Kokanee Salmon Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Kokanee Salmon species guideBass Lake fishing
Bass Lake fishing lists Kokanee Salmon and Rainbow Trout on a reservoir, outside the stocking reports. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- Not in these reports
- Plants on record
- 0
- Species recorded
- 2
- Elevation
- 3,371 ft
Fish at Bass Lake
Kokanee Salmon Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk 
Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Rainbow Trout species guideBass Lake on the agency's stocking plan
California Department of Fish and Wildlife lists Bass Lake on its stocking plans. These are planned or scheduled dates, not confirmed releases, and they are not counted in this page's stocking totals.
| Scheduled | Species | Quantity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled: October 26, 2025 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: November 30, 2025 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: January 4, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: March 8, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: April 5, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: April 19, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Oakhurst, CA
- Facilities
- camping
Sierra National Forest reservoir on Willow Creek, nestled in pines at 3,400 ft above Oakhurst, reached on Highway 41 and Road 222. It offers camping, boating, fishing, hiking, and day-use areas, with accessible facilities at Wishon Boat Launch, Recreation Point, and Lupine-Cedar Bluff.
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.
About Bass Lake
Nearest lakes
No other lakes on record in California yet.
Camping near Bass Lake
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Bass Lake's mapped point, nearest first: Lupine camping (0.3 miles), Spring Cove camping (0.9 miles), Forks camping (1 mile), Chilkoot camping (3.9 miles), and Fish Creek camping (11.3 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Public land at Bass Lake
Bass Lake is 0.1 miles outside the edge of Sierra National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Bass Lake?
Kokanee Salmon and Rainbow Trout are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
How do you get on Bass Lake?
The nearest town is Oakhurst, CA. Facilities include camping. Sierra National Forest reservoir on Willow Creek, nestled in pines at 3,400 ft above Oakhurst, reached on Highway 41 and Road 222. It offers camping, boating, fishing, hiking, and day-use areas, with accessible facilities at Wishon Boat Launch, Recreation Point, and Lupine-Cedar Bluff.