Mosquito Lake, Upper fishing

Fishing at Mosquito Lake, Upper is on a high alpine lake, stocked with Mixed Trout and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked 2 times in 2026, most often in June and July. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

July 5, 2026

Plants on record

2

Species recorded

1

Elevation

8,053.6 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Mosquito Lake, Upper?
Fishing Mosquito Lake, Upper is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 2 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked July 5, 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 Mosquito Lake, Upper stocked?
Last stocked July 5, 2026. It is stocked 2 times in 2026, most often in June and July.
How do you get on Mosquito Lake, Upper?
Shore fishing is available and no fee is required. Facilities include camping and restrooms. The upper of two small alpine lakes lying right along Highway 4 in Stanislaus National Forest, about 8 miles east of Lake Alpine. Motorized boating is not recommended, and fishing from the highway shoulder is unsafe, so anglers use the shoreline. Free to visit, with vault toilets at the campground.
Which lakes near Mosquito Lake, Upper were stocked more recently?
Lake Alpine (5.4 mi), Blue Lake Lower (6.9 mi), Blue Lake Upper (8.3 mi), and Stanislaus River Clarks Fork (10.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Alpine is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Blue Lake Lower is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Blue Lake Upper is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Stanislaus River Clarks Fork is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Access and facts

Water type
high alpine
Shore access
Yes
Fee required
No
Facilities
camping, restrooms

The upper of two small alpine lakes lying right along Highway 4 in Stanislaus National Forest, about 8 miles east of Lake Alpine. Motorized boating is not recommended, and fishing from the highway shoulder is unsafe, so anglers use the shoreline. Free to visit, with vault toilets at the campground.

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

How Mosquito Lake, Upper is stocked

Lake Alpine (5.4 mi), Blue Lake Lower (6.9 mi), Blue Lake Upper (8.3 mi), and Stanislaus River Clarks Fork (10.4 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Alpine is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Blue Lake Lower is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Blue Lake Upper is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Stanislaus River Clarks Fork is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Fish at Mosquito Lake, Upper

Fishing Mosquito Lake, Upper 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 5, 2026

Stocking history

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
July 5, 2026 Mixed Trout – – report
June 7, 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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