Donner Lake fishing

Common questions

What fish are at Donner Lake?

Fishing Donner Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 3 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked July 12, 2026. Lake trout (Wikipedia's fishing section states Donner Lake holds some of the biggest lake trout in the state, distinct from the stocked mixed-trout program), Brown trout (Described as a good population alongside rainbow trout), Kokanee salmon (Anglers troll for kokanee salmon here per the article's fishing section), 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 Donner Lake stocked?

Last stocked July 12, 2026. It is stocked about 1.5 times a year since 2025, most often in February and July.

How do you get on Donner Lake?

There is a boat ramp and a fee is required. The nearest town is Truckee, CA. Facilities include camping and dock. A public boat ramp on the northwest shore (Truckee Donner Recreation and Parks District) charges a launch fee. Donner Memorial State Park wraps the east and south shore with 154 campsites and a 1.5-mile public dock on the north shore.

Which lakes near Donner Lake were stocked more recently?

Jackson Meadows Reservoir (19.1 mi) and Fuller Lake (20.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Jackson Meadows Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout and Fuller Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

How Donner Lake is stocked

Jackson Meadows Reservoir (19.1 mi) and Fuller Lake (20.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Jackson Meadows Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout and Fuller Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout.