Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Best: dawn, dusk
Rainbow Trout species guideVirginia Lake Upper fishing
Virginia Lake Upper fishing lists Rainbow Trout on a high alpine lake, outside the stocking reports. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.
- Last stocked
- Not in these reports
- Plants on record
- 0
- Species recorded
- 1
- Elevation
- 9,705.3 ft
Fish at Virginia Lake Upper
Rainbow Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, dusk Virginia Lake Upper on the agency's stocking plan
California Department of Fish and Wildlife lists Virginia Lake Upper 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: July 5, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: July 19, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: August 9, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: August 23, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: August 30, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
| Scheduled: September 13, 2026 (agency plan) | Mixed Trout | – | plan |
Access and facts
- Water type
- high alpine
- Nearest town
- Bridgeport, CA
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the California Department of Fish and Wildlife before you go.
About Virginia Lake Upper
Nearest lakes
No other lakes on record in California yet.
Public land at Virginia Lake Upper
Virginia Lake Upper is inside Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.
It is 0.3 miles outside the edge of Hoover Wilderness.
It is 0.6 miles outside the edge of Inyo National Forest.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.