Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Rainbow Trout species guideDonner Lake fishing
Donner Lake fishing lists Rainbow Trout on a natural lake, outside the stocking reports. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- Not in these reports
- Plants on record
- 0
- Species recorded
- 1
- Elevation
- 5,938.8 ft
Fish at Donner Lake
Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Donner Lake on the agency's stocking plan
California Department of Fish and Wildlife lists Donner 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: November 2, 2025 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: February 8, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: July 12, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Truckee, CA
- Facilities
- camping, dock
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the California Department of Fish and Wildlife before you go.
About Donner Lake
Nearest lakes
No other lakes on record in California yet.
Camping near Donner Lake
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Donner Lake's mapped point, nearest first: Granite Flat camping (3.5 miles), Boca camping (9.8 miles), Lower Little Truckee camping (11.4 miles), Boca Rest camping (11.7 miles), and Upper Little Truckee camping (11.7 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Public land at Donner Lake
Donner Lake is 0.4 miles outside the edge of Donner Memorial State Park.
It is 0.5 miles outside the edge of Tahoe National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Donner Lake?
Rainbow Trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
How do you get on Donner Lake?
The nearest town is Truckee, CA. Facilities include camping and dock.