Nora Lake
Fishing and stocking
Trout water, stocked 11 times in 2026, spread February to October. A 3.0-acre lake, and one of 9 stocked waters on the Shasta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 1wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Mar 29wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Apr 26wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| May 17wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jun 7wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jun 28wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Jul 12wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Aug 2wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Aug 30wk | Trout | catchable | completed | |
| Oct 4wk | Trout | catchable | completed |
When to fish Nora Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:50-11:50 am and 10:13 pm-12:13 am | 4:09-5:09 am and 4:20-5:20 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:36 am-12:36 pm | 5:18-6:18 am and 4:44-5:44 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
- Stocked 19 days ago (Oct 4)
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · California fishing forecast
Gear for this water
Stocked within the last three weeks: fish are still bunched near the release points and keyed on familiar smells.
For the trout (trout stocked 11 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Dough bait rigs | floating dough bait 18 inches above a small egg sinker; hatchery fish know the smell |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| McCumber Reservoir | 8.1 mi | Jun 14 |
| North Battle Creek Reservoir | 14 mi | Sep 13 |
| Montgomery Creek | 26 mi | Jun 21 |
| Hatchet Creek | 27 mi | Jun 21 |
| Shasta Lake | 32 mi | Sep 27 |
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