Topaz Lake
Fishing, stocking, and current conditions
Rainbow trout water, stocked 8 times in 2026, spread April to October; 31,442 fish reported. A 1,852-acre lake. A USGS gauge reports from this water, so the conditions card on this page is live.
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The year here
stocked last 7 days announced ahead · tap a tick for details
What swims here
Rainbow trout
Stocking record 2026
Agency feed checked today.
| 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 |
| Sep 23 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 3,532 | completed |
| Oct 2 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 715 | completed |
| Oct 2 | Rainbow trout | catchable | 4,015 | completed |
When to fish Topaz Lake
| Major periods (~2 h) | Minor periods (~1 h) | |
|---|---|---|
| Today | 9:40-11:40 am and 10:03 pm-12:03 am | 3:59-4:59 am and 4:11-5:11 pm |
| Tomorrow | 10:27 am-12:27 pm and 10:51 pm-12:51 am | 5:07-6:07 am and 4:37-5:37 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 21 days ago (Oct 2)
Computed this evening, Oct 23 · Nevada 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 (rainbow trout stocked 8 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 | Oct 15 |
| Indian Creek Reservoir CA | 14 mi | May 24 |
| Little Walker River CA | 21 mi | Jul 26 |
| Red Lake CA | 24 mi | May 31 |
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