Donner Lake Fish Report

At Donner Lake, Mackinaw fishing remains strong

Donner Lake - Truckee, CA

by Mountain Hardware & Sports
5-13-2025
(530) 587–4844
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At Donner Lake, Mackinaw fishing remains strong for deep-water trollers using large Rapalas or Lyman lures at 100–120 feet, especially along the east shore and near the boat ramp. Water clarity is excellent and surface temps hover in the lower 50s°F during the morning, climbing a bit in the mid-afternoon. The kokanee bite is developing at 40 feet deep. Shore anglers are seeing sporadic rainbow trout action near the boat ramp on PowerBait and nightcrawlers. Low-light hours improve catch rates so morning is the best bite right now. Donner Lake capacity is currently at 85%.

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Mountain Hardware Reports

for Monday, April 21st

Feather River - Middle Fork - Graeagle: The Feather River is flowing great, with the Portola gauge measuring around 200 CFS
Lake Davis: Fishing conditions are rated as fair, with reports of successful catches
Gold Lake: Remains inaccessible due to seasonal road closures at the staging area
Donner Lake: Donner Lake is producing some solid Mackinaw action
Boca Reservoir: Boca’s fishing and boating season is picking up with good flows from the Little Truckee
Stampede Reservoir: Kokanee are starting to bite
Prosser Reservoir: Prosser remains a great spot for float tubers and kayakers
Jackson Meadows Reservoir: Access is shut down due to snow and muddy roads, but thaw is progressing quickly
Lake Tahoe: Lake Tahoe is offering strong spring fishing conditions
Truckee River: Spring is alive on the Truckee River!
Little Truckee River: The Little Truckee River between Stampede and Boca is fishing well

Mountain Hardware Reports

for Friday, March 28th

Donner Lake: Bites been good to fair
Boca Reservoir: Overall the fishing is good at Boca
Stampede Reservoir: Access is difficult with the road snowed in
Prosser Reservoir: At Prosser Creek Reservoir, the road is snowed in, so access is difficult
Jackson Meadows Reservoir: At Jackson Meadows Reservoir, the road is snowed in
Pyramid Lake: The water levels at Pyramid Lake are currently at 91% capacity
Truckee River: Spring run off is slowing getting into the mix with some color in the river currently
Little Truckee River: Flows on the Little Truckee River between Boca and Stampede are at 158 CFS