Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Largemouth Bass species guideSugar Pine Reservoir fishing
Sugar Pine Reservoir fishing lists Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass, Bluegill, Bullhead Catfish, Green Sunfish, and 1 more on a reservoir, outside the stocking reports. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, and Spotted Bass, dawn, day, and dusk for Bluegill, and dusk and night for Bullhead Catfish.
- Last stocked
- Not in these reports
- Plants on record
- 0
- Species recorded
- 7
- Elevation
- 3,594.3 ft
Fish at Sugar Pine Reservoir
Largemouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk 
Smallmouth Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Smallmouth Bass species guide
Spotted Bass Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Spotted Bass species guide
Bluegill Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Bluegill species guide
Bullhead Catfish Confirmed present Best: dusk, night Best: dusk, night
Bullhead Catfish species guide Green Sunfish Confirmed present
Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Rainbow Trout species guideSugar Pine Reservoir on the agency's stocking plan
California Department of Fish and Wildlife lists Sugar Pine 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 9, 2025 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: February 1, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Foresthill, CA
- Facilities
- restrooms, camping
The south-shore Sugar Pine Boat Ramp has a concrete launch and a metal floating dock; day use is $5 per vehicle. Two campgrounds and a swimming beach ring the reservoir, and most facilities are wheelchair accessible.
Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the California Department of Fish and Wildlife before you go.
About Sugar Pine Reservoir
Nearest lakes
No other lakes on record in California yet.
Camping near Sugar Pine Reservoir
Campgrounds within 15 miles of Sugar Pine Reservoir's mapped point, nearest first: Giant Gap camping (0.5 miles), Forbes Creek camping (0.6 miles), Shirttail Creek camping (0.7 miles), North Fork camping (11.9 miles), and White Cloud camping (13.2 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.
Straight-line distances.
Public land at Sugar Pine Reservoir
Sugar Pine Reservoir is inside Tahoe National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Sugar Pine Reservoir?
Largemouth Bass, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass, and Bluegill, plus 3 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
How do you get on Sugar Pine Reservoir?
The nearest town is Foresthill, CA. Facilities include restrooms and camping. The south-shore Sugar Pine Boat Ramp has a concrete launch and a metal floating dock; day use is $5 per vehicle. Two campgrounds and a swimming beach ring the reservoir, and most facilities are wheelchair accessible.