Yucaipa Lake fishing

Fishing at Yucaipa Lake is on a community pond, stocked with Mixed Trout, Channel Catfish, Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, Redear Sunfish, and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked about 4 times a year since 2025, most often in January and November. Species guides list dusk and night for Channel Catfish, dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass and Rainbow Trout, and dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill.

Last stocked

March 1, 2026

Plants on record

8

Species recorded

1

Elevation

2,618 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Yucaipa Lake?
Fishing Yucaipa Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 8 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked March 1, 2026. Channel Catfish (County-stocked May through September, separate from CDFW's trout program), Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, and Redear Sunfish, plus 1 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Yucaipa Lake stocked?
Last stocked March 1, 2026. It is stocked about 4 times a year since 2025, most often in January and November.
How do you get on Yucaipa Lake?
Shore fishing is available, there is no boat ramp, it is not float tube friendly, and a fee is required. The nearest town is Yucaipa, CA. Facilities include dock and restrooms. Fishing is shore-only at Yucaipa Regional Park's lakes; boats and float tubes are not allowed. A daily fishing permit ($15 adult, $5 for kids 4 to 14) is required in addition to a state license, and several docks ring the lakes.
Which lakes near Yucaipa Lake were stocked more recently?
Santa Ana River (10.4 mi), Jenks Lake (12.2 mi), and Green Valley Lake (12.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Santa Ana River is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Jenks Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Green Valley Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Access and facts

Water type
community pond
Nearest town
Yucaipa, CA
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
No
Float tube friendly
No
Fee required
Yes
Facilities
dock, restrooms

Fishing is shore-only at Yucaipa Regional Park's lakes; boats and float tubes are not allowed. A daily fishing permit ($15 adult, $5 for kids 4 to 14) is required in addition to a state license, and several docks ring the lakes.

Sources: parks.sbcounty.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , socalfishreports.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , socalfishreports.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , socalfishreports.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , parks.sbcounty.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , parks.sbcounty.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , exploreyucaipa.org, accessed September 23, 2026 , exploreyucaipa.org, accessed September 23, 2026

How Yucaipa Lake is stocked

Santa Ana River (10.4 mi), Jenks Lake (12.2 mi), and Green Valley Lake (12.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Santa Ana River is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Jenks Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Green Valley Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Fish at Yucaipa Lake

Fishing Yucaipa Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 8 plants on record are Mixed Trout.

Mixed Trout 8 plants
Plants
8 of 8
Last stocked
March 1, 2026

Stocking history

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
March 1, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
February 15, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
January 18, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
January 4, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
December 21, 2025 Mixed Trout – – report
December 7, 2025 Mixed Trout – – report
November 23, 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.

Species stocked here

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

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