What you'll find here
Lancaster park lake on the CDFW trout schedule. High-desert winter plants.
Stocking
CDFW's Fish Planting Schedule for Los Angeles County, October 2025 through September 2026, listed trout plants at Apollo in November 2025 and late March 2026.
Rules
Trout 5/10; catfish 10; sunfish 25. License 16+.
Access
Apollo Community Regional Park is operated by LA County Parks.
High-desert timing
Apollo Community Regional Park in Lancaster had two trout plant weeks in the 2025–26 schedule: November 2, 2025 and March 29, 2026. That fits the Antelope Valley climate, where summer water gets too warm for trout. Anglers planning a trip should check the CDFW schedule in the weeks around those dates.
Nearby alternatives
The closest other LA County waters with recent plants are in the mountains and basin; Jackson Lake in the Angeles National Forest was planted from April through August 2026, after Apollo's season ends.
Eating your catch
Apollo has no site-specific OEHHA advisory. The statewide lake advice is 2 servings a week of rainbow trout for women 18–49 and children and 4 for others.
CDFW plant log, October 2025–September 2026
CDFW lists this water as “Apollo Community Regional Park Lake” on its Fish Planting Schedule. The schedule gives only the week of each plant, on purpose, to avoid crowding right after a stocking, and every plant is subject to change.
- Trout (2 plant weeks): weeks starting Nov 2, 2025; Mar 29, 2026.
Seasons and limits for the fish here
- Rainbow Trout (stocked): Fall–spring plants. Limits: No statewide minimum on stocked lake rainbows; 5 trout daily, 10 in possession on lakes. Tip: Fish the day after a published plant week.
- Channel Catfish: Summer nights. Limits: No statewide minimum; 10 catfish in the Southern District, except 5 at the listed LA County park lakes in §5.15; bullheads no limit. Tip: Sliding sinker on the bottom after dark.
- Bluegill: Year-round, best warm months. Limits: No size limit in LA County waters; 25 sunfish and crappie combined. Tip: Light line, small hook, a few feet under a float.
- Common Carp: Year-round. Limits: No statewide minimum; No statewide bag limit. Tip: Lightly chum, then wait on a simple bottom rig.
Limits summarize CDFW rules as of October 2026; each species page links the official source.
Eating your catch
For fish caught here, OEHHA's statewide advisory for lakes and reservoirs without site-specific advice lists servings per week (women 18–49 and children 1–17, then women 50+ and men) as: rainbow trout 2 and 4; catfish 0 and 1; sunfish (bluegill) 1 and 2; carp 0 and 1. OEHHA also recommends eating skinless fillets and trimming fat.
Frequently asked questions
When is Apollo Park stocked?
CDFW listed trout plants in November 2025 and late March 2026.
Where is Apollo Park?
Lancaster, in the Antelope Valley.
What is the trout limit?
5 per day, 10 in possession.
Fish species at Apollo Community Regional Park Lake
Map
Regulations reminder
Size limits, bag limits, seasons, and MPA rules are set by CDFW and can change in-season. Public-pier license exceptions (CCR 1.88) apply only on qualifying structures — not on the beach next to them. This is an independent site and is not affiliated with CDFW.
Nearby waters
- Elizabeth Lake — about 14 mi away (straight line)
- Castaic Lake — about 29 mi away (straight line)
- Castaic Lagoon (Lower Lake) — about 29 mi away (straight line)
- Crystal Lake (San Gabriel Mountains) — about 32 mi away (straight line)
- Hansen Dam — about 33 mi away (straight line)
- Jackson Lake — about 34 mi away (straight line)
- Santa Monica Pier (saltwater) — about 51 mi away
- Marina del Rey Harbor (saltwater) — about 52 mi away
Sources & official links
- LA County Parks — Apollo Community Regional Park
- CDFW — Fish Planting Schedule (search Los Angeles County)
- CDFW — 2026 California Freshwater Sport Fishing Regulations booklet (PDF)
- OEHHA — Statewide advisory for lakes and reservoirs without site-specific advice
Last reviewed: October 2026. Rules, stocking and access change; confirm with the agency linked above before you go.