When is Empire Lake, Upper stocked next?

The agency has a stocking scheduled for Oct 12 to 16, 2026. Planned dates can shift with weather and water conditions.

How often is Empire Lake, Upper stocked?

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

Empire Lake, Upper trout stocking

Oregon · lake

Empire Lake, Upper has stockings planned from Oct 12, 2026. We have 9 stockings on record since Oct 12, 2026. Most stockings come in April.

Last stocked

No record yet

Next planned

Oct 12, 2026

agency schedule

Last 12 months

0 stockings

On record

9 stockings

since Oct 12, 2026

Weather at Empire Lake, Upper

Tonight
56°F
Rain Showers
76% rain · wind 13 to 16 mph
Friday
64°F
Rain Showers Likely
65% rain · wind 2 to 13 mph
Friday Night
48°F
Partly Cloudy
wind 3 mph
Saturday
66°F
Mostly Sunny
wind 3 to 12 mph
Saturday Night
48°F
Mostly Cloudy
1% rain · wind 1 to 12 mph
Sunday
64°F
Mostly Sunny
1% rain · wind 1 to 9 mph

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

When is Empire Lake, Upper stocked?

Most stockings come in April.

By month, all years

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

Year by year

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2027			2	4	1					1
2026										1

Stocking history

Date	Species	Hatchery
Oct 11 to 15, 2027planned	Trout
May 24 to 28, 2027planned	Trout
Apr 26 to 30, 2027planned	Trout
Apr 19 to 23, 2027planned	Trout
Apr 12 to 16, 2027planned	Trout
Apr 5 to 9, 2027planned	Trout
Mar 29, 2027 to Apr 2, 2027planned	Trout
Mar 15 to 19, 2027planned	Trout
Oct 12 to 16, 2026planned	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 Empire Lake, Upper?

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

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Stocked waters near Empire Lake, Upper

Empire Lake, Lowerlake · 1 mi5 on record
Bluebill Lakelake · 3 mi1 on record
Butterfield Lakelake · 9 mi4 on record
Saunders Lakelake · 10 mi5 on record
Tenmile Lake, Northlake · 14 mi3 on record
Eel Lakelake · 15 mi3 on record

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Questions about Empire Lake, Upper

When is Empire Lake, Upper stocked next?: The agency has a stocking scheduled for Oct 12 to 16, 2026. Planned dates can shift with weather and water conditions.
How often is Empire Lake, Upper stocked?: Across all years on record, most stockings come in April.