Upper Empire Lake
As of Nov 5, 2026, ODFW has 8 weeks of trout stocking still ahead on its schedule for Upper Empire Lake, 10,650 fish in all. The next scheduled week is Mar 15 – Mar 19, 2027. This is the agency’s schedule, which can change; it does not confirm that fish were released. ODFW lists it as “Empire Lk, Upr”.
ODFW data pulled .
Upper Empire Lake in numbers
- trout scheduled from Nov 5, 2026 on
- 10,650
- weeks scheduled in 2027
- 8
- trout scheduled in 2025
- 11,650
The schedule, week by week
ODFW counts fish by category: legal-size trout (catchable, at least 8 inches under Oregon rules), trophy trout, broodstock and fingerlings. Past weeks show what was on the schedule, not a confirmed release.
| Week | Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 15 – Mar 19, 2027 | 400 | 400 |
| Mar 29 – Apr 2, 2027 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Apr 5 – Apr 9, 2027 | 250 | 250 |
| Apr 12 – Apr 16, 2027 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Apr 19 – Apr 23, 2027 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| Apr 26 – Apr 30, 2027 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| May 24 – May 28, 2027 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Oct 11 – Oct 15, 2027 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| Week | Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 16 – Mar 20, 2026 | 400 | 400 |
| Mar 30 – Apr 3, 2026 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Apr 6 – Apr 10, 2026 | 250 | 250 |
| Apr 13 – Apr 17, 2026 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Apr 20 – Apr 24, 2026 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| Apr 27 – May 1, 2026 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| May 18 – May 22, 2026 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Oct 12 – Oct 16, 2026 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| Week | Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 17 – Mar 21, 2025 | 400 | 400 |
| Mar 31 – Apr 4, 2025 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Apr 7 – Apr 11, 2025 | 2,250 | 2,250 |
| Apr 21 – Apr 25, 2025 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| Apr 28 – May 2, 2025 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| May 26 – May 30, 2025 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Oct 13 – Oct 17, 2025 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| Week | Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 18 – Mar 22, 2024 | 400 | 400 |
| Apr 1 – Apr 5, 2024 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Apr 15 – Apr 19, 2024 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Apr 22 – Apr 26, 2024 | 2,250 | 2,250 |
| Apr 29 – May 3, 2024 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| May 27 – May 31, 2024 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Oct 14 – Oct 18, 2024 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
Trout scheduled each year
2027 is outlined because the agency may still add weeks. Years are counted by the first day of each scheduled week.
Map point 43.3965, -124.2559: the USGS Geographic Names Information System point for this lake (feature 1154843). It marks the water, not a parking lot or a boat launch.
Closest waters on this site
Straight-line distance between USGS map points, not driving distance.
Also in Southwest Zone: Rogue River above Lost Creek, Fish Lake, Bradley Lake.
Source: ODFW trout stocking schedule, Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. Pulled . Check the agency and the current fishing rules before you go.