Ruby Lake NWR South Springs fishing

Ruby Lake NWR South Springs fishing has Rainbow Trout and Tiger Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 2.3 times a year since 2024, most often in March and October. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

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Last stocked
October 8, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
8
Since 2024
Species recorded
2
Average size
9.4 in
Elevation
5,968.8 ft

Fish at Ruby Lake NWR South Springs

2 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 5 plants · last March 23, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked March 23, 2026 · avg 9.2 in · 5 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Tiger Trout Stocked · 2 plants · last March 23, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked March 23, 2026 · avg 9.9 in · 2 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Tiger Trout species guide

How Ruby Lake NWR South Springs is stocked

Source: Nevada Department of Wildlife.

Ruby Lake NWR – Collection Ditch (5.4 mi), Cold Creek Reservoir (22.8 mi), Jiggs Reservoir (24.2 mi), and Lamoille Creek (37.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Ruby Lake NWR – Collection Ditch is also stocked with Tiger Trout and Rainbow Trout, Cold Creek Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Tiger Trout, and Jiggs Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish stocked in 2024

6,159

Fish stocked in 2025

2,391

Fish stocked in 2026

1,296

Stocking history

Source: Nevada Department of Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 8, 2026Rainbow Trout72910.1 inreport
March 23, 2026Rainbow Trout7489.7 inreport
March 23, 2026Tiger Trout5489.3 inreport
October 13, 2025Tiger Trout99510.4 inreport
October 9, 2025Rainbow Trout7008.5 inreport
April 15, 2025Rainbow Trout6969.5 inreport
October 21, 2024Rainbow Trout5,6109.1 inreport
October 16, 2024Rainbow Trout5499 inreport

Access and facts

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Advisories, closures, regulations and water conditions change. Check the Nevada Department of Wildlife before you go.

Nearest lakes

Ruby Lake Unit Twenty-one 4.5 mi last stocked March 18, 2026 Ruby Lake NWR – Collection Ditch 5.4 mi last stocked March 24, 2026 Cold Creek Reservoir 22.8 mi last stocked May 15, 2026 Jiggs Reservoir 24.2 mi last stocked April 15, 2026 Lamoille Creek 37.2 mi last stocked July 1, 2026

Public land at Ruby Lake NWR South Springs

Ruby Lake NWR South Springs is inside Ruby Lake National Wildlife Refuge.

It is 0.2 miles outside the edge of Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.

Boundaries from Public Lands DB, part of the same network.

Common questions

What fish are at Ruby Lake NWR South Springs?

Fishing Ruby Lake NWR South Springs usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 5 of 7 plants on record, ahead of Tiger Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked March 23, 2026, averaging 9.2 in. Tiger Trout was last stocked March 23, 2026, averaging 9.9 in.

When is Ruby Lake NWR South Springs stocked?

Last stocked October 8, 2026. It is stocked about 2.3 times a year since 2024, most often in March and October.

How big are the fish stocked at Ruby Lake NWR South Springs?

Stocked fish average 9.4 in. Rainbow Trout average 9.2 in. Tiger Trout average 9.9 in.

Which lakes near Ruby Lake NWR South Springs were stocked more recently?

Ruby Lake NWR – Collection Ditch (5.4 mi), Cold Creek Reservoir (22.8 mi), Jiggs Reservoir (24.2 mi), and Lamoille Creek (37.2 mi) were stocked more recently. Ruby Lake NWR – Collection Ditch is also stocked with Tiger Trout and Rainbow Trout, Cold Creek Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout and Tiger Trout, and Jiggs Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.