Location: Approximately 45 miles northeast of Fresno along Highway 168
Storage: Shaver Lake Dam, built by Southern California Edison in 1927, captures 135,283 acre feet of water (when full) from Stevenson Creek
Setting: Ringed by thick pine and fir forests; elevation 5,370 feet
Activities: Boating, fishing, camping, picnicking, water sports, hiking, mountain biking
Facilities: Two commercial marinas offering slip and boat rentals, gasoline, snacks, bait and boating supplies; three public boat ramps; three campgrounds, including some with RV hookups and showers and at Camp Edison; four picnic and day use areas
Fishing: Open all year for brown trout, rainbow trout, kokanee, smallmouth bass, bluegill and catfish; nearby creeks and streams have seasonal closures
Trails: Fourteen-mile Perimeter Trail encircles lake (look for painted white circles in trees with black P); numerous others, refer to Shaver Lake Trail Map (revised 2009) available at several local outlets
Fun fact: Several old buildings in town are converted sawmills left over from Shaver Lakes logging heyday
Campground reservations: Camp Edison, (559) 841-3134 or 
www.campedison.com; Dorabelle, (877) 444-6777 or www.recreation.gov
Key phone numbers: Sierra Marina, (559) 841-3324; Shaver Lake Marina, (559) 841-5331; Shaver Lake Sports, (559) 841-2740; Youngs Sporting Goods, (559) 841-8271; Kens Market, (559) 841-3549
More info: Sierra National Forest, (559) 855-5355 or www.fs.fed.us/r5/sierra/
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