Tulloch Lake fishing

Fishing at Tulloch Lake is on a reservoir, stocked with Mixed Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass, Kokanee Salmon, Channel Catfish, Crappie, and 3 more. It is stocked once in 2025, most often in October. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass, and Kokanee Salmon, dusk and night for Channel Catfish, and dawn, dusk, and night for Crappie.

Last stocked

October 12, 2025

Plants on record

1

Species recorded

1

Elevation

506.2 ft

Common questions

What fish are at Tulloch Lake?
Fishing Tulloch Lake is most likely to be for Mixed Trout. The one plant on record is Mixed Trout. Mixed Trout was last stocked October 12, 2025. Smallmouth Bass, Spotted Bass, Kokanee Salmon, and Catfish, plus 4 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Tulloch Lake stocked?
Last stocked October 12, 2025. It is stocked once in 2025, most often in October.
How do you get on Tulloch Lake?
Shore fishing is available, there is a boat ramp, and a fee is required. The nearest town is Jamestown, CA. Facilities include camping and dock. The South Shore ramp at Lake Tulloch Marina & Campground, off Tulloch Dam Road, is the main public launch. Boats are subject to invasive mussel inspection or a self-certification for non-motorized craft.
Which lakes near Tulloch Lake were stocked more recently?
New Melones Reservoir (7.7 mi), Angels Creek (12.9 mi), Don Pedro Reservoir (15.1 mi), Woodward Reservoir (15.7 mi), and Modesto Reservoir (16.3 mi) were stocked more recently. New Melones Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Angels Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Don Pedro Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Woodward Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Modesto Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Jamestown, CA
Shore access
Yes
Boat ramp
Yes
Fee required
Yes
Facilities
camping, dock

The South Shore ramp at Lake Tulloch Marina & Campground, off Tulloch Dam Road, is the main public launch. Boats are subject to invasive mussel inspection or a self-certification for non-motorized craft.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 23, 2026 , tridamproject.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , tridamproject.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , tridamproject.com, accessed September 23, 2026 , en.wikipedia.org, accessed September 23, 2026 , tridamproject.com, accessed September 23, 2026

How Tulloch Lake is stocked

New Melones Reservoir (7.7 mi), Angels Creek (12.9 mi), Don Pedro Reservoir (15.1 mi), Woodward Reservoir (15.7 mi), and Modesto Reservoir (16.3 mi) were stocked more recently. New Melones Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Angels Creek is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Don Pedro Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout, Woodward Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout, and Modesto Reservoir is also stocked with Mixed Trout.

Fish at Tulloch Lake

Fishing Tulloch 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 12, 2025

Stocking history

Source: California Department of Fish and Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 12, 2025 Mixed Trout – – report

Species found here

Confirmed present independent of the stocking records above, not from a stocking event.

Species stocked here

Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.

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