Sparks Marina fishing

Sparks Marina fishing is stocked with Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Tiger Trout, Channel Catfish, Smallmouth Bass, and Sunfish on a community pond. Also recorded: Largemouth Bass, Spotted Bass, Cutthroat Trout, Bullhead Catfish, and Common Carp. It is stocked about 9.4 times a year since 2022, most often in March and June. Species guides list dawn and dusk for Rainbow Trout, Tiger Trout, and Smallmouth Bass, dawn, day, and dusk for Brown Trout, and dusk and night for Channel Catfish.

Sparks Marina
Photo: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Last stocked
October 5, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
47
Since 2022
Species stocked
6 (+5 also recorded)
Average size
9.6 in
Elevation
4,396.5 ft

Fish at Sparks Marina

6 stocked · 5 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 28 plants · last October 5, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked October 5, 2026 · avg 10.2 in · 28 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Brown Trout Stocked · 7 plants · last June 10, 2026 Best: dawn, day, dusk

Last stocked June 10, 2026 · avg 9.8 in · 7 plants

Best: dawn, day, dusk

Brown Trout species guide
Tiger Trout Stocked · 7 plants · last June 10, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked June 10, 2026 · avg 9.7 in · 7 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Tiger Trout species guide
Channel Catfish Stocked · 3 plants · last May 29, 2025 Best: dusk, night

Last stocked May 29, 2025 · avg 4.7 in · 3 plants

Best: dusk, night

Channel Catfish species guide
Smallmouth Bass Stocked · 1 plant · last August 10, 2023 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked August 10, 2023 · avg 7 in · 1 plant

Best: dawn, dusk

Smallmouth Bass species guide
Sunfish Stocked · 1 plant · last June 22, 2026

Last stocked June 22, 2026 · avg 6 in · 1 plant

How Sparks Marina is stocked

Source: Nevada Department of Wildlife.

The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of March. In 2026 it was March 11, 2026, about when it usually is.

Fish stocked in 2022

27,616

Fish stocked in 2023

38,242

Fish stocked in 2024

27,659

Fish stocked in 2025

25,607

Fish stocked in 2026

27,187

Stocking history

Source: Nevada Department of Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
October 5, 2026Rainbow Trout3,9969.8 inreport
September 21, 2026Rainbow Trout4,5209.8 inreport
June 22, 2026Sunfish1806 inreport
June 10, 2026Brown Trout1,9039.9 inreport
June 10, 2026Brown Trout4,0629.9 inreport
June 10, 2026Tiger Trout4,8609.7 inreport
March 25, 2026Tiger Trout2,5069 inreport
March 11, 2026Rainbow Trout5,1609 inreport
September 30, 2025Rainbow Trout4,4859 inreport
September 24, 2025Rainbow Trout3,98810 inreport
June 11, 2025Tiger Trout1,0089.5 inreport
June 11, 2025Brown Trout5,0239.6 inreport
May 29, 2025Channel Catfish2,0006 inreport
April 28, 2025Tiger Trout2,5029.7 inreport
April 15, 2025Rainbow Trout3,5779.3 inreport
March 14, 2025Rainbow Trout3,0249.1 inreport
October 9, 2024Rainbow Trout85510.3 inreport
October 9, 2024Rainbow Trout2,80810.5 inreport
September 19, 2024Rainbow Trout4,8359.5 inreport
June 5, 2024Rainbow Trout3,41010 inreport
June 5, 2024Brown Trout5,31110 inreport
May 23, 2024Channel Catfish3,0004.1 inreport
April 9, 2024Tiger Trout2,50010 inreport
March 8, 2024Rainbow Trout4,9409.8 inreport
October 6, 2023Rainbow Trout2,5009.4 inreport
September 13, 2023Rainbow Trout6,0458.8 inreport
August 10, 2023Smallmouth Bass1,6077 inreport
June 8, 2023Channel Catfish3,0004 inreport
June 8, 2023Rainbow Trout9959.4 inreport
June 6, 2023Rainbow Trout3419.4 inreport
June 6, 2023Rainbow Trout1,6809.1 inreport
June 6, 2023Rainbow Trout4,9018.7 inreport
April 18, 2023Tiger Trout2,74910.2 inreport
April 17, 2023Rainbow Trout1,47512.8 inreport
April 10, 2023Rainbow Trout1,53612.5 inreport
April 7, 2023Rainbow Trout3,6139.5 inreport
March 16, 2023Tiger Trout2,05710.1 inreport
March 15, 2023Brown Trout3,0039.6 inreport
March 9, 2023Rainbow Trout3,0479.7 inreport
October 24, 2022Rainbow Trout1,9209.2 inreport
October 17, 2022Rainbow Trout6,7348.8 inreport
June 29, 2022Brown Trout2,1459.6 inreport
June 8, 2022Brown Trout2,53110.1 inreport
June 8, 2022Rainbow Trout3,03810.5 inreport
March 31, 2022Rainbow Trout2,0029.6 inreport
March 17, 2022Rainbow Trout5,88313.4 inreport
March 11, 2022Rainbow Trout3,3639.8 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
community pond
Nearest town
Sparks, NV
Facilities
restrooms, dock

In Sparks Marina Park beside Interstate 80: exit East McCarran Blvd north, then turn east on Nichols Blvd. A small concrete ramp is at the south beach on the west side, with parking by the west-side beaches and at the southwest corner. A paved, accessible 2-mile loop trail circles the lake.

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

About Sparks Marina

Photo of Sparks Marina
Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo of Sparks Marina
Janusz Sobolewski, CC BY 2.0
Photo of Sparks Marina
Janusz Sobolewski from Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, CC BY 2.0

Nearest lakes

Truckee River at Rock Park 1.9 mi last stocked May 7, 2026 Paradise Park Pond 2.5 mi last stocked March 10, 2026 Virginia Lake 4.6 mi last stocked October 14, 2025 Rancho San Rafael Pond 4.8 mi last stocked April 13, 2026 Truckee River at Lockwood Park 4.9 mi last stocked May 12, 2026

Public land at Sparks Marina

Sparks Marina is 1 mile outside the edge of Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.

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

Common questions

What fish are at Sparks Marina?

Fishing Sparks Marina usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 28 of 47 plants on record, ahead of Brown Trout and 4 more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked October 5, 2026, averaging 10.2 in. Brown Trout was last stocked June 10, 2026, averaging 9.8 in. Tiger Trout was last stocked June 10, 2026, averaging 9.7 in. Channel Catfish was last stocked May 29, 2025, averaging 4.7 in. 2 more species are on the stocking report. Largemouth Bass, Spotted Bass, Cutthroat Trout, and Bullhead Catfish, plus 1 more are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Sparks Marina stocked?

Last stocked October 5, 2026. It is stocked about 9.4 times a year since 2022, most often in March and June. The first plant of the year usually falls in the second week of March. In 2026 it was March 11, 2026, about when it usually is.

How big are the fish stocked at Sparks Marina?

Stocked fish average 9.6 in. Rainbow Trout average 10.2 in. Brown Trout average 9.8 in. Tiger Trout average 9.7 in. Channel Catfish average 4.7 in.

How do you get on Sparks Marina?

The nearest town is Sparks, NV. Facilities include restrooms and dock. In Sparks Marina Park beside Interstate 80: exit East McCarran Blvd north, then turn east on Nichols Blvd. A small concrete ramp is at the south beach on the west side, with parking by the west-side beaches and at the southwest corner. A paved, accessible 2-mile loop trail circles the lake.

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