Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Rainbow Trout species guideWard Lake fishing
Ward Lake fishing lists Rainbow Trout on a high alpine lake, outside the stocking reports. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- Not in these reports
- Plants on record
- 0
- Species recorded
- 1
- Elevation
- 7,311.7 ft
Fish at Ward Lake
Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Ward Lake on the agency's stocking plan
California Department of Fish and Wildlife lists Ward Lake on its stocking plans. These are planned or scheduled dates, not confirmed releases, and they are not counted in this page's stocking totals.
| Scheduled | Species | Quantity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled: May 31, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: June 7, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: June 28, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: July 5, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: July 12, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: July 19, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: August 2, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: August 16, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
Access and facts
- Water type
- high alpine
- Facilities
- camping, restrooms
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the California Department of Fish and Wildlife before you go.
Nearest lakes
No other lakes on record in California yet.
Camping near Ward Lake
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Ward Lake's mapped point, nearest first: Jackass Meadow camping (1.3 miles), Mono Hot Springs camping (2.4 miles), Vermillion camping (5.5 miles), Rancheria camping (10 miles), and College camping (10.6 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Public land at Ward Lake
Ward Lake is inside Sierra National Forest.
It is 0.1 miles outside the edge of John Muir Wilderness.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Ward Lake?
Rainbow Trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
How do you get on Ward Lake?
Facilities include camping and restrooms.