Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Rainbow Trout species guideEl Dorado Forebay fishing
El Dorado Forebay fishing lists Rainbow Trout on a reservoir, 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
- 3,783.8 ft
Fish at El Dorado Forebay
Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk El Dorado Forebay on the agency's stocking plan
California Department of Fish and Wildlife lists El Dorado Forebay 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 9, 2025 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: November 30, 2025 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: February 1, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Pollock Pines, CA
- Facilities
- restrooms
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the California Department of Fish and Wildlife before you go.
Nearest lakes
No other lakes on record in California yet.
Camping near El Dorado Forebay
Campgrounds within 15 miles of El Dorado Forebay's mapped point, nearest first: Stumpy Meadows Campground (9.3 miles), West Point Campground (10.4 miles), Sunset-union Valley camping (11.7 miles), Ice House Campground (12.4 miles), and Yellowjacket Campground (13.5 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Public land at El Dorado Forebay
El Dorado Forebay is 0.4 miles outside the edge of Eldorado National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at El Dorado Forebay?
Rainbow Trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
How do you get on El Dorado Forebay?
The nearest town is Pollock Pines, CA. Facilities include restrooms.