Rainbow Trout Stocked · 26 plants · last June 9, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk O'juel Lake fishing
O'juel Lake fishing has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.6 times a year since 2011, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- June 9, 2026
- · Rainbow Trout
- Plants on record
- 26
- Since 2011
- Species recorded
- 1
- Average size
- 4.4 in
- Elevation
- 2,931.6 ft
Fish at O'juel Lake
Around the dates O'juel Lake is stocked, Open-Meteo's 2016-2025 archive puts mean air temperature at 63.5°F in June, 54°F in May, 39.4°F in April, 70.5°F in July. That is air temperature at these coordinates, not water temperature. Open-Meteo
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 26 plants · last June 9, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk How O'juel Lake is stocked
Glasgow Base Pond (24.1 mi) and VR 009 Reservoir (24.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Glasgow Base Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and VR 009 Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.
Fish stocked in 2011
3,500
Fish stocked in 2012
3,500
Fish stocked in 2013
2,510
Fish stocked in 2014
2,500
Fish stocked in 2015
2,500
Fish stocked in 2016
2,500
Fish stocked in 2017
1,500
Fish stocked in 2018
1,509
Fish stocked in 2019
1,512
Fish stocked in 2020
1,502
Fish stocked in 2021
1,500
Fish stocked in 2022
1,500
Fish stocked in 2023
1,500
Fish stocked in 2024
1,500
Fish stocked in 2025
1,500
Fish stocked in 2026
1,500
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 9, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | 6.97 in | report |
| May 8, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 2.17 in | report |
| June 11, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | 7.03 in | report |
| May 17, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 3.17 in | report |
| July 18, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | 7.24 in | report |
| May 15, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 2.92 in | report |
| June 16, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | 6.69 in | report |
| May 17, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 2.63 in | report |
| June 13, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | 7.18 in | report |
| May 11, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 3.25 in | report |
| June 2, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 3.49 in | report |
| June 2, 2021 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | 6.99 in | report |
| May 20, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 502 | 7.07 in | report |
| May 12, 2020 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 3.21 in | report |
| June 13, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 512 | 6.96 in | report |
| May 14, 2019 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 2.65 in | report |
| June 13, 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 509 | 7.19 in | report |
| May 4, 2018 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 2.38 in | report |
| June 2, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 500 | 6.87 in | report |
| April 14, 2017 | Rainbow Trout | 1,000 | 2.02 in | report |
| April 8, 2016 | Rainbow Trout | 2,500 | 2.09 in | report |
| April 16, 2015 | Rainbow Trout | 2,500 | 2.04 in | report |
| April 17, 2014 | Rainbow Trout | 2,500 | 2.1 in | report |
| June 13, 2013 | Rainbow Trout | 2,510 | 3.05 in | report |
| May 14, 2012 | Rainbow Trout | 3,500 | 2.71 in | report |
| June 27, 2011 | Rainbow Trout | 3,500 | 3.71 in | report |
Access and facts
- Nearest town
- Opheim
From Opheim take Theony Rd west 3.3 mi, Golden Valley Rd south 2.2 mi, then E Fork Trail about 6.4 mi; a two-track leads 0.1 mi to the lake.
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Common questions
What fish are at O'juel Lake?
Fishing O'juel Lake usually means Rainbow Trout. All 26 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked June 9, 2026, averaging 4.4 in.
When is O'juel Lake stocked?
Last stocked June 9, 2026. It is stocked about 1.6 times a year since 2011, most often in May and June.
How big are the fish stocked at O'juel Lake?
Rainbow Trout stocked at O'juel Lake average 4.4 in.
How do you get on O'juel Lake?
The nearest town is Opheim. From Opheim take Theony Rd west 3.3 mi, Golden Valley Rd south 2.2 mi, then E Fork Trail about 6.4 mi; a two-track leads 0.1 mi to the lake.
Which lakes near O'juel Lake were stocked more recently?
Glasgow Base Pond (24.1 mi) and VR 009 Reservoir (24.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Glasgow Base Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and VR 009 Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.