Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Rainbow Trout species guideMedicine Lake fishing
Medicine Lake fishing lists Rainbow Trout on a natural lake, outside the stocking reports. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- Not in these reports
- Plants on record
- 0
- Species recorded
- 1
- Elevation
- 6,672.9 ft
Fish at Medicine Lake
Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Medicine Lake on the agency's stocking plan
California Department of Fish and Wildlife lists Medicine Lake on its stocking plans. These are planned or scheduled dates, not confirmed releases, and they are not counted in this page's stocking totals.
| Scheduled | Species | Quantity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled: September 28, 2025 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: June 7, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: June 14, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: June 21, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
Access and facts
- Water type
- natural lake
- Nearest town
- Tulelake
- Facilities
- camping, restrooms
Modoc National Forest's Medicine Lake Recreation Area, in the Medicine Lake Highlands, has five campgrounds and a concrete boat ramp and dock. No fishing or swimming is allowed at the ramp and dock. Camping is $15 a night per single site, day use $5 per vehicle, a boat-launch annual pass $20.
Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the California Department of Fish and Wildlife before you go.
Nearest lakes
No other lakes on record in California yet.
Public land at Medicine Lake
Medicine Lake is 0.3 miles outside the edge of Modoc National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Medicine Lake?
Rainbow Trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
How do you get on Medicine Lake?
The nearest town is Tulelake. Facilities include camping and restrooms. Modoc National Forest's Medicine Lake Recreation Area, in the Medicine Lake Highlands, has five campgrounds and a concrete boat ramp and dock. No fishing or swimming is allowed at the ramp and dock. Camping is $15 a night per single site, day use $5 per vehicle, a boat-launch annual pass $20.