Rancho Seco Lake fishing

Rancho Seco Lake fishing lists Rainbow Trout on a reservoir, outside the stocking reports. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Rancho Seco Lake
Photo: Gabe Guss, CC BY-SA 3.0
Last stocked
Not in these reports
Plants on record
0
Species recorded
1
Elevation
243 ft

Fish at Rancho Seco Lake

0 stocked · 1 confirmed present

Rancho Seco Lake on the agency's stocking plan

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.

California Department of Fish and Wildlife lists Rancho Seco 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.

Agency plan, not confirmed stocking. Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Scheduled Species Quantity Source
Scheduled: November 9, 2025 (agency plan) Mixed Trout – plan
Scheduled: December 14, 2025 (agency plan) Mixed Trout – plan
Scheduled: January 11, 2026 (agency plan) Mixed Trout – plan

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Herald
Facilities
camping, dock

Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the California Department of Fish and Wildlife before you go.

About Rancho Seco Lake

Photo of Rancho Seco Lake
Gabe Guss, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Rancho Seco Lake
Gabe Guss, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Rancho Seco Lake
Noah_Loverbear, CC BY-SA 3.0

Nearest lakes

No other lakes on record in California yet.

Common questions

What fish are at Rancho Seco Lake?

Rainbow Trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.

How do you get on Rancho Seco Lake?

The nearest town is Herald. Facilities include camping and dock.

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