Lake Almanor
Trout water; 8 stockings on the 2026 record.
Plumas County · California · see it on the national map
8
stockings 2026
May 31
last stocked
24,726
acres (NHD)
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Trout
Stocking record 2026
| 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 |
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 |
Records from California Department of Fish and Wildlife
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS
and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
California fishing
regulations.