Last stocked
February 1, 2026
Plants on record
4
Species recorded
1
Elevation
4,358.5 ft
Common questions
- What fish are at Brite Valley Reservoir?
- Fishing Brite Valley Reservoir is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 4 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked February 1, 2026. 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 Brite Valley Reservoir stocked?
- Last stocked February 1, 2026. It is stocked about 2 times a year since 2025, most often in January and February.
- How do you get on Brite Valley Reservoir?
- Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, and a fee is required. The nearest town is Tehachapi, CA. Facilities include restrooms, camping, dock, and cleaning station. Brite Lake Aquatic Recreation Area, 22902 Banducci Road, Tehachapi, owned by the Tehachapi-Cummings County Water District. The park has RV hook-ups and tent sites, restrooms with showers, fish-cleaning stations, and a dock open all year.
- Which lakes near Brite Valley Reservoir were stocked more recently?
- Ming Lake (29.3 mi), Apollo Community Regional Park Lake (31.8 mi), Lake Isabella (39.4 mi), and Reyes Creek (52.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Ming Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Apollo Community Regional Park Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Lake Isabella is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Reyes Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout.
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Tehachapi, CA
- Shore access
- Yes
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- Fee required
- Yes
- Facilities
- restrooms, camping, dock, cleaning station
Brite Lake Aquatic Recreation Area, 22902 Banducci Road, Tehachapi, owned by the Tehachapi-Cummings County Water District. The park has RV hook-ups and tent sites, restrooms with showers, fish-cleaning stations, and a dock open all year.
Sources: parks.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , tvrpd.org, accessed September 23, 2026 , tvrpd.org, accessed September 23, 2026 , tvrpd.org, accessed September 23, 2026 , tvrpd.org, accessed September 23, 2026 , parks.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , tvrpd.org, accessed September 23, 2026
How Brite Valley Reservoir is stocked
Ming Lake (29.3 mi), Apollo Community Regional Park Lake (31.8 mi), Lake Isabella (39.4 mi), and Reyes Creek (52.5 mi) were stocked more recently. Ming Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Apollo Community Regional Park Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Lake Isabella is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Reyes Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout.
Fish at Brite Valley Reservoir
Fishing Brite Valley Reservoir is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 4 plants on record are Mixed Trout.
Mixed Trout 4 plants
- Plants
- 4 of 4
- Last stocked
- February 1, 2026
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| January 25, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| January 4, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
| November 9, 2025 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
Species found here
Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.
- 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
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.