Eldorado National Forest

Recreational Activities: Fishing

Gerle Creek

Species Present: Brown, rainbow, and brook trout.

Seasons: East of Highway 49, from the last Saturday in April to November 15th. Visit the Department of Fish and Game web site for fishing regulations.

Access: Can easily walk from Gerle Creek Campground up Gerle Creek. The Reservoir has a handicapped accessible pier for fishing. The creek is not handicapped accessible.

Camping : Gerle Creek Campground next to Gerle Creek Reservoir. Located 23 miles east of Placerville on Hwy 50 then 24 miles north on Forest Road 3 and 3 miles north on Forest Road 33. There are 49 units, a fee is required, some sites are available through reservation: (877) 444-6777. All other sites are on a first-come first-served basis. Facilities available are vault toilets, piped water, picnic tables, grills, and fire-rings, but no showers. There is a handicapped accessible toilet at the day use parking lot and a wheelchair accessible interpretive trail. Elevation: 5,300 feet. Dump station available on Loon Lake Road.

Dispersed camping is allowed next to Gerle Creek. Please drive only on well-worn roads for this camping. No piped water or toilets are available there. Campfire permits are needed before a campfire is allowed in these dispersed areas. Please take your trash home with you.

Map: Click here for Crystal Basin Recreation area map from SMUD.

Comments: Swimming, fishing, boating, picniking, and an interpretive trail in the Gerle Creek Reservoir and Gerle Creek area. In Gerle Creek Reservoir, no motors are allowed on boats.

More Information :

Pacific Ranger District
7887 Highway 50
Pollock Pines, CA 95726
(530) 647-5415

USDA Forest Service - Eldorado National Forest
Last Modified: Monday, 24 January 2005 at 19:03:56 EST