Balch Park Lake Upper fishing

Balch Park Lake Upper fishing lists Rainbow Trout on record, 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
6,372.5 ft

Fish at Balch Park Lake Upper

0 stocked · 1 confirmed present

Balch Park Lake Upper on the agency's stocking plan

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

California Department of Fish and Wildlife lists Balch Park Lake Upper 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: April 5, 2026 (agency plan) Mixed Trout – plan
Scheduled: May 3, 2026 (agency plan) Mixed Trout – plan
Scheduled: May 17, 2026 (agency plan) Mixed Trout – plan
Scheduled: June 7, 2026 (agency plan) Mixed Trout – plan
Scheduled: June 28, 2026 (agency plan) Mixed Trout – plan

Access and facts

Nearest town
Springville, CA
Facilities
camping

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 Balch Park Lake Upper

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Balch Park Lake Upper's mapped point, nearest first: Wishon camping (2.4 miles), Belknap camping (7.1 miles), Coy Flat camping (7.3 miles), and Quaking Aspen camping (10 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Public land at Balch Park Lake Upper

Balch Park Lake Upper is 0.4 miles outside the edge of Sequoia National Forest.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Balch Park Lake Upper?

Rainbow Trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

How do you get on Balch Park Lake Upper?

The nearest town is Springville, CA. Facilities include camping.

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