Trinity Lake (Clair Engle Lake) fishing

Common questions

What fish are at Trinity Lake (Clair Engle Lake)?

Fishing Trinity Lake (Clair Engle Lake) is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. All 6 plants on record are Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked July 26, 2026. Smallmouth Bass (Trinity Lake is designated a trophy Black Bass lake by CDFW; the state record smallmouth bass was caught here), Largemouth Bass, Kokanee Salmon (Landlocked sockeye salmon population maintained in the reservoir), and Chinook Salmon (Landlocked Chinook salmon population, distinct from the anadromous run below Lewiston Dam), plus 2 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Trinity Lake (Clair Engle Lake) stocked?

Last stocked July 26, 2026. It is stocked about 3 times a year since 2025, most often in February and October.

How do you get on Trinity Lake (Clair Engle Lake)?

Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, and it is ADA accessible. Facilities include camping. Several Forest Service boat ramps ring the lake. The Pine Cove ramp has wheelchair-accessible fishing decks built out over prime trout water, and trout fishing is best near tributary mouths in spring and summer.

Which lakes near Trinity Lake (Clair Engle Lake) were stocked more recently?

Trinity River Stuart Fork (6 mi), Carrville Pond (15.4 mi), Coffee Creek (17.4 mi), and Whiskeytown Lake (18.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Trinity River Stuart Fork is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Carrville Pond is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Coffee Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Whiskeytown Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

How Trinity Lake (Clair Engle Lake) is stocked

Trinity River Stuart Fork (6 mi), Carrville Pond (15.4 mi), Coffee Creek (17.4 mi), and Whiskeytown Lake (18.8 mi) were stocked more recently. Trinity River Stuart Fork is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Carrville Pond is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Coffee Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Whiskeytown Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout.