Bucks Lake is a lake in Plumas County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.

Are there boat ramps on Bucks Lake?

Bucks Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Sandy Point. Public access is listed as yes.

Can I fish at Bucks Lake?

Bucks Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by California's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.

Are there campgrounds on Bucks Lake?

Bucks Lake has 5 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Hutchins, Sundew (family Cg), Mill Creek (family Cg), Grizzly Creek (family Cg). This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.

Bucks Lake

Plumas County, California1,731 acresView map Directions

No nutrient or algae sampling on record from SWRCB for this lake.

Area

1,731 acres

Surface area

Shoreline

14.9 mi

Measured length

Public access
Limited data

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Bucks Lake in Plumas County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 1731 acres.

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Bucks Lake is a 1,731-acre lake in Plumas County, California. Limited fish-species data available. Public access is available with 1 public boat landing.

Source: EPA Water Quality Portal sampling records, your state environmental agency. Methodology: how these readings are compared.

What Bucks Lake is good for

From access and monitoring records, not editorial picks.

Boat launch1 documented ramp
Camping5 public campgrounds nearby
Big water1,731 acres

Swimming conditions

No reading

Limited data

Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.

Whether Bucks Lake is safe to swim in today is a call for the California State Water Resources Control Board and the county health department, who post current advisories. LakeQuality does not issue swimming clearances.

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Water quality measurements for Bucks Lake

These are the measurements SWRCB publishes for Bucks Lake, shown as reported. The condition class beside each reading is the EPA National Lakes Assessment class for this lake’s ecoregion.

No clarity data.

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Lake Details

Surface area

1,731 acres

Shoreline

14.9 mi

Public access

Yes

Listed by SWRCB

No bathymetric survey has been published for Bucks Lake, so its depth is not documented here.

Recreation & Access

Boat Landings

Yes

Public Access

Campgrounds

Sandy PointPublic

Named access points in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory, within about 3 miles. More lakes with boat ramps

Public campgrounds near Bucks Lake

Hutchins1.0 kmReserve
Sundew (family Cg)1.1 km
Mill Creek (family Cg)2.5 km
Grizzly Creek (family Cg)2.9 km
Whitehorse (family Cg)4.7 km

Nearest public campgrounds in the USGS National Map inventory, within about 3 miles. An empty list means USGS records no campground that close, which is not the same as camping being unavailable. Where the source gives an official reservation link, it is used; the cabin and hotel search does not cover campsites. More camping lakes

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Fishing Bucks Lake

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Nearby Lakes in Plumas County

Lower Bucks Lake1.3 miView →Three Lakes5.5 miView →Grizzly Forebay4.9 miView →Morris Lake11.5 miView →Belden Forebay13.3 miView →Lotts Lake13.9 miView →

Frequently asked questions about Bucks Lake

Where is Bucks Lake?: Bucks Lake is a lake in Plumas County, California. Its water-quality measurements are published by SWRCB and shown on this page as reported.
What is the water quality of Bucks Lake?: Bucks Lake in Plumas County, California has water-quality measurements published by SWRCB, shown here as reported. Surface area: 1731 acres.
Is Bucks Lake safe to swim in?: Nutrient and algae readings are not a swimming clearance. Check local advisories before you swim.
Are there boat ramps on Bucks Lake?: Bucks Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Named access points include Sandy Point. Public access is listed as yes.
Can I fish at Bucks Lake?: Bucks Lake has 1 documented boat landing in the USGS National Boat Ramps inventory. Seasons, size and bag limits, and whether you need a license are set by California's fish and wildlife agency, so check its current regulations before you go.
Are there campgrounds on Bucks Lake?: Bucks Lake has 5 public campgrounds from USGS The National Map within 5 km, including Hutchins, Sundew (family Cg), Mill Creek (family Cg), Grizzly Creek (family Cg). This is a location join, not a booking. Cabins and hotels are listed separately; campsite reservations use the official link when the source provides one.