Packer Lake fishing

Packer Lake fishing lists Rainbow Trout on a high alpine lake, outside the stocking reports. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

AI-generated illustration, not a photo of this lake
Last stocked
Not in these reports
Plants on record
0
Species recorded
1
Elevation
6,205.8 ft

Fish at Packer Lake

0 stocked · 1 confirmed present

Packer Lake on the agency's stocking plan

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

California Department of Fish and Wildlife lists Packer Lake on its stocking plan. These are planned or scheduled dates, not confirmed releases, and they are not counted in this page's stocking totals.

Agency plan, not confirmed stocking. Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Scheduled Species Quantity Source
Scheduled: July 12, 2026 (agency plan) Mixed Trout – plan

Access and facts

Water type
high alpine
Nearest town
Sierra City
Facilities
restrooms, cleaning station

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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.

Camping near Packer Lake

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Packer Lake's mapped point, nearest first: Packsaddle camping (0.3 miles), Diablo camping (1 mile), Loganville camping (3.9 miles), Wild Plum camping (4.8 miles), and Sierra camping (5.2 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Public land at Packer Lake

Packer Lake is inside Tahoe National Forest.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Packer Lake?

Rainbow Trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

How do you get on Packer Lake?

The nearest town is Sierra City. Facilities include restrooms and cleaning station.

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