Little Grass Valley Reservoir

Little Grass Valley Reservoir fishing

Fishing at Little Grass Valley Reservoir is on a reservoir, stocked with Mixed Trout, Kokanee Salmon, and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked about once a year since 2025, most often in April and November. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

April 26, 2026

Plants on record

2

Species recorded

1

Elevation

5,022.3 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Little Grass Valley Reservoir?
Fishing Little Grass Valley Reservoir is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 2 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked April 26, 2026. Kokanee Salmon (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 Little Grass Valley Reservoir stocked?
Last stocked April 26, 2026. It is stocked about once a year since 2025, most often in April and November.
How do you get on Little Grass Valley Reservoir?
Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, and it is ADA accessible. The nearest town is La Porte, CA. Facilities include camping and restrooms. Plumas National Forest's Feather River Ranger District manages eight campgrounds and roughly 323 camping units around this 1,616-acre reservoir at 5,040 feet, off the La Porte-Quincy Road. Three boat launch ramps reach the water, and an accessible fishing ramp sits at the dam.
Which lakes near Little Grass Valley Reservoir were stocked more recently?
Bucks Lake (15.8 mi), Gold Lake (18.1 mi), Spanish Creek (18.5 mi), and Salmon Lake, Upper (18.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Bucks Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Gold Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Spanish Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Salmon Lake, Upper is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
La Porte, CA
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
ADA accessible
Yes
Facilities
camping, restrooms

Plumas National Forest's Feather River Ranger District manages eight campgrounds and roughly 323 camping units around this 1,616-acre reservoir at 5,040 feet, off the La Porte-Quincy Road. Three boat launch ramps reach the water, and an accessible fishing ramp sits at the dam.

Sources: southfeather.com, 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 , southfeather.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , fs.usda.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , fs.usda.gov, accessed September 23, 2026

How Little Grass Valley Reservoir is stocked

Bucks Lake (15.8 mi), Gold Lake (18.1 mi), Spanish Creek (18.5 mi), and Salmon Lake, Upper (18.7 mi) were stocked more recently. Bucks Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Gold Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Spanish Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Salmon Lake, Upper is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Fish at Little Grass Valley Reservoir

Fishing Little Grass Valley Reservoir 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
April 26, 2026

Stocking history

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
April 26, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
November 2, 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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