Boca Reservoir Fishing Overview

Water Description

Tucked away, yet easily accessible, Boca Reservoir stands out as a haven for anglers with an affinity for kokanee salmon fishing. At certain times, Boca's kokanee salmon rival their counterparts in the neighboring Stampede Reservoir, boasting impressive lengths of up to 15-16 inches. Spring and early summer's melting snow transforms the reservoir into a hotspot for rainbow trout enthusiasts. Boca Reservoir often receives stockings of 10-12 inch rainbow trout, and occasionally even heftier five to eight-pounders. A few giant brown trout can also...

Tucked away, yet easily accessible, Boca Reservoir stands out as a haven for anglers with an affinity for kokanee salmon fishing. At certain times, Boca's kokanee salmon rival their counterparts in the neighboring Stampede Reservoir, boasting impressive lengths of up to 15-16 inches.

Spring and early summer's melting snow transforms the reservoir into a hotspot for rainbow trout enthusiasts. Boca Reservoir often receives stockings of 10-12 inch rainbow trout, and occasionally even heftier five to eight-pounders. A few giant brown trout can also be found at Boca.

With a surface elevation of 5,700 feet and a total area of 980 acres, Boca offers a serene escape. However, those who dislike personal watercraft may want to plan their fishing trip outside of the busy Memorial Day to Labor Day period, as the lake can become quite loud and crowded. Additionally, during drought years, the lake can become too low for boating, so it is important to check conditions before planning a trip.

Species:
Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Brook Trout, Mackinaw, Kokanee Salmon
Stocked Date:
Trout stocked 8 months ago - View Schedule
Boating / Access:
Open to all boating
Geography:
Surface Area: 964 acres
Surface Elevation: 5,600 ft
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Rainbow Trout, Kokanee Salmon

Boca is seeing an increase in boat activity with summer upon us. But fishing for both trout and Kokanee has been productive. Trollers are targeting 40-50 feet of water, hitting both species... while shore casters are soaking powerbait or live worms in areas with the deepest shore decline. A couple of nice browns were reported as well.

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Brown Trout, Rainbow Trout

Both rainbow and brown trout are being caught near the dam, for trollers and shore casters. The usual suspects are being used from shore... nightcrawlers and Powerbait.

1 anglers found this report useful

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