Utah Fish Report
Donner Lake Fish Report for 10-15-2025


The bite is best early and late, before boat traffic ramps up

Donner Lake - Truckee, CA (Nevada County)


by Mountain Hardware & Sports
10-15-2025
(530) 587–4844
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At Donner Lake, fishing remains solid across species. Kokanee anglers are still finding fish near the west end around 50 feet deep, using small spoons and hoochies. Mackinaw are deeper—50 to 150 feet—taking larger plugs and slow-trolled spoons. Shore anglers are picking up rainbows around China Cove and the west-end ramps with worms, PowerBait, and spinners. The bite is best early and late, before boat traffic ramps up. Donner continues to be one of the steadiest options in the area.




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Mountain Hardware Reports
for Wednesday, October 8th

Donner Lake: At Donner Lake, fishing remains solid across species
Boca Reservoir: At Boca Reservoir, fishing remains productive for both bank and boat anglers
Stampede Reservoir: At Stampede Reservoir, trout fishing continues to be steady
Prosser Reservoir: Prosser Creek Reservoir is fishing well and offering a fun mix of bass and trout
Jackson Meadows Reservoir: The boat ramp remains closed, limiting access to shore fishing only
Lake Tahoe: On Lake Tahoe, boat anglers are finding steady action for Mackinaw and trout across the lake
Pyramid Lake: Early in the season, fishing from a boat typically yields larger fish as they stage deeper
Truckee River: Flows on the Truckee River have settled nicely this week
Little Truckee River: The Little Truckee continues to run low and clear at 52 CFS between Stampede and Boca

Mountain Hardware Reports
for Friday, October 3rd

Donner Lake: At Donner Lake, fishing remains steady across species
Boca Reservoir: At Boca Reservoir, fishing is strong for both boat and bank anglers
Stampede Reservoir: Trout fishing has been steady at Stampede Reservor
Prosser Creek: Prosser Creek Reservoir is providing a fun variety of trout and bass
Jackson Meadows Reservoir: Boat ramp is still closed at Jackson Meadows Reservoir, so it’s shore only
Lake Tahoe: On Lake Tahoe, Mackinaw and trout action is steady across the lake
Pyramid Lake: The fishing season has kicked off at Pyramid Lake
Truckee River: On the Truckee River, flows have continued to settle this week
Little Truckee River: The Little Truckee River is running low and clear at 55 CFS