Last stocked
March 22, 2026
Plants on record
1
Species recorded
1
Elevation
4,950.7 ft
Common questions
- What fish are at Duncan Reservoir?
- Fishing Duncan Reservoir is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. The one plant on record is Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked March 22, 2026. 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)) is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
- When is Duncan Reservoir stocked?
- Last stocked March 22, 2026. It is stocked once in 2026, most often in March.
- How do you get on Duncan Reservoir?
- There is a boat ramp and no fee is required. The nearest town is Alturas, CA. Facilities include restrooms. Duncan Reservoir has two primitive boating sites in Modoc National Forest: Duncan North (small parking area, recommended for cartop and small power boats) and Duncan South (gravel and dirt ramp with trailer parking and turnaround room).
- Which lakes near Duncan Reservoir were stocked more recently?
- Reservoir "F" (4.9 mi), Reservoir "C" (13.5 mi), Bayley Reservoir (23.6 mi), Ash Creek Upper (26.6 mi), and Pine Creek Reservoir (27.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Reservoir "F" is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Reservoir "C" is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Bayley Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Ash Creek Upper is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Pine Creek Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout.
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Alturas, CA
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- Fee required
- No
- Facilities
- restrooms
Duncan Reservoir has two primitive boating sites in Modoc National Forest: Duncan North (small parking area, recommended for cartop and small power boats) and Duncan South (gravel and dirt ramp with trailer parking and turnaround room).
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How Duncan Reservoir is stocked
Reservoir "F" (4.9 mi), Reservoir "C" (13.5 mi), Bayley Reservoir (23.6 mi), Ash Creek Upper (26.6 mi), and Pine Creek Reservoir (27.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Reservoir "F" is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Reservoir "C" is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Bayley Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Ash Creek Upper is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Pine Creek Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout.
Fish at Duncan Reservoir
Fishing Duncan Reservoir is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. The one plant on record is Mixed Trout.
Mixed Trout 1 plant
- Plants
- 1 of 1
- Last stocked
- March 22, 2026
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 22, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
Species found here
Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.
- 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). (nrm.dfg.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026)
Species stocked here
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.