Last stocked
July 12, 2026
Plants on record
1
Species recorded
1
Elevation
6,205.8 ft
Common questions
- What fish are at Packer Lake?
- Fishing Packer Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. The one plant on record is Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked July 12, 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 Packer Lake stocked?
- Last stocked July 12, 2026. It is stocked once in 2026, most often in July.
- How do you get on Packer Lake?
- Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is Sierra City. Facilities include restrooms and cleaning station. A high-altitude Tahoe National Forest lake nine miles northwest of Sierra City, open for fishing, swimming, and non-motorized boating. The Forest Service day-use site is drive-to, with picnic tables and vault toilets. Packer Lake Lodge has a marina with a fish cleaning station and boat rentals.
- Which lakes near Packer Lake were stocked more recently?
- Gold Lake (3.8 mi) and Jackson Meadows Reservoir (10.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Gold Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout and Jackson Meadows Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout.
Access and facts
- Water type
- high alpine
- Nearest town
- Sierra City
- Shore access
- Yes
- Facilities
- restrooms, cleaning station
A high-altitude Tahoe National Forest lake nine miles northwest of Sierra City, open for fishing, swimming, and non-motorized boating. The Forest Service day-use site is drive-to, with picnic tables and vault toilets. Packer Lake Lodge has a marina with a fish cleaning station and boat rentals.
Sources: fs.usda.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , fs.usda.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , packerlakelodge.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , dbw.parks.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026
How Packer Lake is stocked
Gold Lake (3.8 mi) and Jackson Meadows Reservoir (10.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Gold Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout and Jackson Meadows Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout.
Fish at Packer Lake
Fishing Packer Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. The one plant on record is Mixed Trout.
Mixed Trout 1 plant
- Plants
- 1 of 1
- Last stocked
- July 12, 2026
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 12, 2026 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
Species found here
Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.
- Rainbow Trout : Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release). (nrm.dfg.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026)
Species stocked here
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.