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.
- Depth from:
- USGS National Lakes Assessment
About
Lake Tahoe is the largest alpine lake in North America and the second-deepest in the United States, with a maximum depth of 501 m (1,645 ft) per USGS / UC Davis TERC. Mean depth is 91 m (301 ft). The lake straddles the California-Nevada border in the Sierra Nevada at 1,897 m (6,225 ft) elevation. Joint management spans the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA), California DFW, Nevada Department of Wildlife, and the U.S. Forest Service. Sport fishery: lake trout (Mackinaw), kokanee salmon, rainbow trout, brown trout, brook trout. License requirements differ on the CA vs. NV side — check the current state regulations for whichever shore you fish.
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