Lake Davis fishing

Fishing at Lake Davis is on a reservoir, stocked with Mixed Trout, Brown Trout, and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked about 2 times a year since 2025, most often in May and July. Species guides list dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout and dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout.

Last stocked

July 12, 2026

Plants on record

4

Species recorded

1

Elevation

5,768 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Lake Davis?
Fishing Lake Davis is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 4 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked July 12, 2026. Brown Trout (Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release)) 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 Lake Davis stocked?
Last stocked July 12, 2026. It is stocked about 2 times a year since 2025, most often in May and July.
How do you get on Lake Davis?
Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Portola, CA. Facilities include camping. A Plumas County reservoir on Big Grizzly Creek at 5,777 feet, five miles long and two miles wide. It is the centerpiece of the Lake Davis Recreation Area, which supports boating, campground camping, fishing, hunting, mountain biking, picnicking, swimming, and wildlife viewing.
Which lakes near Lake Davis were stocked more recently?
Gold Lake (18 mi) and Antelope Reservoir (19.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Gold Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout and Antelope Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Portola, CA
Shore access
Yes
Facilities
camping

A Plumas County reservoir on Big Grizzly Creek at 5,777 feet, five miles long and two miles wide. It is the centerpiece of the Lake Davis Recreation Area, which supports boating, campground camping, fishing, hunting, mountain biking, picnicking, swimming, and wildlife viewing.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 23, 2026 , en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 23, 2026 , en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 23, 2026 , en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 23, 2026 , en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 23, 2026

How Lake Davis is stocked

Gold Lake (18 mi) and Antelope Reservoir (19.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Gold Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout and Antelope Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Fish at Lake Davis

Fishing Lake Davis is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 4 plants on record are Mixed Trout.

Mixed Trout 4 plants
Plants
4 of 4
Last stocked
July 12, 2026

Stocking history

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 12, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
May 24, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
October 26, 2025 Mixed Trout – – report
September 28, 2025 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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