Topaz Lake
Rainbow trout water; 5 stockings on the 2026 record.
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Water right now
89.11
ft
elevation
USGS gauge 10297000
(TOPAZ LAKE NR TOPAZ, CA) · 2026-08-28 15:00
5
stockings 2026
Aug 19
last stocked
23,180
fish reported
1,852
acres (NHD)
The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
| Date | Species | Size | Fish | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 3,597 | completed |
| Jun 24 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 3,960 | completed |
| Jul 6 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 5,363 | completed |
| Aug 17 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 5,058 | completed |
| Aug 19 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 5,202 | completed |
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 (rainbow trout stocked 5 times here in 2026, stillwater)
| 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 |
| Small crankbaits | trout-pattern cranks trolled or slow-retrieved off points |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Markleeville Creek CA | 13 mi | Aug 23 |
| Desert Creek | 14 mi | Jun 2 |
| Indian Creek Reservoir CA | 14 mi | May 24 |
| Little Walker River CA | 21 mi | Jul 26 |
| Red Lake CA | 24 mi | May 31 |
Records from Nevada Department of Wildlife
(official page). Placement from USGS GNIS
and the National Hydrography Dataset. Schedules change without notice.
Seasons, limits, and licenses:
Nevada fishing
regulations.