Lewiston Lake fishing

Fishing at Lewiston Lake is on a reservoir, stocked with Mixed Trout and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked 2 times in 2026, most often in March and July. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

July 26, 2026

Plants on record

2

Species recorded

1

Elevation

1,904.3 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Lewiston Lake?
Fishing Lewiston Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 2 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked July 26, 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 Lewiston Lake stocked?
Last stocked July 26, 2026. It is stocked 2 times in 2026, most often in March and July.
How do you get on Lewiston Lake?
Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, it is float tube friendly, and it is ADA accessible. The nearest town is Lewiston, CA. Facilities include camping, restrooms, dock, and cleaning station. Pine Cove Public Boat Ramp, about 5 miles north of Lewiston off Trinity Dam Boulevard, has a fish cleaning station, two fishing docks (one wheelchair accessible), a boarding float, and two vault restrooms. Boats are limited to 10 mph on what the forest calls a quiet canoe lake.
Which lakes near Lewiston Lake were stocked more recently?
Trinity River Stuart Fork (9.5 mi), Whiskeytown Lake (14.6 mi), and Carrville Pond (21.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Trinity River Stuart Fork is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Whiskeytown Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Carrville Pond is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Lewiston, CA
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
Float tube friendly
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes
Facilities
camping, restrooms, dock, cleaning station

Pine Cove Public Boat Ramp, about 5 miles north of Lewiston off Trinity Dam Boulevard, has a fish cleaning station, two fishing docks (one wheelchair accessible), a boarding float, and two vault restrooms. Boats are limited to 10 mph on what the forest calls a quiet canoe lake.

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How Lewiston Lake is stocked

Trinity River Stuart Fork (9.5 mi), Whiskeytown Lake (14.6 mi), and Carrville Pond (21.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Trinity River Stuart Fork is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Whiskeytown Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Carrville Pond is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Fish at Lewiston Lake

Fishing Lewiston Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 2 plants on record are Mixed Trout.

Mixed Trout 2 plants
Plants
2 of 2
Last stocked
July 26, 2026

Stocking history

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 26, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
March 8, 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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