Topaz Lake fishing

Topaz Lake fishing is stocked with Cutbow, Tiger Trout, and Rainbow Trout on a reservoir. Also recorded: Smallmouth Bass and Largemouth Bass. It is stocked about 7.2 times a year since 2021, most often in September and October. Species guides list dawn and dusk as the active times.

Topaz Lake
Photo: Vidor, Public domain
Last stocked
November 3, 2026
· Rainbow Trout
Plants on record
44
Since 2021
Species stocked
3 (+2 also recorded)
Average size
9.6 in
Elevation
4,993 ft

Fish at Topaz Lake

3 stocked · 2 confirmed present

Rainbow Trout Stocked · 35 plants · last October 2, 2026 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked October 2, 2026 · avg 9.4 in · 35 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Rainbow Trout species guide
Tiger Trout Stocked · 5 plants · last September 25, 2023 Best: dawn, dusk

Last stocked September 25, 2023 · avg 10.6 in · 5 plants

Best: dawn, dusk

Tiger Trout species guide
Cutbow Stocked · 3 plants · last October 2, 2023

Last stocked October 2, 2023 · avg 9.6 in · 3 plants

Cutbow species guide

How Topaz Lake is stocked

Source: Nevada Department of Wildlife.

Fish stocked in 2021

3,252

Fish stocked in 2022

46,959

Fish stocked in 2023

53,392

Fish stocked in 2024

9,577

Fish stocked in 2025

22,067

Fish stocked in 2026

31,298

Stocking history

Source: Nevada Department of Wildlife.
Date Species Quantity Avg. length Source
November 3, 2026Rainbow Trout3,62710.2 inreport
October 2, 2026Rainbow Trout71510.4 inreport
October 2, 2026Rainbow Trout4,0159.9 inreport
September 23, 2026Rainbow Trout3,5329.7 inreport
August 19, 2026Rainbow Trout5,0589.5 inreport
August 17, 2026Rainbow Trout5,0589.5 inreport
July 6, 2026Rainbow Trout5,3639.6 inreport
June 24, 2026Rainbow Trout3,96010.5 inreport
April 2, 2026Rainbow Trout3,5979.1 inreport
October 24, 2025Rainbow Trout81210.3 inreport
October 24, 2025Rainbow Trout1,5818 inreport
October 15, 2025Rainbow Trout2,19610.1 inreport
September 2, 2025Rainbow Trout5,8328 inreport
August 28, 2025Rainbow Trout5,8268.6 inreport
August 27, 2025Rainbow Trout5,8208.6 inreport
October 21, 2024Rainbow Trout6,4698.7 inreport
September 30, 2024Rainbow Trout3,1089.5 inreport
December 4, 2023Rainbow Trout3,8978.3 inreport
November 20, 2023Rainbow Trout5,9168.5 inreport
November 20, 2023Rainbow Trout1,0229.5 inreport
October 20, 2023Rainbow Trout5,2508.9 inreport
October 2, 2023Cutbow5729.6 inreport
October 2, 2023Rainbow Trout6,0918.3 inreport
September 27, 2023Rainbow Trout6,0207.5 inreport
September 25, 2023Cutbow3,9099.5 inreport
September 25, 2023Tiger Trout75711.2 inreport
September 19, 2023Rainbow Trout6,3839 inreport
September 12, 2023Tiger Trout1,24511.5 inreport
April 14, 2023Rainbow Trout4,9769.3 inreport
April 14, 2023Rainbow Trout3,7249.8 inreport
March 17, 2023Tiger Trout3,63010.1 inreport
November 2, 2022Rainbow Trout5,0239.4 inreport
October 31, 2022Rainbow Trout2,5389.6 inreport
October 31, 2022Rainbow Trout3,4659.3 inreport
October 26, 2022Rainbow Trout5,6759.5 inreport
October 24, 2022Rainbow Trout4,5269.9 inreport
October 20, 2022Rainbow Trout5,8509.2 inreport
October 20, 2022Rainbow Trout4,3409.6 inreport
October 14, 2022Rainbow Trout4,48010 inreport
September 26, 2022Rainbow Trout4,47610 inreport
June 29, 2022Tiger Trout2,89910.4 inreport
April 1, 2022Rainbow Trout16313.9 inreport
February 18, 2022Tiger Trout3,5249.9 inreport
December 2, 2021Cutbow3,2529.7 inreport

Access and facts

Water type
reservoir
Nearest town
Gardnerville, NV
Facilities
restrooms, camping, dock, cleaning station

Off US-395 on the California line, south of Gardnerville. Most of the shore is public; parts of the west shore and the far south end are private. Boats launch at Topaz Marina or the Douglas County park, whose ramp has two docks, a fish cleaning station, restrooms, and campsites.

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

About Topaz Lake

Photo of Topaz Lake
Vidor, Public domain
Photo of Topaz Lake
Patrick Nouhailler, CC BY-SA 3.0
Photo of Topaz Lake
Patrick Nouhailler, CC BY-SA 3.0

Nearest lakes

Desert Creek 13.8 mi last stocked June 2, 2026 Mitch Park Pond 19 mi last stocked September 30, 2026 Seeman Pond 22.7 mi last stocked September 30, 2026 Martin Slough 24.6 mi last stocked May 18, 2026 Lake Tahoe – Zephyr Cove 31.7 mi last stocked June 23, 2026

Public land at Topaz Lake

Topaz Lake is 0.5 miles outside the edge of Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest.

It is 0.5 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 Topaz Lake?

Fishing Topaz Lake usually means Rainbow Trout: Rainbow Trout accounts for 35 of 43 plants on record, ahead of Tiger Trout and one more. Rainbow Trout was last stocked October 2, 2026, averaging 9.4 in. Tiger Trout was last stocked September 25, 2023, averaging 10.6 in. Cutbow was last stocked October 2, 2023, averaging 9.6 in. Smallmouth Bass and Largemouth Bass are recorded here outside the stocking reports.

When is Topaz Lake stocked?

Last stocked November 3, 2026. It is stocked about 7.2 times a year since 2021, most often in September and October.

How big are the fish stocked at Topaz Lake?

Stocked fish average 9.6 in. Rainbow Trout average 9.4 in. Tiger Trout average 10.6 in. Cutbow average 9.6 in.

How do you get on Topaz Lake?

The nearest town is Gardnerville, NV. Facilities include restrooms, camping, dock, and cleaning station. Off US-395 on the California line, south of Gardnerville. Most of the shore is public; parts of the west shore and the far south end are private. Boats launch at Topaz Marina or the Douglas County park, whose ramp has two docks, a fish cleaning station, restrooms, and campsites.

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