What fish are at Briles Reservoir?

Fishing Briles Reservoir is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. The one plant on record is Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked May 10, 2026. Eagle Lake Trout (A California-native strain of rainbow trout. Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release)) is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Briles Reservoir stocked?

Last stocked May 10, 2026. It is stocked once in 2026, most often in May.

Briles Reservoir fishing

Fishing at Briles Reservoir is on a reservoir, stocked with Mixed Trout and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked once in 2026, most often in May. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

May 10, 2026

Plants on record

Species recorded

Elevation

5,232.6 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Briles Reservoir?: Fishing Briles Reservoir is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. The one plant on record is Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked May 10, 2026. Eagle Lake Trout (A California-native strain of rainbow trout. Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release)) is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Briles Reservoir stocked?: Last stocked May 10, 2026. It is stocked once in 2026, most often in May.
Which lakes near Briles Reservoir were stocked more recently?: Lily Lake (16.2 mi) and Cave Lake (16.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Lily Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout and Cave Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

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How Briles Reservoir is stocked

Lily Lake (16.2 mi) and Cave Lake (16.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Lily Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout and Cave Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Fish at Briles Reservoir

Fishing Briles Reservoir is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. The one plant on record is Mixed Trout.

Mixed Trout 1 plant

Plants: 1 of 1
Last stocked: May 10, 2026

Stocking history

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
May 10, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report

Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

Eagle Lake Trout : A California-native strain of rainbow trout. Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release). (nrm.dfg.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026)

Species stocked here

Mixed Trout (1)

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.