Blue Lake Upper fishing

Common questions

What fish are at Blue Lake Upper?

Fishing Blue Lake Upper is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. The one plant on record is Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked July 19, 2026. Rainbow Trout (Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release)) and Lahontan Cutthroat Trout (A Lahontan-basin subspecies of cutthroat trout. Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release)) are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Blue Lake Upper stocked?

Last stocked July 19, 2026. It is stocked once in 2026, most often in July.

How do you get on Blue Lake Upper?

Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, and it is float tube friendly. The nearest town is Markleeville, CA. Facilities include restrooms and camping. PG&E reservoir on Blue Creek, 12 miles south of Highway 88 at Hope Valley via Blue Lakes Road, then a couple miles north past Lower Blue Lake. Two dirt boat ramps sit along the shore, and the shallower shoreline makes it the better of the two for float tubing. The campground has 32 sites.

Which lakes near Blue Lake Upper were stocked more recently?

Caples Lake (6.9 mi) was stocked more recently. Caples Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

How Blue Lake Upper is stocked

Caples Lake (6.9 mi) was stocked more recently. Caples Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout.