Dodge Reservoir fishing

Fishing at Dodge Reservoir is on a reservoir, stocked with Mixed Trout, Lahontan cutthroat trout, Brown Trout, and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked 2 times in 2026, most often in May. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

May 17, 2026

Plants on record

2

Species recorded

1

Elevation

5,706.8 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Dodge Reservoir?
Fishing Dodge Reservoir is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 2 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked May 17, 2026. Lahontan cutthroat trout, Brown trout, and Eagle Lake Trout (A California-native strain of 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 Dodge Reservoir stocked?
Last stocked May 17, 2026. It is stocked 2 times in 2026, most often in May.
How do you get on Dodge Reservoir?
There is a boat ramp and no fee is required. The nearest town is Ravendale, CA. Facilities include camping and restrooms. A 480-acre BLM reservoir about 17 miles northeast of Ravendale at 5,600 feet elevation. The campground has picnic tables and a wheelchair-accessible vault toilet, no potable water or trash service, and no site fee (donations welcome).
Which lakes near Dodge Reservoir were stocked more recently?
Blue Lake (13.6 mi) and Bayley Reservoir (32.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Blue Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout and Bayley Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Ravendale, CA
Boat ramp
Yes
Fee required
No
Facilities
camping, restrooms

A 480-acre BLM reservoir about 17 miles northeast of Ravendale at 5,600 feet elevation. The campground has picnic tables and a wheelchair-accessible vault toilet, no potable water or trash service, and no site fee (donations welcome).

Sources: blm.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 23, 2026 , blm.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , blm.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , blm.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 23, 2026

How Dodge Reservoir is stocked

Blue Lake (13.6 mi) and Bayley Reservoir (32.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Blue Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout and Bayley Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Fish at Dodge Reservoir

Fishing Dodge Reservoir is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 2 plants on record are Mixed Trout.

Mixed Trout 2 plants
Plants
2 of 2
Last stocked
May 17, 2026

Stocking history

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 17, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
May 10, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report

Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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