Angler Report: Lake Tahoe

Lake Tahoe - CA

by Fish Reports Staff
5-23-2025

Lake Tahoe Fishing Report
Date: April 30, 2025
Submitted by: Jason

Report:
Jason’s wife, Diana, caught two Mackinaw trout at Lake Tahoe—one weighed 25 pounds and the other 20 pounds. They tried to release both fish. The 20-pounder swam away just fine, but the bigger fish didn’t make it.

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