Gold Lake
CA · Sierra
- Stocked
- 484 acres mapped (USGS NHD)
- 5.3 miles of shoreline
- California freshwater sport fishing (CDFW)
The pin marks the middle of the water, for directions. The shoreline on the map comes from USGS NHD.
At a glance
- Acres
- 484 acres
- Shoreline
- 5.3 miles of shoreline
- County
- Sierra County
- Last stocked
- October 25, 2026
- Species
- Trout, Rainbow, Stocked
Conditions
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Stocking history
| Species | Qty | Size | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trout | 10-25-2026 | ||
| Trout | 08-23-2026 | ||
| Trout | 07-19-2026 | ||
| Trout | 10-05-2025 | ||
| Rainbow | 80 | 374.0 | 08-21-2025 |
| Stocked | 2024 |
Gear for the fish stocked here
Stocked Trout (species not listed)
Rod: Light to medium action spinning or spincast rod, about 5 to 6.5 feet.
Line: 4 to 10 lb monofilament, 6 to 8 lb ideal.
Baits: floating dough bait, nightcrawlers, salmon eggs
Lures: small spinners, small spoons, tiny crankbaits
Rainbow Trout
Rod: Light or ultralight spinning rod, about 4.5 to 8.5 feet; 5 to 6.5 feet suits stocked ponds.
Line: 4 to 10 lb monofilament, with 6 to 8 lb a good middle. Go lighter in clear water.
Baits: worms or cut nightcrawlers, salmon eggs, kernel corn
Lures: small inline spinners, small spoons, curly tail jigs and grubs
Likely species (watershed)
Brown Trout, Mountain Sucker, Riffle Sculpin, Speckled Dace
Likely species come from USGS Aquatic GAP ranges for the whole watershed (HUC8). They show what may be here, not a count of this water.
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Some stocking records are adapted from LurePassion (formerly lurepassion.com) (normalized and matched to our waters), licensed CC BY 4.0. State agencies retain their own terms for the underlying records.