📈 Overview of fish plants in California this week
This week, California is expected to have 10,485 pounds of trout planted across 18 locations. The top county receiving plants this week is San Bernardino, with 3,985 pounds of trout being stocked at five locations.
With the unannounced plants, last week saw a revised total of 24,485 pounds of trout planted across 36 locations.
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🔔 Additional California fishing information for this week
🐟 Final week for nearshore rockfishing within the 20-fathom line before the season wraps up for the year!
📌 Locations planting this week
📈 = Includes historical fish plant graph 📍 = Includes guide to best spots
| Location | County | Amount |
| Lake Del Valle 📈📍 | Alameda | 500lbs. trout |
| Los Vaqueros Reservoir 📈📍 | Alameda | 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 |
| 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 |
| Don Pedro Reservoir 📈 | Tuolumne | 500lbs. trout |
| New Melones Reservoir 📈 | Tuolumne | 500lbs. trout |
| Casitas Lake 📈 | Ventura | 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 | 500lbs. trout |
| Shadow Cliffs Reservoir 📈 | Alameda | 500lbs. trout |
| 🆕 Lake Amador 📈 | Amador | 500lbs. trout |
| Avocado Lake | Fresno | 500lbs. trout |
| Fresno City Woodward Park Lake | Fresno | 500lbs. trout |
| Kings River (Below Pine Flat Dam) | Fresno | 500lbs. trout |
| Brite Valley Reservoir 📈 | Kern | 500lbs. trout |
| River Walk Lake | Kern | 500lbs. trout |
| Crystal Lake 📈📍 | Los Angeles | 500lbs. trout |
| Jackson Lake | Los Angeles | 500lbs. trout |
| Bass Lake 📈 | Madera | 500lbs. trout |
| Bon Tempe Lake 📈 | Marin | 500lbs. trout |
| McClure Reservoir 📈 | Mariposa | 500lbs. trout |
| Mill Creek Lake | Mendocino | 500lbs. trout |
| Rancho Jurupa Park Pond | Riverside | 500lbs. trout |
| 🆕 Rancho Seco 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 |
| 🆕 Lake Gregory 📈📍 | San Bernardino | 1000lbs. trout |
| 🆕 Silverwood Lake 📈 | San Bernardino | 5000lbs. trout |
| Prado Park Lake 📈📍 | San Bernardino | 797lbs. trout |
| Seccombe Park Lake | San Bernardino | 500lbs. trout |
| Yucaipa Lake 📈📍 | San Bernardino | 797lbs. trout |
| Doane Pond | San Diego | 500lbs. trout |
| Sandy Wool Lake 📈 | Santa Clara | 500lbs. trout |
| Baum Lake 📈📍 | Shasta | 500lbs. trout |
| Shasta Lake 📈 | Shasta | 500lbs. trout |
| Siskiyou Lake 📈 | Siskiyou | 500lbs. trout |
| Ralphine Lake 📈📍 | Sonoma | 500lbs. trout |
| Kaweah Reservoir 📈 | Tulare | 500lbs. trout |
| Kern River (Section 4) | Tulare | 500lbs. trout |
| Don Pedro Reservoir 📈 | Tuolumne | 500lbs. trout |
| New Melones Reservoir 📈 | Tuolumne | 500lbs. trout |
| Reyes Creek 📈 | Ventura | 500lbs. trout |
| 🆕 Collins Lake 📈 | Yuba | 500lbs. trout |
🎣 Our Top Gear Picks for the Week
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🗺️ Recently Updated Maps
Smith River salmon season is OPEN—yes, in California, and yes, this year. Make sure to check our Google Maps with prime spots along the river. Keep in mind that flows can influence closures, so check the latest regulations and listed resources to stay informed.
- 📖 Guide and full writeup
- 🗺️ Google Map with our 📍best spots
- ☁️ Weather info we check before heading out
- 🎣 Gear we use here
💡 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
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