Sacramento Pass Pond fishing

Sacramento Pass Pond fishing has Rainbow Trout on the stocking report. It is stocked about 1.6 times a year since 2022, most often in May and October. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Sacramento Pass Pond
Photo: BLM Nevada, Public domain
Last stocked
May 30, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
8
Since 2022
Species recorded
1
Average size
8.9 in
Elevation
6,718.1 ft

Fish at Sacramento Pass Pond

1 stocked · 0 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 8 plants · last May 30, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked May 30, 2026 · avg 8.9 in · 8 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide

How Sacramento Pass Pond is stocked

Source: Nevada Department of Wildlife.

Dacey Reservoir (66.4 mi) was stocked more recently. Dacey Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

Fish stocked in 2022

525

Fish stocked in 2023

526

Fish stocked in 2024

502

Fish stocked in 2025

332

Fish stocked in 2026

301

Stocking history

Source: Nevada Department of Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
May 30, 2026Rainbow Trout3018.7 inreport
May 16, 2025Rainbow Trout3328.8 inreport
October 8, 2024Rainbow Trout2008.6 inreport
April 30, 2024Rainbow Trout3028.9 inreport
August 30, 2023Rainbow Trout2028.6 inreport
May 22, 2023Rainbow Trout3249.1 inreport
October 19, 2022Rainbow Trout2258.9 inreport
May 18, 2022Rainbow Trout3009.5 inreport

Access and facts

Facilities
camping, restrooms

Small pond at the lower campground of BLM's Sacramento Pass Recreation Area, on the south side of US-50 about 40 miles east of Ely, via a well-maintained gravel road. A gravel path from the vault toilet leads to an accessible wooden fishing platform with railings. No potable water.

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 Sacramento Pass Pond

Photo of Sacramento Pass Pond
BLM Nevada, Public domain

Nearest lakes

Camping near Sacramento Pass Pond

Campgrounds within 15 miles of Sacramento Pass Pond's mapped point, nearest first: Wheeler Peak Campground (7.7 miles), Lower Lehman Creek Campground (8.1 miles), Upper Lehman Creek Campground (8.1 miles), Baker Creek Campground (9.9 miles), and Grey Cliffs Campground (10.1 miles), each with its own campground page on campgroundsdb.com.

Straight-line distances.

Common questions

What fish are at Sacramento Pass Pond?

Fishing Sacramento Pass Pond usually means Rainbow Trout. All 8 plants on record are Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout was last stocked May 30, 2026, averaging 8.9 in.

When is Sacramento Pass Pond stocked?

Last stocked May 30, 2026. It is stocked about 1.6 times a year since 2022, most often in May and October.

How big are the fish stocked at Sacramento Pass Pond?

Rainbow Trout stocked at Sacramento Pass Pond average 8.9 in.

How do you get on Sacramento Pass Pond?

Facilities include camping and restrooms. Small pond at the lower campground of BLM's Sacramento Pass Recreation Area, on the south side of US-50 about 40 miles east of Ely, via a well-maintained gravel road. A gravel path from the vault toilet leads to an accessible wooden fishing platform with railings. No potable water.

Which lakes near Sacramento Pass Pond were stocked more recently?

Dacey Reservoir (66.4 mi) was stocked more recently. Dacey Reservoir is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.

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