These fish should now be anywhere from 16 to 22 inches in length, depending upon food sources and survival rate. Yearlong fishing is available for a variety of warm water fish as well as cold water species. The smallmouth bass is the leading warm water fishery. Smallmouths do well because of the rocky habitat. Other warm water species include the largemouth bass, sunfish, bluegill, white crappie and bullhead catfish.
Populations vary for each species.
The shoreline is very steep and the lake is often drawn down by summer. Fishing from a boat is by far the most effective way to fish this lake. Access to the river is extremely varied. Native rainbows and trophy size brown trout can be found on various reaches of the river, although squawfish and suckers have thrived in its current condition. In the past, over 20 sites along the river, from its Highway 49 crossing to the Gold Lake Highway, were planted with 10,000 pounds of catchable rainbow trout per year.