📈 Overview of fish plants in California this week
This week, California is expected to have 8,985 pounds of trout planted across 15 locations. The top county receiving plants is San Bernardino, with 3,985 pounds of trout.
With the unannounced plants, last week saw a revised total of 21,485 pounds of trout planted across 28 locations.
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📌 Locations planting this week
📈 = Includes historical fish plant graph 📍 = Includes guide to best spots
Location | County | Amount |
Shadow Cliffs Reservoir 📈 | Alameda | 500lbs. trout |
Hidden Valley Pond | Contra Costa | 500lbs. trout |
Fresno City Woodward Park Lake | Fresno | 500lbs. trout |
Blue Lake (Upper) 📈 | Lake | 500lbs. trout |
Lake Berryessa 📈 | Napa | 500lbs. trout |
Lake Almanor 📈 📍 | Plumas | 500lbs. trout |
Skinner Lake | Riverside | 500lbs. trout |
Folsom Lake 📈 | Sacramento | 500lbs. trout |
Cucamonga Guasti Park Lake 📈 📍 | San Bernardino | 797lbs. trout |
Glen Helen Park Lake 📈 📍 | San Bernardino | 797lbs. trout |
Mojave Narrows Regional Park Lake 📈 📍 | San Bernardino | 797lbs. trout |
Prado Park Lake 📈 📍 | San Bernardino | 797lbs. trout |
Yucaipa Lake 📈 📍 | San Bernardino | 797lbs. trout |
Baum Lake 📈 📍 | Shasta | 500lbs. trout |
Shasta Lake 📈 | Shasta | 500lbs. 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.
Location | County | Amount |
Lake Del Valle 📈 📍 | Alameda | 1000lbs. trout |
Los Vaqueros Reservoir 📈 📍 | Alameda | 1000lbs. trout |
🆕 Lake Chabot (Castro Valley) 📈 | Alameda | 1000lbs. trout |
🆕 Lake Temescal 📈 📍 | Alameda | 1000lbs. trout |
🆕 Quarry Lakes (Horseshoe Lake) 📈 📍 | Alameda | 1000lbs. trout |
🆕 Lake Amador 📈 | Amador | 500lbs. trout |
🆕 Lake Camanche 📈 | Amador | 3000lbs. trout |
🆕 Stumpy Meadows Reservoir 📈 | El Dorado | 500lbs. trout |
Kings River (Below Pine Flat Dam) | Fresno | 500lbs. trout |
Kern River (Section 5) | Kern | 500lbs. trout |
Puddingstone Lake 📈 | Los Angeles | 500lbs. trout |
Bass Lake 📈 | Madera | 500lbs. trout |
Los Banos Reservoir 📈 | Merced | 500lbs. trout |
Lake Berryessa 📈 | Napa | 500lbs. trout |
🆕 Skinner Lake | Riverside | 1500lbs. trout |
Cucamonga Guasti Park Lake 📈 📍 | San Bernardino | 797lbs. trout |
Glen Helen Park Lake 📈 📍 | San Bernardino | 797lbs. trout |
Mojave Narrows Regional Park Lake 📈 📍 | San Bernardino | 797lbs. trout |
Prado Park Lake 📈 📍 | San Bernardino | 797lbs. trout |
Yucaipa Lake 📈 📍 | San Bernardino | 797lbs. trout |
🆕 Santee Lakes | San Diego | 500lbs. trout |
Baum Lake 📈 📍 | Shasta | 500lbs. trout |
Shasta Lake 📈 | Shasta | 500lbs. trout |
🆕 Lake Chabot (Vallejo) | Solano | 500lbs. trout |
🆕 Ralphine Lake 📈 📍 | Sonoma | 500lbs. trout |
Don Pedro Reservoir 📈 | Tuolumne | 500lbs. trout |
New Melones Reservoir 📈 | Tuolumne | 500lbs. trout |
Casitas Lake 📈 | Ventura | 500lbs. trout |
🎣 Our Top Gear Picks for the Week
We’ve been getting tons of questions about the best gear for catching these trout, and one common mistake is using line that’s too heavy. To maximize your chances, go as light as possible—our go-to is 4lb Seaguar Fluoro. Trout are skittish, so keeping your setup stealthy makes all the difference.
💡 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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