When is Selmac Lake stocked next?

The agency has a stocking scheduled for Feb 8 to 12, 2027. Planned dates can shift with weather and water conditions.

How often is Selmac Lake stocked?

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

Is Selmac Lake stocked often?

Stocked more often than 68% of Oregon waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.

How warm is the water near Selmac Lake?

The nearest USGS gage read 56°F on Nov 9. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.

Selmac Lake trout stocking

Josephine County, Oregon · lake · about 1,391 ft elevation

Selmac Lake has stockings planned from Feb 8, 2027. The agency's schedule lists 5 planned stockings. Most stockings come in May.

Last stocked

No record yet

Next planned

Feb 8, 2027

agency schedule

Last 12 months

0 stockings

Water temperature

56°F

Ideal for trout

Stocked more often than 68% of Oregon waters on our record.

River conditions

Nearest USGS gage: ILLINOIS RIVER NEAR KERBY, OR (8 km away, on a different stream or lake).

Water temperature: 56°F
Flow: 54 cfs; higher than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height: 0.93 ft

Ideal for trout. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.

Water temperature (daily high), last six weeks (°F), daily. Latest: 58 °F on Nov 8. The green band is the ideal range for trout.

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 54 cfs on Nov 7.

Latest reading Nov 9, 2026, 8:45 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Selmac Lake

Tonight
42°F
Mostly Cloudy
11% rain · wind 3 mph
Monday
59°F
Light Rain
88% rain · wind 2 to 14 mph
Monday Night
44°F
Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy
31% rain · wind 3 to 14 mph
Tuesday
68°F
Mostly Sunny
wind 3 mph
Tuesday Night
41°F
Mostly Cloudy
wind 2 mph
Veterans Day
71°F
Mostly Sunny
wind 2 mph

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

When is Selmac Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in May.

By month, all years

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

Stocking history

20270 stockings · 5 planned

Date	Species	Fish
Week of May 24Planned May 24 to May 28	Trout	1,000
Week of May 10Planned May 10 to May 14	Trout	3,000
Week of Apr 5Planned Apr 5 to Apr 9	Trout	5,000
Week of Mar 15Planned Mar 15 to Mar 19	Trout	5,000
Week of Feb 8Planned Feb 8 to Feb 12	Trout	5,000

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 Selmac Lake?

Josephine 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 Selmac Lake

Bolan Lakelake · 18 mi1 on record

All stocked waters in Josephine County Stocked this week in Oregon

Questions about Selmac Lake

When is Selmac Lake stocked next?: The agency has a stocking scheduled for Feb 8 to 12, 2027. Planned dates can shift with weather and water conditions.
How often is Selmac Lake stocked?: Across all years on record, most stockings come in May.
Is Selmac Lake stocked often?: Stocked more often than 68% of Oregon waters on our record. We count each day the agency reported stocking it.
How warm is the water near Selmac Lake?: The nearest USGS gage read 56°F on Nov 9. Prime range for trout (about 50 to 65°F): fish are feeding actively.