🎣 California Fish Plants for 10/27/2024 – 11/2/2024

📈 Overview of fish plants in California this week

This week, California is expected to have 5,000 lbs of trout planted across 10 locations. The top counties receiving plants are Inyo with 2,000 lbs and Kern with 1,000 lbs of trout.

With the unannounced plants, last week saw a revised total of 14,600 lbs of trout across 25 locations. Expect more action this week as fish stocking continues across the state.

Map of latest plants

This map gets a fresh update every week with the latest fish plant info, so you’re always in the know about the newest stocking spots and dates.

🟥 Locations planting this week

🟦 Locations that planted last week

🔔 Additional California fishing information for this week

🦀 Dungeness Crab Season Opens Nov 2 with Trap Restrictions in Key Zones. (🚨Make sure to have a crab gauge on you.)

🐟 As for us, we’re back from the Smith River. It seems that Salmon season is in fact open around the estuary. No luck for us from the banks, but guides were returning with Chinook in the 30-40lb. range. Here’s a breakdown of the regulations we learned.


📌 Locations planting this week

📈 = Includes historical fish plant graph 📍 = Includes guide to best spots

LocationCountyAmount
Kings River (Below Pine Flat Dam)Fresno500lbs. trout
Bishop Creek (Lower)Inyo500lbs. trout
Diaz Lake 📈Inyo500lbs. trout
Lone Pine Creek 📈📍Inyo500lbs. trout
Owens River (Below Tinnemaha)Inyo500lbs. trout
Kern River (Section 5)Kern500lbs. trout
Kern River (Section 6)Kern500lbs. trout
Apollo Community Regional Park LakeLos Angeles500lbs. trout
Kern River (Section 4)Tulare500lbs. trout
Casitas Lake 📈Ventura500lbs. trout
📢 Unannounced & updated fish plants from last week

Note: The following is the full fish plant from last week. Locations marked with 🆕 are where plants were reported after the fish plant was completed, as some fishing locations do this to prevent a rush of anglers coming all at once.

LocationCountyAmount
🆕 Lake Amador 📈Amador1000lbs. trout
San Pablo Reservoir 📈📍Contra Costa500lbs. trout
Kings River (Below Pine Flat Dam)Fresno500lbs. trout
Shaver Lake 📈Fresno500lbs. trout
Independence Creek 📈Inyo500lbs. trout
North Lake 📈Inyo500lbs. trout
Owens River (Section 2) 📈📍Inyo500lbs. trout
Pleasant Valley Reservoir 📈📍Inyo500lbs. trout
South LakeInyo500lbs. trout
Tinnemaha CreekInyo500lbs. trout
🆕 Eagle LakeLassen500lbs. trout
Jackson LakeLos Angeles500lbs. trout
Russian River (Upper East Branch) 📈Mendocino500lbs. trout
Convict Lake 📈Mono500lbs. trout
June Lake 📈Mono500lbs. trout
Silver Lake (Mono)Mono2100lbs. trout
Twin Lakes (Mammoth) 📈Mono500lbs. trout
Big Bear LakePlumas500lbs. trout
Feather River North Fork (Almanor)Plumas500lbs. trout
Lake Gregory 📈📍San Bernardino500lbs. trout
Ralphine Lake 📈📍Sonoma500lbs. trout
Deer Creek 📈Tehama500lbs. trout
Kern River (Section 4)Tulare500lbs. trout
🆕 Lyons Canal (Columbia Ditch)Tuolumne500lbs. trout
🆕 Powerhouse StreamTuolumne500lbs. trout

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🗺️ Recently Updated Maps

We recently updated our Google Maps with the Smith River. We’ll be back when the rivers open for Salmon. Check out the maps if you need an idea on which areas will likely open in the coming months.

  • 📖 Guide and full writeup
  • 🗺️ Google Map with our 📍best spots
  • ☁️ Weather info we check before heading out
  • 🎣 Gear we use here

📝 Recent Fish Reports:

🎣 Smith River Estuary: Where Salmon Fishing is Still Open
🚚 Silver Lake’s 2,100 lb Rainbow Trout Drop: Get Ready for Action
🔍 Smith River Main Stem: Scouting for Trout Hotspots Despite the Closure
🦀 Dungeness Crab Season Opens Nov 2 with Trap Restrictions in Key Zones


💡 Looking for a new fishing spot?

You can now view recent plants on a single Google Map, included with every fish plant report. Maps are updated weekly to reflect the most recent fish plants, ensuring anglers have access to the latest information on stocking locations and dates.View Google Map of Recent Plants

Map of latest plants

This map gets a fresh update every week with the latest fish plant info, so you’re always in the know about the newest stocking spots and dates.

🟥 Locations planting this week

🟦 Locations that planted last week

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-The California Fish Plants Team


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