What fish are at Edison Lake?

Fishing Edison Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 2 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked August 30, 2026. Brown Trout (Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release)) 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.

Edison Lake fishing

Fishing at Edison Lake is on a reservoir, stocked with Mixed Trout, Brown Trout, and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked about once a year since 2025, most often in August and September. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

August 30, 2026

Plants on record

Species recorded

Elevation

7,581.7 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Edison Lake?: Fishing Edison Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 2 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked August 30, 2026. Brown Trout (Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release)) 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 Edison Lake stocked?: Last stocked August 30, 2026. It is stocked about once a year since 2025, most often in August and September.
How do you get on Edison Lake?: Facilities include camping. Reached via Kaiser Pass Road from Huntington Lake (closes in winter, not recommended for large RVs or trailers). Vermilion Valley Resort and Campground sit on the shore with boating, fishing, canoeing, and kayaking; a passenger ferry links it to the John Muir Trail trailhead when running.

Access and facts

Water type: reservoir
Facilities: camping

Reached via Kaiser Pass Road from Huntington Lake (closes in winter, not recommended for large RVs or trailers). Vermilion Valley Resort and Campground sit on the shore with boating, fishing, canoeing, and kayaking; a passenger ferry links it to the John Muir Trail trailhead when running.

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Fish at Edison Lake

Fishing Edison Lake 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: August 30, 2026

Stocking history

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
August 30, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
September 28, 2025	Mixed Trout	–	–	report

Species found here

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

Brown 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)
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

Mixed Trout (2)

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