A boat ramp is located on the south shoreline. A foot and bike trial runs all the way around the lake. Sugar Pine is relatively small in size, boasting 6,921 acre feet of water and a maximum surface area of 165 acres. While the lake is part of the Central Valley Water Project with the purpose of providing water for irrigation, drinking and fire prevention, the facility was opened for public recreation in 1985. Construction of the 205 foot high 689 foot long earth and rock dam began in 1979 and the project was completed in 1982. The lake’s primary tributary is Shirttail Creek. The reservoir lies about 15 miles beyond the town of Foresthill and is sets at an elevation of 3,500 feet.
If you haven’t visited Sugar Pine Reservoir it’s a great destination for kayakers and bank anglers.
The trout were in the top 15 feet of the water column and were snapping on Cripplures, Hum Dingers, Flatfish and Wedding Rings. I caught over 40 trout to 16 inches during the two days I trolled the lake from my Hobie Pro Angler 14. My most recent trip to the lake took place last week. It wasn’t long after I moved to Auburn, California back in 1995 that I discovered the outstanding trout and bass fishing that exists at Sugar Pine Reservoir on the Foresthill Divide and I’ve been targeting trout and bass at the lake ever since.
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