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623-acre lake near El Dorado County. The lake tops out around 20 ft. The contours are modeled from the water's real shoreline and maximum depth. Treat them as a rough guide, and never use them for navigation. The season-by-season read for each species follows, from the map's own numbers.
The outline encloses 605 acres, worked by 12.2 miles of shoreline, broken up by 4 islands. A development index of 3.5 means a maze of bays and points: far more casting targets than a round bowl of the same size. Roughly 91% of the water is 15 ft or less as modeled, the band where the food chain lives. Figure 2.1 mi of water from one end to the other, 1.2 mi at the beam. El Dorado County claims this one. American Lake sits 1 mi southeast — the closest neighbouring chart.
Spring brook trout on Lake Aloha hold shallow, usually 2 to 15 ft. They move out to 6 to 20 ft in summer and finish the year down in 3 to 20 ft. Put Deep basin first on the milk run — a deep basin near 17 ft that grades prime for summer. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. The summer box starts with a small spoon fished deep or a trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 2 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Small inline spinner (gold), Tiny spoon |
| Summer | 6 to 20 ft | dawn & dusk | Deep basin (17 ft) | Small spoon fished deep, Trolled lake-clear wobbler + worm |
| Fall | 2 to 15 ft | midday & dawn | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Small spoon (orange), Spinner |
| Winter | 3 to 20 ft | dawn | Deep basin (17 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Tungsten jig + plastic |
Lake Aloha carries 6 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deep basin, about 17 ft down.
Season dates, license requirements, and size and bag limits for California waters are set by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife — and special regulations can apply to Lake Aloha specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
Check the official California fishing regulations →
Lake Aloha is about 20 ft (6 m) deep at its deepest point. The contours here are modeled from the water's real shape and maximum depth, so treat them as a rough guide.
Anglers target brook trout on Lake Aloha.
Deep basin is the top-rated area: a deep basin in about 17 ft of water that rates prime for brook trout in summer. The interactive chart above rates every spot for each species and season.
For brook trout, the summer bite is best in early morning and the evening. Each species page section below lists the seasonal windows, and the map shows a live NOW badge when you're inside one.
Fishing on Lake Aloha is regulated by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. Check the official California regulations for current license requirements, season dates, and size and bag limits — special regulations can apply to this specific water.
American Lake 1 mi · Rubicon Reservoir 9 mi · Buck Island Lake 11 mi · Scotts Lake 12 mi · Crater Lake 13 mi · Lake Tahoe 16 mi, CA/NV · Lost Lakes 18 mi · Lost Lakes 19 mi · Spooner Lake 21 mi, NV · Tamarack Lake 22 mi · Wet Meadows Reservoir 23 mi · Marlette Lake 25 mi, NV
See how Lake Aloha stacks up: best brook trout lakes in California
More water nearby: El Dorado County fishing maps (5 charts). Browse all California fishing maps or see every water on DepthScout. How we build these maps. Fish here with a sonar unit that logs? Send us your depth data and we'll improve this chart, credited to you. For fishing guidance only, never navigation.