Jenkinson Lake fishing

Jenkinson Lake fishing lists Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout on a reservoir, outside the stocking reports. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Jenkinson Lake
Photo: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
Last stocked
Not in these reports
Plants on record
0
Species recorded
2
Elevation
3,430 ft

Fish at Jenkinson Lake

0 stocked · 2 confirmed present

Jenkinson Lake on the agency's stocking plan

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

California Department of Fish and Wildlife lists Jenkinson 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.

Agency plan, not confirmed stocking. Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Scheduled Species Quantity Source
Scheduled: October 12, 2025 (agency plan) Mixed Trout – plan
Scheduled: November 16, 2025 (agency plan) Mixed Trout – plan
Scheduled: January 25, 2026 (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
camping

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the California Department of Fish and Wildlife before you go.

About Jenkinson Lake

Photo of Jenkinson Lake
Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0

Nearest lakes

No other lakes on record in California yet.

Camping near Jenkinson Lake

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Jenkinson Lake's mapped point, nearest first: West Point Campground (11.9 miles), Pipi Campground (12.5 miles), Ice House Campground (12.6 miles), Stumpy Meadows Campground (12.7 miles), and Sunset-union Valley camping (12.8 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Public land at Jenkinson Lake

Jenkinson Lake is 0.5 miles outside the edge of Eldorado National Forest.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Jenkinson Lake?

Brown Trout and Rainbow Trout are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

How do you get on Jenkinson Lake?

The nearest town is Pollock Pines, CA. Facilities include camping.

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