What fish are at Portal Forebay?

Fishing Portal Forebay is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 8 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked August 23, 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 Portal Forebay stocked?

Last stocked August 23, 2026. It is stocked 8 times in 2026, most often in May and June.

Portal Forebay fishing

Fishing at Portal Forebay is on a reservoir, stocked with Mixed Trout and Rainbow Trout. It is stocked 8 times in 2026, most often in May and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Last stocked

August 23, 2026

Plants on record

Species recorded

Elevation

7,171.3 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Portal Forebay?: Fishing Portal Forebay is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 8 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked August 23, 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 Portal Forebay stocked?: Last stocked August 23, 2026. It is stocked 8 times in 2026, most often in May and June.
How do you get on Portal Forebay?: Shore fishing is available. A 20-acre hydroelectric forebay supplying the Portal Powerhouse, about 4.5 miles up Kaiser Pass Road from Mono Hot Springs, with an open sandy shoreline that is easy to fish from. A steep mile-and-a-half hike down leads to the San Joaquin River and its brown trout.
Which lakes near Portal Forebay were stocked more recently?: Edison Lake (6.8 mi) was stocked more recently. Edison Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Access and facts

Water type: reservoir
Shore access: Yes

A 20-acre hydroelectric forebay supplying the Portal Powerhouse, about 4.5 miles up Kaiser Pass Road from Mono Hot Springs, with an open sandy shoreline that is easy to fish from. A steep mile-and-a-half hike down leads to the San Joaquin River and its brown trout.

Sources: monohotsprings.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , monohotsprings.com, accessed September 23, 2026

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How Portal Forebay is stocked

Edison Lake (6.8 mi) was stocked more recently. Edison Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Fish at Portal Forebay

Fishing Portal Forebay is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 8 plants on record are Mixed Trout.

Mixed Trout 8 plants

Plants: 8 of 8
Last stocked: August 23, 2026

Stocking history

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date	Species	Quantity	Avg. length	Source
August 23, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
August 2, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
July 19, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
July 12, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
June 28, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
June 7, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
May 24, 2026	Mixed Trout	–	–	report
May 17, 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

Mixed Trout (8)

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.