Last stocked
October 19, 2025
Plants on record
1
Species recorded
1
Elevation
5,771.7 ft
Common questions
- What fish are at Lake Valley Reservoir?
- Fishing Lake Valley Reservoir is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. The one plant on record is Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked October 19, 2025. Brown bullhead (Multiple tourism sources report bullhead catfish now outcompete and dominate over the CDFW-stocked trout population in this reservoir) 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 Valley Reservoir stocked?
- Last stocked October 19, 2025. It is stocked once in 2025, most often in October.
- How do you get on Lake Valley Reservoir?
- Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, and no fee is required. The nearest town is Emigrant Gap. Facilities include camping and restrooms. PG&E's Silver Tip Picnic Area has a free boat launch ramp reached via Forest Road 19 off Lake Valley Road near Yuba Gap. Hills shelter the 2-mile-long reservoir from wind, making it a favorite for kayak and canoe fishing along the shoreline inlets.
- Which lakes near Lake Valley Reservoir were stocked more recently?
- Fuller Lake (5.1 mi), Jackson Meadows Reservoir (13.8 mi), Sugar Pine Reservoir (16 mi), Donner Lake (17.1 mi), and Scotts Flat Reservoir (18 mi) were stocked more recently. Fuller Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Jackson Meadows Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Sugar Pine Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Donner Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Scotts Flat Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout.
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Emigrant Gap
- Shore access
- Yes
- Boat ramp
- Yes
- Fee required
- No
- Facilities
- camping, restrooms
PG&E's Silver Tip Picnic Area has a free boat launch ramp reached via Forest Road 19 off Lake Valley Road near Yuba Gap. Hills shelter the 2-mile-long reservoir from wind, making it a favorite for kayak and canoe fishing along the shoreline inlets.
Sources: alllaketahoe.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , alllaketahoe.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , rvlifestyle.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , visitplacer.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , placercountythingstodo.com, accessed September 23, 2026
How Lake Valley Reservoir is stocked
Fuller Lake (5.1 mi), Jackson Meadows Reservoir (13.8 mi), Sugar Pine Reservoir (16 mi), Donner Lake (17.1 mi), and Scotts Flat Reservoir (18 mi) were stocked more recently. Fuller Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Jackson Meadows Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Sugar Pine Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Donner Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Scotts Flat Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout.
Fish at Lake Valley Reservoir
Fishing Lake Valley Reservoir is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. The one plant on record is Mixed Trout.
Mixed Trout 1 plant
- Plants
- 1 of 1
- Last stocked
- October 19, 2025
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 19, 2025 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
Species found here
Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.
- Brown bullhead : Multiple tourism sources report bullhead catfish now outcompete and dominate over the CDFW-stocked trout population in this reservoir. (placercountythingstodo.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
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.