Ward Lake
CA · Fresno
- Stocked
- 7.7 acres mapped (USGS NHD)
- 0.4 miles of shoreline
- California freshwater sport fishing (CDFW)
The pin marks the middle of the water, for directions. The shoreline on the map comes from USGS NHD.
At a glance
- Acres
- 7.7 acres
- Shoreline
- 0.4 miles of shoreline
- County
- Fresno County
- Last stocked
- August 16, 2026
- Species
- Trout, Rainbow, Cutthroat, Kokanee, Stocked
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trout | 08-16-2026 | ||
| Trout | 08-02-2026 | ||
| Trout | 07-19-2026 | ||
| Trout | 07-12-2026 | ||
| Trout | 07-05-2026 | ||
| Trout | 06-28-2026 | ||
| Trout | 06-07-2026 | ||
| Trout | 05-31-2026 | ||
| Rainbow | 565 | 1.37 | 11-25-2025 |
| Cutthroat | 325 | 0.6, 1.39 | 09-29-2025 |
| Rainbow | 710 | 1.0 | 09-29-2025 |
| Rainbow | 1022 | 1.9 | 05-28-2025 |
| Kokanee | 30845 | 383.0 | 05-13-2025 |
| Rainbow | 1000 | 2.07 | 05-12-2025 |
| Rainbow | 2040 | 2.0 | 04-18-2025 |
| Cutthroat | 150 | 0.67 | 01-08-2025 |
| Stocked | 2024 |
Gear for the fish stocked here
Stocked Trout (species not listed)
Rod: Light to medium action spinning or spincast rod, about 5 to 6.5 feet.
Line: 4 to 10 lb monofilament, 6 to 8 lb ideal.
Baits: floating dough bait, nightcrawlers, salmon eggs
Lures: small spinners, small spoons, tiny crankbaits
Rainbow Trout
Rod: Light or ultralight spinning rod, about 4.5 to 8.5 feet; 5 to 6.5 feet suits stocked ponds.
Line: 4 to 10 lb monofilament, with 6 to 8 lb a good middle. Go lighter in clear water.
Baits: worms or cut nightcrawlers, salmon eggs, kernel corn
Lures: small inline spinners, small spoons, curly tail jigs and grubs
Cutthroat Trout
Rod: Light spinning rod in the usual stream trout range, about 4.5 to 8.5 feet.
Line: 4 to 8 lb monofilament main line.
Baits: worms or other bait drifted along the bottom, where bait is legal
Lures: 1/8 to 1/4 oz spoons, size 2 to 3 spinners, minnow imitations for bigger fish
Likely species (watershed)
Alaskan Stickleback, Brown Trout, Prickly Sculpin, Riffle Sculpin
Likely species come from USGS Aquatic GAP ranges for the whole watershed (HUC8). They show what may be here, not a count of this water.
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Some stocking records are adapted from LurePassion (formerly lurepassion.com) (normalized and matched to our waters), licensed CC BY 4.0. State agencies retain their own terms for the underlying records.