Lake Almanor
Fishing and stocking
Trout water; 8 stockings on the 2026 record, monthly January through May, heaviest in May. A 24,726-acre reservoir, and the most-stocked water on the Plumas County record for 2026.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Feb 1wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 29wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 5wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 19wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 3wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 24wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 31wk | Trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish Lake Almanor
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:47-11:47 am and 10:10 pm-12:10 am | 4:06-5:06 am and 4:17-5:17 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:33 am-12:33 pm and 10:57 pm-12:57 am | 5:15-6:15 am and 4:41-5:41 pm |
Moon: waxing gibbous, 93% lit. These are solunar periods, the traditional feeding-time theory: majors around the moon's transit overhead and underfoot, minors around moonrise and moonset. Theory, not a measurement. Times are Pacific Time (PDT).
What the record actually says
- Last stocked May 31
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · California fishing forecast
Gear for this water
It has been a while since the trucks came. The holdovers have spread out and wised up; downsize and fish natural.
For the trout (trout stocked 8 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
| Casting spoons | 1/8 to 1/4 oz in fluorescent or metallic; count down until you find the depth |
Suggestions follow from what the state actually stocks here and what kind of water it is, nothing else. No sponsored placements.
Nearby stocked waters
The closest waters with stocking pages of their own, straight-line miles from this one.
| Water | Distance | Most recent |
|---|---|---|
| Mountain Meadows Reservoir | 8.3 mi | Feb 8 |
| Round Valley Reservoir | 12 mi | May 31 |
| Spanish Creek | 15 mi | Jun 7 |
| Shotoverin Lake | 17 mi | Jun 14 |
| Silver Lake | 18 mi | Jun 7 |
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