Last stocked
July 8, 2025
Plants on record
16
Since 2022
Species recorded
5
Average size
10.8 in
Elevation
6,976.3 ft
Common questions
- What fish are at Spooner Lake?
- Fishing Spooner Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 7 of 16 plants on record, ahead of Tiger Trout and 3 more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked July 8, 2025, averaging 11 in. Tiger Trout was last stocked July 1, 2025, averaging 10.4 in. Brook Trout was last stocked September 14, 2024, averaging 14 in. Cutbow was last stocked October 5, 2023, averaging 9.1 in. 1 more species is on the stocking report.
- When is Spooner Lake stocked?
- Last stocked July 8, 2025. It is stocked about 4 times a year since 2022, most often in June and July. The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of June. In 2025 it was July 1, 2025, later than usual.
- How big are the fish stocked at Spooner Lake?
- Stocked fish average 10.8 in. Rainbow Trout average 11 in. Tiger Trout average 10.4 in. Brook Trout average 14 in. Cutbow average 9.1 in.
- Which lakes near Spooner Lake were stocked more recently?
- Lake Tahoe – Sand Harbor (6.3 mi), Baily Fishing Pond (7.1 mi), Lake Tahoe – Zephyr Cove (7.2 mi), and Wilson Common Pond (11.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Tahoe – Sand Harbor is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout and Rainbow Trout, Baily Fishing Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Lake Tahoe – Zephyr Cove is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout and Rainbow Trout, and Wilson Common Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.
How Spooner Lake is stocked
The first plant of the year usually falls in the first week of June. In 2025 it was July 1, 2025, later than usual.
Lake Tahoe – Sand Harbor (6.3 mi), Baily Fishing Pond (7.1 mi), Lake Tahoe – Zephyr Cove (7.2 mi), and Wilson Common Pond (11.6 mi) were stocked more recently. Lake Tahoe – Sand Harbor is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout and Rainbow Trout, Baily Fishing Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout, Lake Tahoe – Zephyr Cove is also stocked with Cutthroat Trout and Rainbow Trout, and Wilson Common Pond is also stocked with Rainbow Trout.
Fish at Spooner Lake
Fishing Spooner Lake is most likely to be for Rainbow Trout. Rainbow Trout accounts for 7 of 16 plants on record, ahead of Tiger Trout and 3 more.
Rainbow Trout 7 plants
- Plants
- 7 of 16
- Last stocked
- July 8, 2025
- Average length
- 11 in
Tiger Trout 6 plants
- Plants
- 6 of 16
- Last stocked
- July 1, 2025
- Average length
- 10.4 in
Brook Trout 1 plant
- Plants
- 1 of 16
- Last stocked
- September 14, 2024
- Average length
- 14 in
Cutbow 1 plant
- Plants
- 1 of 16
- Last stocked
- October 5, 2023
- Average length
- 9.1 in
Cutthroat Trout 1 plant
- Plants
- 1 of 16
- Last stocked
- September 14, 2024
- Average length
- 10 in
Fish stocked per year
- 4,6122022
- 6,8902023
- 4,3692024
- 5,0122025
Stocking history
Showing 15 of 16 plants Showing 16 plants
| Date | Species | Quantity | Avg. length | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 8, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 499 | 9.7 in | report |
| July 8, 2025 | Rainbow Trout | 1,500 | 9.4 in | report |
| July 1, 2025 | Tiger Trout | 3,013 | 9.8 in | report |
| September 14, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 126 | 14 in | report |
| September 14, 2024 | Cutthroat Trout | 6 | 10 in | report |
| September 14, 2024 | Brook Trout | 14 | 14 in | report |
| June 19, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 200 | 15 in | report |
| June 4, 2024 | Rainbow Trout | 2,019 | 9.2 in | report |
| June 4, 2024 | Tiger Trout | 2,004 | 10.3 in | report |
| October 5, 2023 | Cutbow | 1,238 | 9.1 in | report |
| October 5, 2023 | Tiger Trout | 1,589 | 11.7 in | report |
| July 25, 2023 | Tiger Trout | 3,068 | 10.2 in | report |
| June 8, 2023 | Rainbow Trout | 995 | 9.4 in | report |
| June 28, 2022 | Tiger Trout | 1,505 | 10.4 in | report |
| June 7, 2022 | Rainbow Trout | 1,044 | 10.3 in | report |
| June 7, 2022 | Tiger Trout | 2,063 | 9.7 in | report |
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Species stocked here
Depth-by-season, top lures, and bait notes for each species stocked here are on its own species guide, linked above.
Nearest lakes
- Lake Tahoe – Sand Harbor (6.3 mi, last stocked August 4, 2026)
- Hobart Reservoir (6.4 mi, last stocked July 2, 2025)
- Baily Fishing Pond (7.1 mi, last stocked September 14, 2026)
- Lake Tahoe – Zephyr Cove (7.2 mi, last stocked June 23, 2026)
- Wilson Common Pond (11.6 mi, last stocked September 14, 2026)