What fish are at Fuller Lake?

Fishing Fuller Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 5 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked September 20, 2026. Brown trout (Present alongside the lake's regular rainbow trout stockings) 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 Fuller Lake stocked?

Last stocked September 20, 2026. It is stocked about 2.5 times a year since 2025, most often in February and July.

Fuller Lake fishing

Fishing at Fuller Lake is on a reservoir, stocked with Mixed Trout, Brown Trout, and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked about 2.5 times a year since 2025, most often in February and July. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

September 20, 2026

Plants on record

Species recorded

Elevation

5,338.8 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Fuller Lake?: Fishing Fuller Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 5 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked September 20, 2026. Brown trout (Present alongside the lake's regular rainbow trout stockings) 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 Fuller Lake stocked?: Last stocked September 20, 2026. It is stocked about 2.5 times a year since 2025, most often in February and July.
How do you get on Fuller Lake?: Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, it is float tube friendly, and a fee is required. The nearest town is Nevada City, CA. Facilities include restrooms. Fuller Lake's day-use area on the northwest corner has a small concrete boat ramp (about 12 feet wide), picnic tables, and vault-toilet restrooms; electric motors only, with a 10-mph speed limit. Day-use fee is $7 per vehicle, open May 16 through the first snowfall.

Access and facts

Water type: reservoir
Nearest town: Nevada City, CA
Shore access: Yes
Boat ramp: Yes
Float tube friendly: Yes
Fee required: Yes
Facilities: restrooms

Fuller Lake's day-use area on the northwest corner has a small concrete boat ramp (about 12 feet wide), picnic tables, and vault-toilet restrooms; electric motors only, with a 10-mph speed limit. Day-use fee is $7 per vehicle, open May 16 through the first snowfall.

Sources: fs.usda.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , flyfishingspecialties.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , howsyourriver.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , flyfishingspecialties.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , fs.usda.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , howsyourriver.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , dbw.parks.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , fs.usda.gov, accessed September 23, 2026

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Fish at Fuller Lake

Fishing Fuller Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 5 plants on record are Mixed Trout.

Mixed Trout 5 plants

Plants: 5 of 5
Last stocked: September 20, 2026

Stocking history

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
September 20, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
August 2, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
July 12, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
February 8, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
October 12, 2025	Mixed Trout	–	–	report

Species found here

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

Brown trout : Present alongside the lake's regular rainbow trout stockings. (flyfishingspecialties.com, 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 (5)

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