When is Carmen Reservoir stocked next?

The agency has a stocking scheduled for May 17 to 21, 2027. Planned dates can shift with weather and water conditions.

How often is Carmen Reservoir stocked?

Across all years on record, most stockings come in May to June.

How warm is the water near Carmen Reservoir?

The nearest USGS gage read 46°F on Sep 25. Trout are active but slower; fishing picks up as the water warms through the day.

Carmen Reservoir trout stocking

Oregon · lake

Carmen Reservoir has stockings planned from May 17, 2027. We have 5 stockings on record since May 17, 2027. Most stockings come in May to June.

Last stocked

No record yet

Next planned

May 17, 2027

agency schedule

Last 12 months

0 stockings

Water temperature

46°F

Cool for trout

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: MCKENZIE RIVER AT OUTLET OF CLEAR LAKE, OR (2 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Water temperature: 46°F
Flow: 120 cfs; about normal for the last six weeks
Gage height: 0.87 ft

Cool for trout. Trout are active but slower; fishing picks up as the water warms through the day.

Water temperature (daily high), last six weeks (°F), daily. Latest: 48 °F on Sep 24. The green band is the ideal range for trout.

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 122 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:30 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Carmen Reservoir

Tonight
42°F
Rain
96% rain · wind 2 to 13 mph
Friday
50°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
98% rain · wind 5 to 15 mph
Friday Night
34°F
Chance Rain Showers then Patchy Fog
54% rain · wind 1 to 5 mph
Saturday
63°F
Mostly Sunny
wind 3 mph
Saturday Night
37°F
Mostly Cloudy
2% rain · wind 2 to 6 mph
Sunday
61°F
Partly Sunny
2% rain · wind 1 to 5 mph

Forecast from the National Weather Service for this location, refreshed hourly.

When is Carmen Reservoir stocked?

Most stockings come in May to June.

By month, all years

Stockings of Carmen Reservoir by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Stocking history

Date	Species	Hatchery
Jul 12 to 16, 2027planned	Trout
Jun 28, 2027 to Jul 2, 2027planned	Trout
Jun 14 to 18, 2027planned	Trout
May 31, 2027 to Jun 4, 2027planned	Trout
May 17 to 21, 2027planned	Trout

From Oregon 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.

Where is Carmen Reservoir?

Oregon. Approximate: the marker is the USGS place-name point for this water, not an agency location.

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Stocked waters near Carmen Reservoir

Benson Lakelake · 9 mi3 on record

Stocked this week in Oregon

Questions about Carmen Reservoir

When is Carmen Reservoir stocked next?: The agency has a stocking scheduled for May 17 to 21, 2027. Planned dates can shift with weather and water conditions.
How often is Carmen Reservoir stocked?: Across all years on record, most stockings come in May to June.
How warm is the water near Carmen Reservoir?: The nearest USGS gage read 46°F on Sep 25. Trout are active but slower; fishing picks up as the water warms through the day.