Tioga Lake fishing

Common questions

What fish are at Tioga Lake?

Fishing Tioga Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 4 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked August 16, 2026. Brook Trout (A small wild population near the Glacier Creek inlet, distinct from the lake's stocked rainbow trout), Lahontan Cutthroat Trout (A Lahontan-basin subspecies of cutthroat trout. Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release)), and Rainbow Trout (Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release)) are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Tioga Lake stocked?

Last stocked August 16, 2026. It is stocked 4 times in 2026, most often in June and July.

How do you get on Tioga Lake?

There is no boat ramp and it is float tube friendly. The nearest town is Lee Vining, CA. Facilities include camping. No boat launch, though small prams and canoes can be carried to the water. Float tubing is popular near the outlet, especially just after ice-out in late May.

Which lakes near Tioga Lake were stocked more recently?

Saddlebag Creek (Lee Vining Creek) (1 mi) and Lee Vining Creek (5.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Saddlebag Creek (Lee Vining Creek) is also stocked with Mixed Trout and Lee Vining Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

How Tioga Lake is stocked

Saddlebag Creek (Lee Vining Creek) (1 mi) and Lee Vining Creek (5.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Saddlebag Creek (Lee Vining Creek) is also stocked with Mixed Trout and Lee Vining Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout.