Caples Lake trout stocking
Alpine County, California · lake · 7,798 ft elevation
Caples Lake was last stocked 3 weeks ago (Oct 18 to 24, 2026). We have 5 stockings on record since Oct 5, 2025, 4 in the last 12 months. Most stockings come in October.
- Tied for the most stocked water in Alpine County (5 stocking days on record).
- Stocked about as often as a typical California water on our record.
Weather at Caples Lake
- Tonight23°FWidespread Frost7% rain · wind 1 mph
- Wednesday45°FWidespread Frostwind 0 to 3 mph
- Wednesday Night27°FWidespread Frost1% rain · wind 2 mph
- Thursday48°FWidespread Frost then Sunnywind 2 mph
- Thursday Night29°FClearwind 1 to 5 mph
- Friday52°FSunnywind 3 mph
Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.
When is Caples Lake stocked?
Most stockings come in October.
By month, all years
Year by year
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| 2025 | 1 |
Stocking history
20264 stockings
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Oct 18Latest Oct 18 to Oct 24 · 3 weeks ago | Trout | 9 weeks |
Week of Aug 16 Aug 16 to Aug 22 | Trout | 5 weeks |
Week of Jul 12 Jul 12 to Jul 18 | Trout | 5 weeks |
Week of Jun 7 Jun 7 to Jun 13 | Trout | 35 weeks |
20251 stocking
| Date | Species | Since previous |
|---|---|---|
Week of Oct 5 Oct 5 to Oct 11 | Trout |
From California fish and wildlife agency reports, collected nightly and kept after the agency takes them down. Agencies revise reports; check the agency's report before you go. Seasons and limits: California fishing regulations.
Where is Caples Lake?
Alpine County, California. The marker is the agency's location for this water; streams are often stocked at several access points.
Stocked waters near Caples Lake
- Kirkwood Lakelake · 2 mistocked Aug 30, 2026
- Red Lakelake · 4 mistocked May 31, 2026
- Silver Lakelake · 5 mistocked Oct 18, 2026
- Blue Lake Upperlake · 7 mistocked Jul 19, 2026
- American River, South Fork, Camp Sacramentostream · 8 mistocked Jul 26, 2026
- Blue Lake Lowerlake · 8 mistocked Jul 19, 2026
- Angora Lake Lowerlake · 12 mistocked Oct 5, 2025
- American River Silver Forkstream · 12 mistocked Aug 23, 2026
All stocked waters in Alpine CountyStocked this week in California
Questions about Caples Lake
- When was Caples Lake last stocked?
- The latest reported stocking was Oct 18 to 24, 2026, according to California agency reports.
- How often is Caples Lake stocked?
- It was stocked 4 times in the last 12 months. Across all years on record, most stockings come in October.
- Is Caples Lake stocked often?
- Tied for the most stocked water in Alpine County (5 stocking days on record). Stocked about as often as a typical California water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.