocked with Catfish and Mixed Trout and Belvedere Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout and Catfish.

How Santa Fe Reservoir is stocked

Legg Lakes (8.3 mi) and Belvedere Lake (13.1 mi) were stocked more recently. Legg Lakes is also stocked with Catfish and Mixed Trout and Belvedere Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout and Catfish.