Martis Creek Reservoir
...manages the reservoir as a “Wild Trout Lake.”
DESCRIPTION:
This reservoir lies east of Truckee Airport and is easily accessed with nice camping in open sagebrush meadows with a few trees. California Department Fish & Game manages the reservoir as a “Wild Trout Lake.”
DIRECTIONS:
To Martis Creek Reservoir
Take Highway 267 south from Truckee for 6.5 miles and turn left (east) at sign. Two miles to the reservoir.
See East Slope Map.
ACTIVITIES:
Camping (Rating: Good)
Alpine Meadow Campground: 25 campsites including 19 trailer spaces, 2 handicap sites -- reserve handicap sites ahead. This is a fee area.
Boating Lakes & Reservoirs (Rating: Good)
No power boats, no boat ramp. Drawn down by late summer.
Fishing (Rating: Exceptional)
California Department of Fish & Game “Wild Trout Lake” trophy trout fishery for Lahontan cutthroat. Trophy sized German brown and rainbow trout in the two foot range make this what many consider to rank among the best locations in California for these lunkers. Strictly catch and release, barbless artificial lures and flies only.
