Dark Lake fishing

Common questions

What fish are at Dark Lake?

Fishing Dark Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. The one plant on record is Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked June 14, 2026. Brown trout (Reported alongside rainbow trout as the lake's most commonly caught species) and Rainbow Trout (Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release)) are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Dark Lake stocked?

Last stocked June 14, 2026. It is stocked once in 2026, most often in June.

How do you get on Dark Lake?

Shore fishing is available and there is no boat ramp. The nearest town is Pollock Pines, CA. A small, quiet lake in the Crystal Basin of El Dorado National Forest, a short stroll from Wrights Lake and about six miles southwest of it by road.

Which lakes near Dark Lake were stocked more recently?

Wrights Lake (0.5 mi), American River Silver Fork (7.7 mi), and American River, South Fork, Camp Sacramento (7.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Wrights Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, American River Silver Fork is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and American River, South Fork, Camp Sacramento is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

How Dark Lake is stocked

Wrights Lake (0.5 mi), American River Silver Fork (7.7 mi), and American River, South Fork, Camp Sacramento (7.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Wrights Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, American River Silver Fork is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and American River, South Fork, Camp Sacramento is also stocked with Mixed Trout.