Brown Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brown Trout species guideBear River Reservoir Lower fishing
Bear River Reservoir Lower fishing lists Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout on a reservoir, outside the stocking reports. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.
- Last stocked
- Not in these reports
- Plants on record
- 0
- Species recorded
- 2
- Elevation
- 5,781.1 ft
Fish at Bear River Reservoir Lower
Brown Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Rainbow Trout species guideBear River Reservoir Lower on the agency's stocking plan
California Department of Fish and Wildlife lists Bear River Reservoir Lower on its stocking plans. These are planned or scheduled dates, not confirmed releases, and they are not counted in this page's stocking totals.
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Pioneer, CA
- Facilities
- restrooms, camping, dock
A 710-acre PG&E hydro reservoir in Eldorado National Forest, 40 miles east of Jackson via Highway 88. South Shore (22 sites, first come first served) and Bear River Group campgrounds both charge a fee and sit on the water, and Bear River Lake Resort runs a marina. Open about May 15 to Oct 15.
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 Bear River Reservoir Lower
Nearest lakes
No other lakes on record in California yet.
Camping near Bear River Reservoir Lower
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Bear River Reservoir Lower's mapped point, nearest first: Pipi Campground (11.1 miles), Pine Marten camping (14 miles), and Silver Valley camping (14.2 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Public land at Bear River Reservoir Lower
Bear River Reservoir Lower is less than 0.1 miles outside the edge of Eldorado National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Bear River Reservoir Lower?
Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
How do you get on Bear River Reservoir Lower?
The nearest town is Pioneer, CA. Facilities include restrooms, camping, and dock. A 710-acre PG&E hydro reservoir in Eldorado National Forest, 40 miles east of Jackson via Highway 88. South Shore (22 sites, first come first served) and Bear River Group campgrounds both charge a fee and sit on the water, and Bear River Lake Resort runs a marina. Open about May 15 to Oct 15.