Caribou Lake fishing

Caribou Lake fishing lists Eagle Lake Trout on record, outside the stocking reports. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
Not in these reports
Plants on record
0
Species recorded
1
Elevation
6,562.3 ft

Fish at Caribou Lake

0 stocked · 1 confirmed present

Caribou Lake on the agency's stocking plan

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

California Department of Fish and Wildlife lists Caribou 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.

Agency plan, not confirmed stocking. Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Scheduled Species Quantity Source
Scheduled: May 31, 2026 (agency plan) Mixed Trout – plan
Scheduled: June 14, 2026 (agency plan) Mixed Trout – plan

Access and facts

Nearest town
Chester, CA

Caribou Lake Trailhead, at the eastern boundary of the Caribou Wilderness in Lassen National Forest, has parking for 20 vehicles and lets small boats launch into the lake when water levels allow (trailers not recommended). Day use only, no overnight camping at the trailhead itself.

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.

Nearest lakes

No other lakes on record in California yet.

Public land at Caribou Lake

Caribou Lake is inside Lassen National Forest.

It is 0.2 miles outside the edge of Caribou Wilderness.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Caribou Lake?

Eagle Lake Trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

How do you get on Caribou Lake?

The nearest town is Chester, CA. Caribou Lake Trailhead, at the eastern boundary of the Caribou Wilderness in Lassen National Forest, has parking for 20 vehicles and lets small boats launch into the lake when water levels allow (trailers not recommended). Day use only, no overnight camping at the trailhead itself.

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