GROVES LAKE

Groves Lake was constructed in 1969 and after leaking for several years, the dam was resealed in 2000. The lake was created specifically for recreational use and lies in a beautiful, narrow canyon.

Pertinent Information

At maximum capacity, the lake covers 16 surface acres and stores 184 acre-feet of water. The maximum depth is 22 feet. The lake, one of very few in the area, is a favorite of local anglers. Angling use averages about 4,500 angler days annually. The lake has a put-and-take fishery for rainbow trout that average 8 to 12 inches. It also supports a fair number of brown trout that inhabit and naturally reproduce in Kingston Creek above the reservoir. Brown trout are typically an aggressive feeder and the use of spinners or flies will increase your chance of catching one. Larger brown trout are occasionally captured such as the 12-pounder taken in 1978. Kingston Creek below the reservoir is also a great place to pick up small browns. A normal selection of worms, Power Bait, lures, and flies will catch both browns and rainbows. Camping is in designated Forest Service campgrounds along Kingston Creek below Groves Lake. The nearest services can be found in Kingston, a small town 3 miles below the reservoir. There is free camping in the canyon at the Forestry campground and around the reservoir, Groves Lake. Kingston is an excellent gateway to the Toiyabe Crest Trail and Arc Dome Wilderness.

Stocking

The lake is stocked in the spring and early summer with up to 3,000 rainbow trout.

Regulations

Open year-round, any time of the day or night. The limit is 5 trout.

Boating Regulations

Only vessels without motors and vessels which are powered by electric motors are permitted on Groves Lake.

Access

Travel US Route 50 to State Route 376, continue for 16 miles traveling south until turning west at the Kingston Road junction. A Forest Service road runs the 5 miles along the creek through Kingston to the lake. The roads are usually open to travel by late April or early May.