Trout Plants Mean California Fishing Opportunities Abound Over the Holidays

The winter holidays are a great time for families and individuals to enjoy recreational trout fishing, and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife’s (CDFW) trout hatcheries plan to provide plenty of opportunities for anglers of all ages over the next two weeks. Specific plants of catchable trout are scheduled at 79 waters in 25 counties between now and Jan. 5.

CDFW trout hatcheries stock many inland waters throughout the year, in support of the angling public. As always, CDFW’s trout stocking schedule can be found online, as well as California’s map-based Fishing Guide.

Please see the list below for a county-by-county breakdown of stocking locations. Happy Holidays and best wishes for excellent fishing in 2018!

Alameda County
Horseshoe Lake
Lakeshore Park Pond
Shadow Cliff Lake
Temescal Lake

Contra Costa County
Lafayette Reservoir
Los Vaqueros Reservoir
Contra Loma Reservoir
Heather Farms Pond

El Dorado County
Folsom Lake

Fresno County
Fresno City Woodward Park Lake

Inyo County
Diaz Lake
Owens River, below Tinnemeha
Owens River, Section II
Pleasant Valley Reservoir

Kern County
Ming Lake
Hart Park
Riverwalk
Truxton Lake
Kern River below Lake Isabella

Lake County
Blue Lake Upper

Los Angeles County
Alondra Park Lake
Echo Park Lake
El Dorado Park Lakes
Legg Lakes
Lincoln Park Lake
MacArthur Park Lake
Santa Fe Reservoir
Belvedere Lake
Downey Wilderness Park Lake
Hollenbeck Park Lake
Hansen Dam Lake
Kenneth Hahn Lake
La Mirada Lake

Madera County
Bass Lake
Sycamore Island
Eastman Lake
Hensley Lake

Marin County
Bon Tempe Lake

Merced County
Yosemite Lake

Nevada County
Rollins Reservoir

Orange County
Carr Park Lake
Centennial Lake
Eisenhower Lake
Greer Park Lake
Huntington Park Lake
Mile Square Park Lake
Tri-City Lake
Yorba Linda Regional Park Lake

Placer County
Halsey Forebay
Folsom Lake
Rollins Reservoir

Riverside County
Little Lake
Perris Lake
Rancho Jurupa Park Pond

Sacramento County
Elk Grove Park Pond
Hagen Park Pond
Folsom Lake (Granite Bay boat ramp)
Howe Community Park Pond
North Natomas Park Pond
Granit Park Pond
Rancho Seco Lake

San Bernardino County
Cucamonga Guasti Park Lake
Glen Helen Park Lake
Seccombe Lake
Yucaipa Lake
Silverwood Lake

San Diego County
Cuyamaca Lake
Chollas Lake
Lindo Lake
Murray Lake

Shasta County
Baum Lake
Shasta Lake

Solano County
Lake Chabot

Sonoma County
Ralphine Lake

Stanislaus County
Woodward Reservoir
Modesto Reservoir

Tulare County
Success Reservoir
Lake Kaweah

Ventura County
Casitas Lake
Rancho Simi Park Lake
Reseda Lake

Yuba County
Collins Lake