Getting There

Lake Alpine is a popular roadside water located on Highway 4 between Arnold and Markleeville. Lake Alpine has three campgrounds in the vicinity but getting a camping spot can be tough at Lake Alpine in Alpine County. Plan ahead. Lake Alpine fishing can be difficult, in terms of having your favorite spot to yourself, due to the crowds on the busy summer weekends. Try the weekdays. There is a small hotel with cabins, restaurant, and store at Lake Alpine in Alpine County. There is also a boat launch at Lake Alpine.

The Hike

There is no hike as Lake Alpine is a roadside water. You could have great luck if you hike the trail that goes around to the dam of Lake Alpine as there are good fishing holes over there.

The Fishing

The fish are generally biting at Lake Alpine, Alpine County! While fishing Lake Alpine we found action casting from the north shore to around the dam. If they just planted, fishing Lake Alpine near the boat dock will put you into trout right away. I used chartreuse and red Powerbait with glitter and had action. We inflated crawlers too and had good luck at Lake Alpine.

I had luck at Lake Alpine in a float tube as well. I used a hopper and had a lot of fun near the big island on the east side of Lake Alpine. Either way, you can end up with a stringer full of fish at Lake Alpine. Also, the fish in Lake Alpine were big, fat and plentiful in the start of the 2013 season, but by the fall I could hardly raise a bite at Lake Alpine.