La Mirada Regional Park Lake

What you'll find here

CDFW plants trout and has stocked catfish for Fishing in the City events. Five-catfish bag. Youth derbies run here.

CDFW plant log, October 2025–September 2026

CDFW lists this water as “La Mirada 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.

• 2026–27 season, listed so far: trout, week starting Nov 1, 2026. Check the live schedule, since plants can change.
• Trout (4 plant weeks): weeks starting Nov 9, 2025; Nov 30, 2025; Jan 4, 2026; Feb 8, 2026.
• Catfish: weeks starting Oct 26, 2025, plus catfish plants in June and September 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.

Fish species at La Mirada Regional Park Lake

Rainbow Trout (stocked)

Channel Catfish

Bluegill

Common Carp

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Nearby waters

• Cerritos / Don Knabe Park Lake — about 4 mi away (straight line)
• El Dorado Park Lakes, Long Beach — about 8 mi away (straight line)
• John Anson Ford Park Lake — about 10 mi away (straight line)
• Legg Lake, Whittier Narrows — about 11 mi away (straight line)
• Belvedere Park Lake — about 13 mi away (straight line)
• Earvin Magic Johnson Park Lake — about 13 mi away (straight line)
• Alamitos Bay, Long Beach (saltwater) — about 12 mi away
• Alamitos Bay Jetties (saltwater) — about 13 mi away