Getting There
To reach Lake Genevieve, park at the
Meeks Bay Trailhead.
Meeks Bay is located on the south western shore of Lake Tahoe, California.
The trail to Lake Genevieve leads to a pater noster string of lakes including
Crag Lake, Hidden Lake, Shadow Lake, Cliff Lake and Stony Ridge Lake.
The Hike
The trail to Lake Genevieve starts on a dirt road and stays flat for the first
1.6 miles. There is ample shade for the majority of this hike. There only two steep climbs and
before you know it, you will be at Lake Genevieve. You may find yourself alone
at Lake Genevieve as Crag Lake makes a much better camping experience.
The Fishing
The fishing is good at Lake Genevieve for Brown Trout and Brook Trout.
Lake Genevieve can be a tricky Lake to fish as the deep water lies just
beyond the furthest cast and bushes around the lake make shore access difficult. We hiked into
Lake Genevieve with an inflatable raft and used that to get out into the middle
of the lake. A float tube will do the trick.
Once afloat, we concentrated on casting near the south end and west shore of
Lake Genevieve. I found that fishing red and black ants submerged under the
surface with a small split can produce fish. A big green grasshopper slammed onto the surface
caught the attention of a nice Brown. We found the fishing at Lake Genevieve
to be better than Crag Lake, even though Crag Lake is known to give up larger fish.