Boca Reservoir
- Type
- Mountain reservoir
- Size
- About 980 acres when full
- Day use
- Free, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Allowed
- Power boats, waterskiing, windsurfing, paddling
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- Boat launch
- Swimming
- Fishing
- Jet skis allowed
- Accessible
- Restrooms
About this lake
Boca Reservoir is a roughly 980-acre reservoir in the Tahoe National Forest just off Interstate 80 east of Truckee.
On the water
Power boating, waterskiing, windsurfing, paddling and swimming are all allowed. The state boating database lists a launch with parking for about 35 cars and trailers. Day use is free, from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Fishing
Kokanee salmon and rainbow, brook and brown trout are caught year-round, with ice fishing in winter. An accessible ramp with fishing platforms is usable when the water is high enough.
Getting there & access
Getting there
Take I-80 to the Hirschdale Road exit east of Truckee.
Bring water
There's no potable water at the day use areas.
- Fishing
- Kokanee, rainbow, brook and brown trout
- Water
- No drinking water; vault toilets
What's here
Launch
Launch with about 35 trailer parking spaces
Jet ski
Motorized boating and waterskiing allowed
Swimming
Swimming allowed
Fishing
Kokanee, rainbow, brook and brown trout; ice fishing in winter
Accessible
Accessible ramp with fishing platforms at higher water
Restrooms
Vault toilets
Rules & official resources
- California Boater Card required for all operators of motorized vessels, regardless of age, since January 1, 2025dbw.parks.ca.gov ↗
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