Stanislaus National Forest

Recreational Activities

FISHING

Lakes and Reservoirs

Beardsley | Cherry | Donnell | Lake Alpine | Pinecrest | Spicer

A valid California state fishing license is needed to fish in the National Forest. Licenses are sold at sporting good outlets in many department and other retail stores. Make sure you pick up a current state fishing regulation guide with your license, for information on fishing times and limits. Seasons vary. For example, some anglers can fish most Lakes and Reservoirs year-round, but fishing season on most Rivers is from the last Saturday in April to mid-November.

Portions of Basin Creek, Beaver Creek, Deadman Creek, Lyons Reservoir, Moccasin Creek, and the Stanislaus, Clark Fork, and Tuolumne Rivers are usually stocked with fish each year by the California Department of Fish and Game. The hundreds of lakes and streams in the Emigrant Wilderness are also good trout fishing areas.

Lakes and Reservoirs are listed below with links to more detailed information about each. The table below shows District (D: C=Calaveras, G=Groveland, M=Mi-Wok, S=Summit), Highway corridor (Hwy), Species present (EBT=Eastern Brook Trout, GBT=German Brown Trout, RT=Rainbow Trout), and features available at the lake or nearby.

Lakes and Reservoirs	D	Hwy	Species	Features
Beardsley Reservoir	S	108	EBT, GBT, RT
Cherry Lake	G	120	EBT, GBT, RT
Donnell	S	108	GBT, RT
Lake Alpine	C	4	RT
Pinecrest Lake	S	108	RT
Spicer Reservoir	C	4	RT

US Forest Service - Stanislaus National Forest
Last Modified: Tuesday, 23 September 2008 at 12:59:58 EDT