Last stocked
October 19, 2025
Plants on record
1
Species recorded
1
Elevation
2,580.3 ft
Common questions
- What fish are at Trout Lake?
- Fishing Trout Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. The one plant on record is Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked October 19, 2025. Largemouth Bass (CDFW manages Trout Lake as a trophy fishery for both rainbow trout and largemouth bass), Redear Sunfish, Yellow Perch, and Eagle Lake Trout (A California-native strain of rainbow trout. Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release)), plus 1 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
- When is Trout Lake stocked?
- Last stocked October 19, 2025. It is stocked once in 2025, most often in October.
- How do you get on Trout Lake?
- The nearest town is Montague, CA. One of two reservoirs (with Bass Lake) inside Shasta Valley Wildlife Area, managed as a trophy rainbow trout and largemouth bass fishery. A CDFW license is required; none are sold on site.
- Which lakes near Trout Lake were stocked more recently?
- Bass Lake (1.4 mi), Greenhorn Reservoir (9.3 mi), Lake Shastina (12.4 mi), Juanita Lake (20.2 mi), and Orr Lake (25 mi) were stocked more recently. Bass Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Greenhorn Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Lake Shastina is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Juanita Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Orr Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout.
Access and facts
- Water type
- reservoir
- Nearest town
- Montague, CA
One of two reservoirs (with Bass Lake) inside Shasta Valley Wildlife Area, managed as a trophy rainbow trout and largemouth bass fishery. A CDFW license is required; none are sold on site.
Sources: wildlife.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , wildlife.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026 , wildlife.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026
How Trout Lake is stocked
Bass Lake (1.4 mi), Greenhorn Reservoir (9.3 mi), Lake Shastina (12.4 mi), Juanita Lake (20.2 mi), and Orr Lake (25 mi) were stocked more recently. Bass Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Greenhorn Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Lake Shastina is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Juanita Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Orr Lake is also stocked with Mixed Trout.
Fish at Trout Lake
Fishing Trout Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. The one plant on record is Mixed Trout.
Mixed Trout 1 plant
- Plants
- 1 of 1
- Last stocked
- October 19, 2025
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 19, 2025 | Mixed Trout | – | – | report |
Species found here
Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.
- Largemouth Bass : CDFW manages Trout Lake as a trophy fishery for both rainbow trout and largemouth bass. (wildlife.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026)
- Redear Sunfish (norcalfishreports.com, accessed September 23, 2026)
- Yellow Perch (norcalfishreports.com, accessed September 23, 2026)
- Eagle Lake Trout : A California-native strain of rainbow trout. Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release). (nrm.dfg.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026)
- Rainbow Trout : Per CDFW's 2026 Provisional Stocking Plan for this water (a planning document, not a confirmed release). (nrm.dfg.ca.gov, accessed September 23, 2026)
Species stocked here
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.