The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife plans to stock over 150,000 trout in lakes and ponds across the state before and during the upcoming Spring Break for students.
Most Oregon students start their Spring Break starts this weekend and will be out of school through the last day of March.
ODFW stocked the waters of Western Oregon most heavily, both because these areas have the most people and west-side waters warm up earlier in the year. These areas include the interior valleys in the I-5 corridor and along the Oregon Coast.
Central and Eastern Oregon will see some local ponds and lakes stocked with trout, but many more catchable trout will be heading to waters on that side of the Cascades later in the spring and summer.
Using ODFW’s stocking schedules, I’ve created tables with each zone’s waters scheduled for stocking both this week and next week to help you choose a spot where you are most like to catch trout over the break. Bear in mind that ODFW occasionally changes its plans due to a variety of reasons.
Before you go find your fish in the zone tables below, a great resource on this website is the interactive county map on our Best Fishing in Oregon page. Simply click the county where you want to fish and you’ll jump to an article about the best fishing spots there.
Those county articles often include links to detailed articles about some of the best fishing spots. And where available, those location articles will include a trout-stocking schedule tailored just for that spot.
Another resource you might find handy right about now is our calendar pages that detail some of the best fishing by month across Oregon. Try our March and April calendars for upcoming fishing trips.
Our website includes information about catching many types of fish. So if you’d rather try to catch a bass, panfish, or even a salmon or steelhead, we have you covered. Use the search function at the top of this page to explore more.
Now it’s time to find some trout…
Northwest Zone
This zone includes the northern and central coast and the west slope of the Coast Range from Astoria to Florence. Popular spring break destinations, including Seaside, Cannon Beach, Lincoln City, and Newport, are in this zone.
Week of March 18-22
| Location | Number |
|---|---|
| Vernonia Lake | 2,500 |
| South Lake | 1,800 |
| Tahoe Lake | 500 |
| Hebo Lake | 2,500 |
| Lytle Lake | 4,000 |
| Olalla Creek Reservoir | 3,198* |
| Cullaby Lake | 1,000 |
| Nedonna Pond | 350 |
| Loren’s Pond | 1,500 |
| Town Lake | 2,850 |
| Cape Meares Lake | 4,000 |
| Coffenbury Lake | 2,200 |
| Sunset Lake | 1,500 |
| Spring Lake | 1,000 |
| Total | 28,898 |
Week of March 25-29
| Location | Number |
|---|---|
| Devil’s Lake | 3,500 |
| Total | 3,500 |
Southwest Zone
This zone includes both inland areas such as Roseburg and Medford as well as southwestern coastline cities from Reedsport to Brookings. Coos Bay and Bandon are other communities within this zone.
Week of March 18-22
| Location | Number |
|---|---|
| Garrison Lake | 200* |
| Bradley Lake | 200* |
| Selmac Lake | 5,000 |
| Lost Creek Reservoir | 20,000 |
| Empire Lake, Upper | 400* |
| Cooper Creek Reservoir | 4,500 |
| Emigrant Reservoir | 1,000 |
| Powers Pond | 3,150* |
| Lake Marie | 2,500 |
| Galesville Reservoir | 3,000 |
| Empire Lake, Lower | 400* |
| Reinhart Park Pond | 300 |
| Willow Lake | 4,000 |
| Johnson’s Mill Pond | 50* |
| Loon Lake | 4,500 |
| Plat I Reservoir | 1,500 |
| Total | 50,700 |
Week of March 25-29
| Location | Number |
|---|---|
| Eel Lake | 2,500 |
| Saunders Lake | 3,000 |
| Total | 5,500 |
Willamette Zone
This area includes the entire Willamette River drainage in and around major cities like Portland, Salem and Eugene.
Week of March 18-22
| Location | Number |
|---|---|
| Junction City Pond | 1,700 |
| Alton Baker Canal | 1,000 |
| Turner Lake | 2,500 |
| Roaring River Park Pond | 125 |
| Timber Linn Lake | 1,040* |
| Henry Hagg Lake | 3,016 |
| Fall Creek Reservoir | 3,750 |
| St Louis Pond | 2,000** |
| Row River Nature Park (Cottage Grove Pond) | 1,188 |
| Waverly Lake | 1,000 |
| Walter Wirth Lake | 1,944 |
| EE Wilson Pond | 1,300 |
| Henry Hagg Lake | 1,000** |
| Total | 21,563 |
*This stocking includes 1,000 trophy-sized trout.
Week of March 25-29
| Location | Number |
|---|---|
| Walter Wirth Lake | 2,000 |
| Foster Reservoir | 3,300 |
| Row River Nature Park (Cottage Grove Pond) | 950 |
| Sunnyside Park Pond | 1,040* |
| Timber Linn Lake | 1,344 |
| EE Wilson Pond | 1,300 |
| Dexter Reservoir | 3,000** |
| Junction City Pond | 2,100 |
| Canby Pond | 981* |
| Sheridan Pond | 340 |
| Dorena Reservoir | 5,500** |
| Total | 21,855 |
**These stockings are entirely trophy-sized trout.
Central Zone
This area includes the areas around Bend, Redmond and The Dalles.
Week of March 18-22
| Location | Number |
|---|---|
| Shevlin Pond | 666 |
| Taylor Lake | 1,235 |
| Bikini Pond | 510 |
| Pine Hollow Reservoir | 2,740* |
| Rock Creek Reservoir | 3,115* |
| Total | 8,266 |
Week of March 25-29
| Location | Number |
|---|---|
| Pine Nursery Pond | 875* |
| Prineville Fishing Pond | 325 |
| Total | 1,200 |
Northeast Zone
This zone includes areas around Pendleton, La Grande, John Day and Joseph.
Week of March 18-22
| Location | Number |
|---|---|
| Tatone Pond | 500 |
| McNary Channel Ponds | 4,000 |
| Hat Rock Pond | 1,000 |
| Total | 5,500 |
Week of March 25-29
| Location | Number |
|---|---|
| Ladd (Peach) Pond | 1,075 |
| Total | 1,075 |
Southeast Zone
This zone includes areas around Klamath Falls, Burns and Baker City.
Week of March 18-22
| Location | Number |
|---|---|
| Priday Reservoir | 200* |
| Total | 200 |
Week of March 25-29
| Location | Number |
|---|---|
| North Powder Pond-1 | 2,750 |
| Haines Pond-1 | 900 |
| Total | 3,650 |
Oregon Resources
ODFW Weekly Fishing Report
ODFW Trout Stocking Schedule
Oregon Fishing Regulations
National Weather Service