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📈 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
Location | County | Amount |
Kings River (Below Pine Flat Dam) | Fresno | 500lbs. trout |
Bishop Creek (Lower) | Inyo | 500lbs. trout |
Diaz Lake 📈 | Inyo | 500lbs. trout |
Lone Pine Creek 📈📍 | Inyo | 500lbs. trout |
Owens River (Below Tinnemaha) | Inyo | 500lbs. trout |
Kern River (Section 5) | Kern | 500lbs. trout |
Kern River (Section 6) | Kern | 500lbs. trout |
Apollo Community Regional Park Lake | Los Angeles | 500lbs. trout |
Kern River (Section 4) | Tulare | 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 Amador 📈 | Amador | 1000lbs. trout |
San Pablo Reservoir 📈📍 | Contra Costa | 500lbs. trout |
Kings River (Below Pine Flat Dam) | Fresno | 500lbs. trout |
Shaver Lake 📈 | Fresno | 500lbs. trout |
Independence Creek 📈 | Inyo | 500lbs. trout |
North Lake 📈 | Inyo | 500lbs. trout |
Owens River (Section 2) 📈📍 | Inyo | 500lbs. trout |
Pleasant Valley Reservoir 📈📍 | Inyo | 500lbs. trout |
South Lake | Inyo | 500lbs. trout |
Tinnemaha Creek | Inyo | 500lbs. trout |
🆕 Eagle Lake | Lassen | 500lbs. trout |
Jackson Lake | Los Angeles | 500lbs. trout |
Russian River (Upper East Branch) 📈 | Mendocino | 500lbs. trout |
Convict Lake 📈 | Mono | 500lbs. trout |
June Lake 📈 | Mono | 500lbs. trout |
Silver Lake (Mono) | Mono | 2100lbs. trout |
Twin Lakes (Mammoth) 📈 | Mono | 500lbs. trout |
Big Bear Lake | Plumas | 500lbs. trout |
Feather River North Fork (Almanor) | Plumas | 500lbs. trout |
Lake Gregory 📈📍 | San Bernardino | 500lbs. trout |
Ralphine Lake 📈📍 | Sonoma | 500lbs. trout |
Deer Creek 📈 | Tehama | 500lbs. trout |
Kern River (Section 4) | Tulare | 500lbs. trout |
🆕 Lyons Canal (Columbia Ditch) | Tuolumne | 500lbs. trout |
🆕 Powerhouse Stream | Tuolumne | 500lbs. trout |
🎣 Our Top Gear Picks for the Week
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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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