Cherry Valley Reservoir fishing

Cherry Valley Reservoir fishing lists Eastern brook trout, German brown trout, Kokanee salmon, and Rainbow Trout on a reservoir, outside the stocking reports. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Eastern brook trout and German brown trout and dawn and dusk for Kokanee salmon and Rainbow Trout.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
Not in these reports
Plants on record
0
Species recorded
4
Elevation
4,689.9 ft

Fish at Cherry Valley Reservoir

0 stocked · 4 confirmed present

Cherry Valley Reservoir on the agency's stocking plan

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

California Department of Fish and Wildlife lists Cherry Valley Reservoir 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: June 7, 2026 (agency plan) Mixed Trout – plan
Scheduled: July 5, 2026 (agency plan) Mixed Trout – plan

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Groveland, CA
Facilities
camping

Cherry Lake, the largest lake in Stanislaus National Forest, has a boat ramp near the dam off Cherry Lake Road.

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.

Camping near Cherry Valley Reservoir

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Cherry Valley Reservoir's mapped point, nearest first: Cherry Valley camping (1.6 miles), Dimond "o" camping (9.7 miles), Sweetwater camping (13.3 miles), Meadowview camping (13.9 miles), and Pinecrest camping (14 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Public land at Cherry Valley Reservoir

Cherry Valley Reservoir is inside Stanislaus National Forest.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Cherry Valley Reservoir?

Eastern brook trout, German brown trout, Kokanee salmon, and Rainbow Trout are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

How do you get on Cherry Valley Reservoir?

The nearest town is Groveland, CA. Facilities include camping. Cherry Lake, the largest lake in Stanislaus National Forest, has a boat ramp near the dam off Cherry Lake Road.

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