Huntington Lake, CA
Located at 7,000 feet in the heart of the Sierra National Forest, Huntington Lake offers an escape from the heat and the crowds. Known for its world-class sailing and breathtaking granite backdrops, it is also one of California’s premier fisheries for German Brown Trout, Rainbows, and Kokanee Salmon. While our primary fleet operates out of Shaver Lake, we offer exclusive, limited-availability guide trips to Huntington for anglers seeking a true alpine challenge.
The bread and butter of Huntington. The DFW stocks this lake heavily, but holdover trout quickly adapt to the wild, fighting harder and tasting better due to the cold, clean water.
Technique: Trolling "wedding rings" or Rapalas; shore fishing with floating dough bait.
Delicious, silver bullets. While generally smaller than their Shaver Lake cousins, Huntington Kokanee are plentiful and fun to catch on light tackle.
Technique: Precision trolling. You need to be at the exact depth (thermacline), usually between 25 and 40 feet deep.
The "ghosts" of the lake. Huntington holds some massive Browns that feed on the smaller Kokanee.
Technique: These are rarely caught by accident. We target them by trolling large minnow-imitation lures deep and fast, often early in the morning or late in the evening.
Because our primary fleet is based at Shaver Lake, guided trips on Huntington Lake are a special occasion. We open these dates exclusively when our senior guides are available to move boats up the mountain. This ensures that when you book a Huntington trip, you are getting a dedicated expert focused entirely on this technical, high-altitude fishery.
The "Alpine" Advantage: Cooler air, clearer water, and aggressive wild trout that thrive in high-elevation temperatures.
Target Species: We focus on trolling for Kokanee Salmon and trophy Brown Trout that patrol the deep channels, as well as limits of planted and wild Rainbow Trout.
The Boat: Experience the comfort of our pro-rigged pontoon boats, equipped with electric downriggers and top-tier sonar essential for finding fish in Huntington’s deep basins.
All-Inclusive: Just like our Shaver Lake trips, we provide all tackle, bait, rods, and fish cleaning services.
Booking Note: Huntington Lake trips are highly seasonal (June – September) and subject to guide availability. Please call to join our waitlist or check current openings.
"Ready to Fish the High Sierra?" Due to the logistics of moving boats to 7,000ft, these trips must be booked by phone to confirm weather conditions and guide availability.
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