Nestled in Northstar’s mountainside, Sawmill Lake is a private secluded 10-acre reservoir stocked with hundreds of bright, fighting rainbow trout.
Sawmill Lake is a Potable Water Source for NCSD, Please… No Swimming, No Dogs in the Lake and is a Pass Thru Hiking Area.
Nestled in Northstar’s mountainside, Sawmill Lake is a private secluded 10-acre reservoir stocked with hundreds of bright, fighting rainbow trout. Reserved for catch-and-release fly fishing only, Sawmill is the perfect lake for guided float tubing or shoreline stalking. Fishing at Sawmill Lake is limited to four rods at a time and reservations are required. Fishing days can be reserved by phone or email. You must be confirmed by pre-payment. There is a guide on-site daily to provide helpful hints. The lake can be booked for large private groups as well.
- Address Located at Northstar California Resort: 5001 Northstar Drive, Truckee, CA 96161
- Phone 530-541-8208
- Website Sawmill Lake
- Best Feature Rainbow Trout
- Catch-and-Release
- Fly Fishing
- Reservations Only
Sawmill Lake is centrally located to the Lake Tahoe Area and amongst the ski runs of Northstar California.
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