American River, South Fork, Camp Sacramento fishing

American River, South Fork, Camp Sacramento fishing lists Rainbow Trout on a river section, outside the stocking reports. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
Not in these reports
Plants on record
0
Species recorded
1
Elevation
6,529.5 ft

Fish at American River, South Fork, Camp Sacramento

0 stocked · 1 confirmed present

American River, South Fork, Camp Sacramento on the agency's stocking plan

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

California Department of Fish and Wildlife lists American River, South Fork, Camp Sacramento on its stocking plans. These are planned or scheduled dates, not confirmed releases, and they are not counted in this page's stocking totals.

Agency plan, not confirmed stocking. Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Scheduled Species Quantity Source
Scheduled: June 28, 2026 (agency plan) Mixed Trout – plan
Scheduled: July 26, 2026 (agency plan) Mixed Trout – plan

Access and facts

Water type
river section
Nearest town
Twin Bridges, CA

A well-known fishing reach along US-50 at Camp Sacramento, roughly 44 miles east of Placerville. Public parking is at the Ralston Trailhead just east of Twin Bridges. CDFW has stocked rainbow and brown trout here since at least 1988.

Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.

Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the California Department of Fish and Wildlife before you go.

Nearest lakes

No other lakes on record in California yet.

Camping near American River, South Fork, Camp Sacramento

Campgrounds within 15 miles of American River, South Fork, Camp Sacramento's mapped point, nearest first: Wrights Lake Campground (7.4 miles), Fallen Leaf Campground (9 miles), Kit Carson Campground (11.7 miles), Ice House Campground (13.9 miles), and Crystal Springs Campground (14.5 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Public land at American River, South Fork, Camp Sacramento

American River, South Fork, Camp Sacramento is inside Eldorado National Forest.

It is 1 mile outside the edge of Desolation Wilderness.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at American River, South Fork, Camp Sacramento?

Rainbow Trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

How do you get on American River, South Fork, Camp Sacramento?

The nearest town is Twin Bridges, CA. A well-known fishing reach along US-50 at Camp Sacramento, roughly 44 miles east of Placerville. Public parking is at the Ralston Trailhead just east of Twin Bridges. CDFW has stocked rainbow and brown trout here since at least 1988.

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