"Spawning Cutthroat Trout at Heenan Lake"
by Sandy Bryson © 2000
PDF Article (with photos)

Heenan Lake Wildlife Area - Alpine County

Location: Alpine County - approximately seven miles southeast of Markleeville and two miles southwest of Monitor Pass on the west side of State Highway 89.

Phone Number: (916) 358-2900

Maps: Directional Map (PDF) Topographic Map (PDF)

Information: Fishing by permit during special season.
(Restrooms only during fishing season)

Access: Type C area
Access is limited to non-motorized uses only; enter from gates.

Description The area consists of 1,653 acres at an elevation of 7,000 - 8,000 feet. Heenan Lake is located on the west central portion of the area and covers 130 acres. Vegetation consists of Jeffery Pine forest next to sagebrush ridges, and meadows next to stream courses.

Recreational Use

• The area is open to fishing, by permit, during a special season. The fishery at present is restricted to catch and release, with artificial lures only, during September and October.
• Hunting is permitted daily during seasons for all legal species.
• There are opportunities for photography, hiking and bird watching.
• Camping is not permitted.

PLEASE NOTE: Area regulations are subject to change. Special restrictions on recreational uses, hunt days and methods of take are listed in the current year's issue of Hunting and Other Public Uses on State and Federal Areas, available at Fish and Game offices and places where licenses are sold.

Facilities: A parking lot, portable toilets and check-in area are available during the special fishing season.

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