Brown Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brown Trout species guideCaples Lake fishing
Caples Lake 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
- 7,797.6 ft
Fish at Caples Lake
Brown Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk 
Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Rainbow Trout species guideCaples Lake on the agency's stocking plan
California Department of Fish and Wildlife lists Caples 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 5, 2025 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: June 7, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: July 12, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: August 16, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Facilities
- restrooms
High-elevation (7,820 ft) El Dorado Irrigation District reservoir just off Highway 88 in Alpine County, about one mile west of Carson Pass.
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 Caples Lake
Nearest lakes
No other lakes on record in California yet.
Camping near Caples Lake
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Caples Lake's mapped point, nearest first: Kit Carson Campground (9.7 miles), Crystal Springs Campground (11.7 miles), and Wrights Lake Campground (14.4 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Public land at Caples Lake
Caples Lake is 0.1 miles outside the edge of Eldorado National Forest.
It is 0.2 miles outside the edge of Mokelumne Wilderness.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Caples Lake?
Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
How do you get on Caples Lake?
Facilities include restrooms. High-elevation (7,820 ft) El Dorado Irrigation District reservoir just off Highway 88 in Alpine County, about one mile west of Carson Pass.