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Crater Lake
Oregon·lake

Crater Lake

Oregon

Fishing Swimming

Before you fish

Fishing rules, water conditions, and access change without notice. State fish-and-game agencies update regulations annually — sometimes mid-season for emergency closures. Real-time flow, water temperature, and stocking data are pulled from USGS, NOAA, and state agencies on a delay. Outdoors is not the regulating authority. Confirm current regulations with the state agency, check flow on the USGS gauge, and verify access if a section flows through private land. You are responsible for compliance.

Source:
NPS Crater Lake

Stocking history (1 most recent)

  • Golden Trout

    692 · Fingerling · 1.5"

Source:IDFG

Official sources & verification

Managed by NPS Crater Lake

Verify before you go

Source of truth

Managing agency

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this water body using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 24, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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