When is Carter Lake stocked next?

The agency has a stocking scheduled for Feb 1 to 5, 2027. Planned dates can shift with weather and water conditions.

How often is Carter Lake stocked?

Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.

Is Carter Lake stocked often?

Tied for the most stocked water in Douglas County (4 stocking days on record). Stocked about as often as a typical Oregon water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.

Carter Lake trout stocking

Douglas County, Oregon · lake · about 64 ft elevation

Carter Lake has stockings planned from Feb 1, 2027. The agency's schedule lists 4 planned stockings. Most stockings come in April.

Last stocked

No record yet

Next planned

Feb 1, 2027

agency schedule

Last 12 months

0 stockings

On record

0 stockings

Tied for the most stocked water in Douglas County (4 stocking days on record).
Stocked about as often as a typical Oregon water on our record.

Weather at Carter Lake

Tonight
49°F
Cloudy then Slight Chance Light Rain
17% rain · wind 2 to 9 mph
Monday
61°F
Light Rain then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
86% rain · wind 8 to 29 mph
Monday Night
53°F
Chance Light Rain
32% rain · wind 10 to 29 mph
Tuesday
64°F
Slight Chance Light Rain then Cloudy
16% rain · wind 13 to 20 mph
Tuesday Night
53°F
Mostly Cloudy
wind 5 to 13 mph
Veterans Day
66°F
Mostly Cloudy
3% rain · wind 5 to 10 mph

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

When is Carter Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in April.

By month, all years

Stockings of Carter Lake by month, all years on record. This month is shown in blue.

Stocking history

20270 stockings · 4 planned

Date	Species	Fish
Week of Apr 26Planned Apr 26 to Apr 30	Trout	800
Week of Apr 5Planned Apr 5 to Apr 9	Trout	1,000
Week of Mar 8Planned Mar 8 to Mar 12	Trout	1,000
Week of Feb 1Planned Feb 1 to Feb 5	Trout	1,000

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. Seasons and limits: Oregon fishing regulations.

Where is Carter Lake?

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

Directions Larger map Oregon fishing regulations

Stocked waters near Carter Lake

Perkins Lakelake · 2 mi2 on record
Siltcoos Lakelake · 3 mi2 on record
Woahink Lakelake · 5 mi2 on record
Cleawox Lakelake · 6 mi8 on record
Munsel Lakelake · 11 mi5 on record
Sutton Lakelake · 14 mi2 on record
Mercer Lakelake · 14 mi2 on record
Dune Lakelake · 15 mi5 on record

All stocked waters in Douglas County Stocked this week in Oregon

Questions about Carter Lake

When is Carter Lake stocked next?: The agency has a stocking scheduled for Feb 1 to 5, 2027. Planned dates can shift with weather and water conditions.
How often is Carter Lake stocked?: Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.
Is Carter Lake stocked often?: Tied for the most stocked water in Douglas County (4 stocking days on record). Stocked about as often as a typical Oregon water on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.