Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe

California

Fishing Swimming Boating

Before you fish

Fishing rules, water conditions, and access change without notice. State fish-and-game agencies update regulations annually — sometimes mid-season for emergency closures. Real-time flow, water temperature, and stocking data are pulled from USGS, NOAA, and state agencies on a delay. The Outdoors App is not the regulating authority. Confirm current regulations with the state agency, check flow on the USGS gauge, and verify access if a section flows through private land. You are responsible for compliance.

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About

Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada mountains, straddling the California-Nevada border. It's known for crystal-clear water and world-class skiing and fishing.

Fish Species (5)

Brown Trout

Salmo trutta

Kokanee Salmon

Oncorhynchus nerka

Lake Trout

Salvelinus namaycush

Rainbow Trout

Oncorhynchus mykiss

Smallmouth Bass

Micropterus dolomieu

Fishing Access (3)

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