When is Wallowa Lake 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 Wallowa Lake stocked?

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

Wallowa Lake trout stocking

Oregon · lake

Wallowa Lake has stockings planned from May 17, 2027. We have 6 stockings on record since May 17, 2027. Most stockings come in June.

Last stocked

No record yet

Next planned

May 17, 2027

agency schedule

Last 12 months

0 stockings

Water temperature

49°F

Cool for trout

River conditions

USGS gage: EAST FORK WALLOWA RIVER NEAR JOSEPH, OR (4 km away).

Water temperature: 49°F
Flow: 9 cfs; lower than usual for the last six weeks
Gage height: 4.60 ft

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

Streamflow, last six weeks (cfs), daily. Latest: 12 cfs on Sep 23.

Latest reading Sep 25, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC. USGS data are provisional. Gage page at USGS.

Weather at Wallowa Lake

Tonight
55°F
Mostly Cloudy
7% rain · wind 8 to 14 mph
Friday
64°F
Rain Showers Likely
63% rain · wind 8 to 12 mph
Friday Night
37°F
Mostly Cloudy
7% rain · wind 0 to 8 mph
Saturday
59°F
Mostly Sunny
wind 2 mph
Saturday Night
39°F
Mostly Cloudy
2% rain · wind 2 mph
Sunday
61°F
Mostly Cloudy
9% rain · wind 3 mph

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

When is Wallowa Lake stocked?

Most stockings come in June.

By month, all years

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

Stocking history

Date	Species	Hatchery
Aug 2 to 6, 2027planned	Trout
Jul 12 to 16, 2027planned	Trout
Jun 28, 2027 to Jul 2, 2027planned	Trout
Jun 21 to 25, 2027planned	Trout
Jun 7 to 11, 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 Wallowa Lake?

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

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Stocked waters near Wallowa Lake

Kinney Lakelake · 5 mi6 on record

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Questions about Wallowa Lake

When is Wallowa Lake 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 Wallowa Lake stocked?: Across all years on record, most stockings come in June.
How warm is the water near Wallowa Lake?: The USGS gage read 49°F on Sep 25. Trout are active but slower; fishing picks up as the water warms through the day.