Greenhorn Reservoir fishing

Fishing at Greenhorn Reservoir is on a reservoir, stocked with Mixed Trout, Rainbow Trout, black bass, and catfish. It is stocked 3 times in 2026, most often in January and March. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

April 26, 2026

Plants on record

3

Species recorded

1

Elevation

2,747.8 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Greenhorn Reservoir?
Fishing Greenhorn Reservoir is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 3 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked April 26, 2026. black bass (Resident fish alongside stocked rainbow trout, per CDFW-sourced destination description), catfish (Resident fish alongside stocked rainbow trout, per CDFW-sourced destination description), 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 Greenhorn Reservoir stocked?
Last stocked April 26, 2026. It is stocked 3 times in 2026, most often in January and March.
How do you get on Greenhorn Reservoir?
Shore fishing is available and it is ADA accessible. The nearest town is Yreka, CA. Facilities include restrooms. City of Yreka's Greenhorn Park reservoir has a paved, wheelchair-accessible trail, restrooms, and a playground; fishing for stocked trout plus resident bass, catfish, and panfish. No swimming is allowed.
Which lakes near Greenhorn Reservoir were stocked more recently?
Bass Lake (8.3 mi), Kangaroo Lake (26.1 mi), and Juanita Lake (28.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Bass Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Kangaroo Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Juanita Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Yreka, CA
Shore access
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes
Facilities
restrooms

City of Yreka's Greenhorn Park reservoir has a paved, wheelchair-accessible trail, restrooms, and a playground; fishing for stocked trout plus resident bass, catfish, and panfish. No swimming is allowed.

Sources: go-california.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , bestfishinginamerica.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , yrekaca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , yrekaca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , cyber-sierra.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , bestfishinginamerica.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , go-california.com, accessed September 23, 2026

How Greenhorn Reservoir is stocked

Bass Lake (8.3 mi), Kangaroo Lake (26.1 mi), and Juanita Lake (28.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Bass Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Kangaroo Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Juanita Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Fish at Greenhorn Reservoir

Fishing Greenhorn Reservoir is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 3 plants on record are Mixed Trout.

Mixed Trout 3 plants
Plants
3 of 3
Last stocked
April 26, 2026

Stocking history

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 26, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
March 29, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
January 25, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report

Species found here

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

Species stocked here

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

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