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Fishing regulations at Lake Tahoe, CA
Disclaimer: Always check local fishing regulations, water access rights and land ownership before fishing, regardless of any catches logged in that area by the Fishbrain community. Fishbrain has mapped millions of acres of government-owned land across the USA to help you identify potential fishing access, but you are responsible for ensuring compliance with all legal requirements.
Fishing regulations in California can change throughout the year. Make sure to check this page before fishing for the most up to date rules and regulations for the current season. Local regulations govern when you can fish, the max size of the fish you can keep, how many fish you can keep, and more.
Below you will see fishing regulations for catching as of . To view regulations for a different fish species, please click on your preferred species in the drop-down.
Lake Tahoe is a lake located in Placer County, California, United States. It is also intersecting with El Dorado County, California and Douglas County, Nevada. Its coordinates are:
39°05′20.6″N 120°03′1.7″W
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Find the best fishing spots on Lake Tahoe by looking at where other anglers have caught fish. This can easily be done in the where it is also possible to see big fish potential and how good fishing is right now along with Garmin® depth maps.
The most common species in Lake Tahoe are:
Lake char - 382 members reported to have caught this fish
Rainbow trout - 199 members reported to have caught this fish
Largemouth bass - 145 members reported to have caught this fish