Sawmill Pond fishing

Common questions

What fish are at Sawmill Pond?

Fishing Sawmill Pond is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. The one plant on record is Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked May 31, 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 Sawmill Pond stocked?

Last stocked May 31, 2026. It is stocked once in 2026, most often in May.

How do you get on Sawmill Pond?

Shore fishing is available. The nearest town is South Lake Tahoe. Facilities include restrooms. A US Forest Service picnic area and stocked fishing pond about a mile south of South Lake Tahoe on Lake Tahoe Boulevard. It's reserved for children 14 and under to fish; adults can help but can't fish. Restrooms and picnic tables are out in summer; no camping.

Which lakes near Sawmill Pond were stocked more recently?

American River, South Fork, Camp Sacramento (7.4 mi), Wrights Lake (11.5 mi), Dark Lake (11.9 mi), and Kirkwood Lake (13 mi) were stocked more recently. American River, South Fork, Camp Sacramento is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Wrights Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Dark Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Kirkwood Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

How Sawmill Pond is stocked

American River, South Fork, Camp Sacramento (7.4 mi), Wrights Lake (11.5 mi), Dark Lake (11.9 mi), and Kirkwood Lake (13 mi) were stocked more recently. American River, South Fork, Camp Sacramento is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Wrights Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Dark Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Kirkwood Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout.