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16-acre lake near Alpine County. The lake tops out around 17 ft. The depth picture is modeled, anchored to the true shoreline and the water's published max depth — a scouting aid, never a chart to run a boat by. Here is how the season plays out for each species, straight from the data behind the map.
Traced from the shoreline, Tamarack Lake runs 16 acres with 1.1 miles of edge. The shoreline is moderately structured (index 2) — enough points and pockets to pattern. Roughly 84% of the water is 15 ft or less as modeled, the band where the food chain lives. End to end it runs roughly 0.4 mi. The water lies in Alpine County. The nearest mapped water is Wet Meadows Reservoir, 2 mi to the east.
When the water first warms, cutthroat trout slide up into 3 to 15 ft. Summer is a 5 to 17 ft game here, winter a 4 to 17 ft one. Start at Main-lake point. It's a point holding about 8 ft of water and rates prime come fall. The feeding windows run early morning and the evening. Keep a trolled spoon (small) or an inline spinner rigged through the warm months.
| Season | Depth | Best window | Start at | Go-to baits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | 3 to 15 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Inline spinner (silver/gold), Small spoon |
| Summer | 5 to 17 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Trolled spoon (small), Inline spinner |
| Fall | 3 to 17 ft | dawn & dusk | Main-lake point (8 ft) | Casting spoon, Inline spinner |
| Winter | 4 to 17 ft | dawn | Deep basin (14 ft) | Small jigging spoon, Marabou jig |
Tamarack Lake carries 3 mapped structure features, topping out (or rather bottoming out) at Deep basin, about 14 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 Tamarack Lake specifically, so confirm the current rules before you fish.
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Tamarack Lake is about 17 ft (5 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 cutthroat trout on Tamarack Lake.
Main-lake point is the top-rated area: a point in about 8 ft of water that rates prime for cutthroat trout in fall. Open the map above to see every rated spot for each species and season.
For cutthroat 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 Tamarack Lake 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.
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More water nearby: Alpine County fishing maps (10 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.