Special restrictions apply and all fish, when caught, must be released. Only artificial lures with single, barbless hooks may be used. This area is administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. All Martis Lake tributaries are closed year round to fishing. Fishing is allowed downstream from Martis Dam, but public access is limited.
Low water flows limit the fisheries.
Numerous small brook trout inhabit this stream, particularly in the meadow reaches. Five hundred fingerling brook trout are planted every two years. Five hundred fingerling rainbow trout are planted every two years in this small but deep lake. The lake shores are in a degraded condition, and options to correct use problems are being reviewed. Please use established Forest Service trails and consider fishing at other lakes as part of the Forest's efforts to reduce use in this area.