Rainbow Trout Stocked · 12 plants · last June 22, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk Angel Lake fishing
Angel Lake fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout, and Cutthroat Trout on a high alpine lake. Also recorded: Brook Trout. It is stocked about 4.4 times a year since 2022, most often in June and July. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout and Tiger Trout and dawn, day, and dusk for Brook Trout.
- Last stocked
- July 18, 2026
- · Cutthroat Trout
- Plants on record
- 22
- Since 2022
- Species stocked
- 3 (+1 also recorded)
- Average size
- 10.4 in
- Elevation
- 8,379.8 ft
Fish at Angel Lake
Rainbow Trout Stocked · 12 plants · last June 22, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Tiger Trout Stocked · 6 plants · last June 23, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk 
Cutthroat Trout Stocked · 4 plants · last July 18, 2026 Last stocked July 18, 2026 · avg 8.4 in · 4 plants
Cutthroat Trout species guide
Brook Trout Confirmed present Best: dawn, day, dusk Best: dawn, day, dusk
Brook Trout species guideHow Angel Lake is stocked
South Fork Reservoir (42.9 mi) was stocked more recently. South Fork Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout, and Cutthroat Trout.
Fish stocked in 2022
4,686
Fish stocked in 2023
4,191
Fish stocked in 2024
2,932
Fish stocked in 2025
4,149
Fish stocked in 2026
4,131
Stocking history
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 18, 2026 | Cutthroat Trout | 131 | 8.6 in | report |
| June 24, 2026 | Cutthroat Trout | 992 | 8.3 in | report |
| June 23, 2026 | Tiger Trout | 1,125 | 10.4 in | report |
| June 22, 2026 | Rainbow Trout | 1,883 | 10.5 in | report |
| October 3, 2025 | Cutthroat Trout | 991 | 8.8 in | report |
| July 19, 2025 | Tiger Trout | 127 | 9.9 in | report |
| July 16, 2025 | Tiger Trout | 1,036 | 9.9 in | report |
| July 15, 2025 | Cutthroat Trout | 1,002 | 7.9 in | report |
| July 15, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 993 | 8.8 in | report |
| July 20, 2024 | Tiger Trout | 786 | 9.8 in | report |
| July 2, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 2,146 | 9.5 in | report |
| September 26, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 1,008 | 10.9 in | report |
| August 1, 2023 | Tiger Trout | 469 | 9.8 in | report |
| August 1, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 1,096 | 9.3 in | report |
| July 8, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 40 | 19.4 in | report |
| June 29, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 75 | 19.4 in | report |
| June 29, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 1,503 | 9.1 in | report |
| September 29, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 806 | 9.5 in | report |
| August 17, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 1,305 | 9 in | report |
| July 1, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 575 | 11.1 in | report |
| June 22, 2022 | Tiger Trout | 1,550 | 9.3 in | report |
| June 13, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 450 | 8.7 in | report |
Access and facts
- Water type
- high alpine
- Nearest town
- Wells, NV
- Facilities
- camping, restrooms
Take I-80 exit 351 at Wells and drive Angel Lake Road (SR 231) 12 miles to the parking lot at the end of the road. The whole shoreline is fishable, and NDOW says a kayak or float tube raises success. Snow usually keeps the road closed until June and after the first heavy fall snow.
Drafted by AI from the cited sources and checked before publishing.
Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Nevada Department of Wildlife before you go.
About Angel Lake
Nearest lakes
Public land at Angel Lake
Angel Lake is inside Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.
It is 0.2 miles outside the edge of East Humboldts Wilderness.
Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.
Common questions
What fish are at Angel Lake?
Fishing Angel Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 12 of 22 plants on record, ahead of Tiger Trout and one more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked June 22, 2026, averaging 11.3 in. Tiger Trout was last stocked June 23, 2026, averaging 9.9 in. Cutthroat Trout was last stocked July 18, 2026, averaging 8.4 in. Brook Trout is recorded here outside the stocking reports.
When is Angel Lake stocked?
Last stocked July 18, 2026. It is stocked about 4.4 times a year since 2022, most often in June and July.
How big are the fish stocked at Angel Lake?
Stocked fish average 10.4 in. Rainbow Trout average 11.3 in. Tiger Trout average 9.9 in. Cutthroat Trout average 8.4 in.
How do you get on Angel Lake?
The nearest town is Wells, NV. Facilities include camping and restrooms. Take I-80 exit 351 at Wells and drive Angel Lake Road (SR 231) 12 miles to the parking lot at the end of the road. The whole shoreline is fishable, and NDOW says a kayak or float tube raises success. Snow usually keeps the road closed until June and after the first heavy fall snow.
Which lakes near Angel Lake were stocked more recently?
South Fork Reservoir (42.9 mi) was stocked more recently. South Fork Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout, and Cutthroat Trout.