Lyons Reservoir
Fishing and stocking
Stocked monthly May through August in 2026, heaviest in June: trout, 8 plants in all. A 133-acre reservoir, and one of 4 stocked waters on the Tuolumne County record.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 3wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 24wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jun 7wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jun 21wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jun 28wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jul 5wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Aug 2wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Aug 16wk | Trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish Lyons Reservoir
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:43-11:43 am and 10:06 pm-12:06 am | 4:02-5:02 am and 4:14-5:14 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:29 am-12:29 pm and 10:53 pm-12:53 am | 5:09-6:09 am and 4:40-5:40 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 Aug 16
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)
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
| Slip bobber and jig | 1/32 oz marabou jig or waxworm suspended at cruising depth |
| Ultralight spinning rod | 6 to 7 ft ultralight, 4 lb line; long casts from the bank |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Herring Creek | 12 mi | Jul 5 |
| Pinecrest Lake | 12 mi | Aug 30 |
| White Pines Lake | 15 mi | Oct 18 |
| Angels Creek | 22 mi | Aug 16 |
| Lake Alpine | 28 mi | Jul 19 |
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