Fishing Upper Lola Montez Lake in Nevada County, California

• Overview

  Nevada County, California, is where Upper Lola Montez Lake sits. Elevation runs to 7,582 feet. Small at around 4 acres: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Nevada County. For supplies, Truckee is 13 miles out. Reno is the closest city, 35 miles away. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Upper Lola Montez Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Public occurrence data for Nevada County names brook trout, rainbow trout, tahoe sucker, brown trout and bluegill. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Upper Lola Montez Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put August at about 60°F and January near 28°F. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. That shapes the year on Upper Lola Montez Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Largemouth respond to soft plastics tight to cover; go weedless where the growth is heavy. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Lower Lola Montez Lake sits 0.4 miles off and takes the overflow. What applies at Upper Lola Montez Lake may have changed since it was mapped.