Letts Lake fishing

Fishing at Letts Lake is on a natural lake, stocked with Mixed Trout and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked once in 2026, most often in March. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

March 22, 2026

Plants on record

1

Species recorded

1

Elevation

4,485.9 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Letts Lake?
Fishing Letts Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. The one plant on record is Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked March 22, 2026. Rainbow Trout (Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release)) is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Letts Lake stocked?
Last stocked March 22, 2026. It is stocked once in 2026, most often in March.
How do you get on Letts Lake?
Shore fishing is available, it is ADA accessible, and a fee is required. The nearest town is Stonyford, CA. Facilities include camping and restrooms. Letts Lake Campground in Mendocino National Forest's Stonyford Recreation Area sits on a 35-acre lake open to non-motorized vessels, trout fishing, and swimming. A one-mile accessible trail follows the shoreline to a fully accessible fishing pier, and the restrooms are accessible too.
Which lakes near Letts Lake were stocked more recently?
Pillsbury Reservoir (14.9 mi), Indian Valley Reservoir (15.6 mi), Blue Lake Upper (18.5 mi), Russian River, Upper East Branch (22.3 mi), and Plaskett Meadows Pond (29.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Pillsbury Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Indian Valley Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Blue Lake Upper is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Russian River, Upper East Branch is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Plaskett Meadows Pond is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Access and facts

Water type
natural lake
Nearest town
Stonyford, CA
Shore access
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes
Fee required
Yes
Facilities
camping, restrooms

Letts Lake Campground in Mendocino National Forest's Stonyford Recreation Area sits on a 35-acre lake open to non-motorized vessels, trout fishing, and swimming. A one-mile accessible trail follows the shoreline to a fully accessible fishing pier, and the restrooms are accessible too.

Sources: recreation.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , fs.usda.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , fs.usda.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , fs.usda.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , fs.usda.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , recreation.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , fs.usda.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , fs.usda.gov, accessed September 23, 2026

How Letts Lake is stocked

Pillsbury Reservoir (14.9 mi), Indian Valley Reservoir (15.6 mi), Blue Lake Upper (18.5 mi), Russian River, Upper East Branch (22.3 mi), and Plaskett Meadows Pond (29.9 mi) were stocked more recently. Pillsbury Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Indian Valley Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Blue Lake Upper is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Russian River, Upper East Branch is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Plaskett Meadows Pond is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Fish at Letts Lake

Fishing Letts Lake 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
March 22, 2026

Stocking history

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
March 22, 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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