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Top 3 fishing spots at Lake Tahoe

Three places to start with, picked from the 17 in our fishing guide. Open a box for the details.

  1. Number 1: Tahoe City — Charter DepartureNorth ShoreCharter boats after deep-water Mackinaw, all year.
    • Deep-water Mackinaw trout charters
    • Year-round
    • 37lb fish possible
    • Multiple operators
    • Half & full day
  2. Number 2: Cave Rock Shore FishingEast ShoreOne of the best shore spots: deep water within reach of the bank.
    • Deep water shelf drop-off
    • Mackinaw accessible from shore
    • One of the best shore spots on the lake
  3. Number 3: Spooner LakeEast ShoreThe best alpine lake fishing you can reach without a hike.
    • Best no-hike alpine fishing near Tahoe
    • 5-fish catch & keep
    • Rainbow & Lahontan cutthroat
    • License required