Donner Lake Fish Report

Donner Lake is fishing best at first light or late evening

Donner Lake - Truckee, CA

Photo Credit: Courtesy of Mountain Hardware

by Mountain Hardware & Sports
11-17-2021
(530) 587–4844
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Donner Lake is fishing best at first light or late evening. The best mackinaw are seen early in the morning in 70 to 80 feet of water. Anglers should jig with minnows caught in the lake using a minnow trap or, troll with lyman lures and rapalas. Shore anglers are still catching some leftover rainbows from the season.

Donner Lake is currently at 71% capacity.

More Reports

Mountain Hardware Reports

for Thursday, October 21st, 2021

Donner Lake: The mackinaw bite should pick up
Boca Reservoir: The Inlet at Boca Reservoir is fishing well
Stampede Reservoir: Any boat over 20 feet is not recommended for launching into Stampede
Prosser Reservoir: Prosser Reservoir is probably the best fishery in the area right now
Jackson Meadows Reservoir: One of the better fishing reservoirs in the area right now
Truckee River: The flows on the Truckee River are minimal from the upper river to Boca Reservoir
Little Truckee River: Anglers should concentrate on fishing the deeper pools

Mountain Hardware Reports

for Friday, October 15th, 2021

Donner Lake: The trout bite is still good from the west shore
Boca Reservoir: Boca Reservoir is fishing good primarily by the inlet or rocky point
Stampede Reservoir: Stampede Reservoir Fishing Report
Prosser Reservoir: Anglers are doing well catching rainbows and cutthroats
Jackson Meadows Reservoir: Anglers are catching good browns and rainbows near the east end
Truckee River: The flows on the Truckee River are minimal
Little Truckee River: Little Truckee Fishing Report