Lake trout (Mackinaw) Confirmed present Best: dawn Best: dawn
Lake trout (Mackinaw) species guideGold Lake fishing
Gold Lake fishing lists Lake trout (Mackinaw), Brown trout, and Rainbow Trout on a high alpine lake, outside the stocking reports. Species guides list dawn for Lake trout (Mackinaw), dawn, day, and dusk for Brown trout, and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.
- Last stocked
- Not in these reports
- Plants on record
- 0
- Species recorded
- 3
- Elevation
- 6,410.3 ft
Fish at Gold Lake
Lake trout (Mackinaw) Confirmed present Best: dawn 
Brown trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brown trout species guide
Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Rainbow Trout species guideGold Lake on the agency's stocking plan
California Department of Fish and Wildlife lists Gold Lake 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: October 5, 2025 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: July 19, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: August 23, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
Access and facts
- Water type
- high alpine
- Nearest town
- Graeagle, CA
- Facilities
- camping
Gold Lake Boat Launch Facility, on the largest lake in the Lakes Basin Recreation Area, has a two-lane concrete ramp, seasonal loading dock, and large parking area. Daily launch/day-use fee is $10 (annual pass $85).
Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.
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 Gold Lake
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Gold Lake's mapped point, nearest first: Diablo camping (3.4 miles), Packsaddle camping (3.7 miles), Sierra camping (6.1 miles), Loganville camping (7.7 miles), and Wild Plum camping (8.2 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Public land at Gold Lake
Gold Lake is 0.2 miles outside the edge of Plumas National Forest.
It is 1 mile outside the edge of Tahoe National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Gold Lake?
Lake trout (Mackinaw), Brown trout, and Rainbow Trout are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
How do you get on Gold Lake?
The nearest town is Graeagle, CA. Facilities include camping. Gold Lake Boat Launch Facility, on the largest lake in the Lakes Basin Recreation Area, has a two-lane concrete ramp, seasonal loading dock, and large parking area. Daily launch/day-use fee is $10 (annual pass $85).