Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Rainbow Trout species guideScotts Flat Reservoir fishing
Scotts Flat Reservoir fishing lists Rainbow Trout on a reservoir, outside the stocking reports. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- Not in these reports
- Plants on record
- 0
- Species recorded
- 1
- Elevation
- 3,044.5 ft
Fish at Scotts Flat Reservoir
Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Scotts Flat Reservoir on the agency's stocking plan
California Department of Fish and Wildlife lists Scotts Flat Reservoir on its stocking plans. These are planned or scheduled dates, not confirmed releases, and they are not counted in this page's stocking totals.
| Scheduled | Species | Quantity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scheduled: October 19, 2025 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: November 16, 2025 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: December 7, 2025 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: March 8, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: April 26, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Nevada City
- Facilities
- camping, dock
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the California Department of Fish and Wildlife before you go.
About Scotts Flat Reservoir
Nearest lakes
No other lakes on record in California yet.
Camping near Scotts Flat Reservoir
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Scotts Flat Reservoir's mapped point, nearest first: White Cloud camping (4.8 miles), Giant Gap camping (11.6 miles), Shirttail Creek camping (11.7 miles), Forbes Creek camping (12.4 miles), and North Fork camping (13.9 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Public land at Scotts Flat Reservoir
Scotts Flat Reservoir is 0.9 miles outside the edge of Tahoe National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Scotts Flat Reservoir?
Rainbow Trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
How do you get on Scotts Flat Reservoir?
The nearest town is Nevada City. Facilities include camping and dock.